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Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page: A whole lotta love from four women
Friday 12 July 2013
When Jimmy Page met the female Led Zep, he was in awe, he tells David Sinclair
i.am branching out: Will.i.am reveals plans to create all-singing all-dancing robotic musical pets ready for Christmas
Wednesday 03 July 2013
He’s had his songs beamed from Mars and appeared via hologram on CNN, but now Will.i.am's latest geeky venture is the creation of robotic musical pets.
Nasa identifies 10,000th Near-Earth object, MZ5: Apocalypse still on hold
Wednesday 26 June 2013
The new discovery is thankfully only 300 metres across and orbits at a safe distance from Earth
Album review: Zac Brown Band, Uncaged (No Reserve/Atlantic)
Friday 21 June 2013
With three Grammy Awards and multi-platinum American sales, the Zac Brown Band are the coming thing in outlaw country music.
London 02 Calling: The Clash to be recognised with Silver Clef Award
Friday 21 June 2013
Punk idols The Clash are to be given an honorary award to recognise their contribution to the music industry at the Silver Clef Awards next week.
Kings Of Leon and Rizzle Kicks to join Justin Timberlake at the iTunes Festival 2013
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Rock group Kings Of Leon, chart duo Rizzle Kicks and composer Ludovico Einaudi are among the latest headline acts added to this year's iTunes Festival.
Music review: The Who, SECC, Glasgow - Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend can still command Quadrophenia's magic
Thursday 13 June 2013
One of the most telling moments of this 40th anniversary revisit to The Who’s best-known album Quadrophenia came in one of the least likely locations, amidst the video montage which accompanied martial instrumental “The Rock” on the three circular screens hanging behind the band.
Brian May leads thousands in march against badger cull
Sunday 02 June 2013
Thousands of animal welfare supporters took to the streets of central London to protest against the controversial badger-cull policy, which came into effect yesterday. Many of the protesters were dressed in black and white and chanted "Shame on Defra" and "Stop the cull". Some were walking dogs dressed in badger costumes.
Rock’n’roll excess Muse-style: A line of lemon sherbet anyone? Anyone?
Tuesday 28 May 2013
After a sold-out show at the Emirates Stadium at the weekend, Muse decided to celebrate in typical rock-star fashion: by throwing a riotous after-party.
'A tremendous guy': David Bowie pays tribute to former bassist Trevor Bolder who died aged 62
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Rock star David Bowie has paid tribute to his former bassist Trevor Bolder as a "major inspiration and a "tremendous guy" after he died following a battle with cancer.
Guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison sells for $400k
Sunday 19 May 2013
A guitar played by Beatles pair John Lennon and George Harrison sold for 408,000 US dollars (£269,000) at a New York auction today.
The Playlist: Solange; Holy Ghost!; Katy B
Friday 17 May 2013
The songs that are hot on our playlist this week
Latitude 2013: Five minutes with... Murray Lachlan Young
Friday 17 May 2013
Murray Lachlan Young is a British performance poet - the first poet to be given a £1m record deal - and a regular on Radio 4 and 6.
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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