John Lennon’s ‘long lost’ Gibson guitar goes up for sale

Musicians traditionally tend to write music for themselves. They use the fire burning inside them to spur creativity and write something that other can connect with, which for most is the only reward they need. Of course, it is always nice when the artist is recognised for their achievements from […read more…]

Sharon Van Etten has announced a special performance as part of Late Night Proms this summer. The songwriter, and star of Netflix show The OA, will perform with the Heritage Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley on August 8 at The Royal Albert Hall. The show will also feature Hercules & […read more…]

From Mark Brown at The Guardian here were endless strikes, power cuts, three-day weeks, TV programmes that finished at 10.30pm and Noel Edmonds. “You get very close to the reality of Britain in the 70s,” said Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus. “I had no idea it was so gloomy.” Ulvaeus was speaking […read more…]