Steve Lamacq wiped tears from his eyes before he walked on-stage and recalled the “emotional three months” when it seemed the radio station he works for would never reach its tenth birthday, which was celebrated tonight, as the BBC planned 6 Music’s death.
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Playing for time: Wood shortages threaten world's best guitars
Monday 01 August 2011
The electric guitar has survived ritual stage smashing and the rise of electronic pop. But now it faces a bigger challenge: guitar makers are running out of wood.
Donovan, Royal Albert Hall, London
Monday 13 June 2011
He's introduced to us as a 17-year-old who sleeps on the beach and sings songs of "seagulls, freedom and young love".
Born This Way: It's the same old song... so what?
Friday 25 February 2011
As Madonna's brother accuses Lady Gaga of stealing her latest hit, Fiona Sturges says pop plagiarism claims miss the point
Cooper Brown: Notting Hill
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Got a text from Ben yesterday, telling me that I had been offensive to Prince Harry in Boujis after our B52 session. I couldn’t remember a word of it, but Ben claims I took his seat in a booth and then when he came back started going “all ginger on his arse”. (Ben’s words).
Album: Buddy Guy, Living Proof (Silvertone / Sony)
Sunday 21 November 2010
Buddy Guy is the least lyrical, most virile of all the great Chicago blues lead guitarists, as well as the only one left apart from BB. Go figure.
A gift from Les Paul, with no strings attached: Musical pioneer's guitars up for auction
Sunday 08 August 2010
More than 100 signed instruments were intended for the world's biggest stars. But almost half were never claimed and are to go on sale
Roy Harper, Jazz Café, London
Thursday 10 June 2010
Lured out of "retirement" by the American folk-harpist darling Joanna Newsom for a string of sell-out European dates, Roy Harper is no stranger to the admiration and respect of his fellow musicians. His collaborators and devotees read like a Who's Who of rock royalty and include Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page is in the audience this evening), the Who, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush. But Harper himself has a modesty and controlled anonymity that has kept him away from the mainstream music machine, and it is this staunch individualism that truly defines his work.
Biggest winner in UK to get £84.4m
Monday 17 May 2010
A ticket-holder has come forward to claim the UK's biggest ever lottery jackpot, National Lottery operator Camelot said yesterday.
Stairway To Heaven 'UK's favourite rock song'
Sunday 18 April 2010
It is supposedly banned in some guitar shops and has become the stuff of cliche, but Led Zeppelin track Stairway To Heaven has been named the UK's favourite rock song.
Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck, Together & Apart, The O2, London
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Heroes together are a class apart
Jimmy Page - It's been a long time since he rock'n'rolled
Friday 01 January 2010
The documentary It Might Get Loud brings together a trio of guitar heroes and marks Jimmy Page's first return to action since Led Zeppelin's reunion show in 2007. James McNair meets the axeman
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