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Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’
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Five Star’s Deniece Pearson: ‘I kissed Smokey Robinson’s lips off’

The unusual story of how one Lancashire venue rose like a phoenix: ‘It’s a place for everybody’
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The unusual story of how one Lancashire venue rose like a phoenix: ‘It’s a place for everybody’

Aled Jones: ‘My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams’
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Aled Jones: ‘My parents gave up so much to let me follow my dreams’

How tiny music venue The Pit at Newstead revived a former mining community: ‘It’s a lifeline’
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How tiny music venue The Pit at Newstead revived a former mining community: ‘It’s a lifeline’

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year
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Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody crowns Bangor music venue National Lottery Project of the Year

Hits, flops and Kylie Minogue: How NOW That’s What I Call Music! endured for 40 long years
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Hits, flops and Kylie Minogue: How NOW That’s What I Call Music! endured for 40 long years

Hozier on being authentic, Ireland and speaking out for queer youth: ‘All I can do is be honest’
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Hozier on being authentic, Ireland and speaking out for queer youth: ‘All I can do is be honest’

Vendor André Rostant records ‘Big Issue anthem’ to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas
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Vendor André Rostant records ‘Big Issue anthem’ to raise awareness of homelessness this Christmas

Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’
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Iconic venue where Oasis and Pulp cut their teeth shuts after 45 years: ‘We won’t be the only ones’

Xero Slingsby: The anarchic spirit of British jazz being discovered by a new generation
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Xero Slingsby: The anarchic spirit of British jazz being discovered by a new generation

Merry Xmas Everybody at 50: How a mother-in-law and John Lennon inspired Slade’s festive cracker
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Merry Xmas Everybody at 50: How a mother-in-law and John Lennon inspired Slade’s festive cracker

Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked
Christmas

Deck the halls with hits and follies: The greatest Christmas albums of 2023, ranked

Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon
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Sparky Deathcap on September, Los Campesinos! and becoming an overnight TikTok phenomenon

‘Rail against the pain’: Shane MacGowan’s most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music
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‘Rail against the pain’: Shane MacGowan’s most unforgettable quotes on life, death and music

‘Rave on’: Touching tributes after legendary Pogues singer Shane MacGowan dies at 65
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‘Rave on’: Touching tributes after legendary Pogues singer Shane MacGowan dies at 65

Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs
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Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs

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This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends
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This hidden gem Hull music venue counts Paul Heaton, Jarvis Cocker and Idles as friends

Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: ‘There’s a special kind of love on the streets’
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Meet Museum of Homelessness poet Surfing Sofas: ‘There’s a special kind of love on the streets’

The LadBaby nightmare is finally over: What’s next for the Christmas number one single race?
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The LadBaby nightmare is finally over: What’s next for the Christmas number one single race?

‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
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‘Meltdown averted for now’: Grassroots music venues’ relief at Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement