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UNBELIEVABLE: Pete waterman - The Untold Story

“All the notes are different, but the feel of it and the rhythm of it gives that track an extra little kick”: Producer Mike Stock on the secret sauce in Rick Astley's biggest song, why Stock Aitken Waterman was never a 'hit factory', and new music

"It made us sound like a sausage factory – that we were just churning them out – and that couldn't be further from the truth, because we always put the time and the hours and the effort in"

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Kylie review – this refreshingly raw, real encounter with pop royalty will move you to tears

This affecting anti-hagiography traces the ascent of a bona fide superstar, featuring interviews with Nick Cave, Dannii, Jason Donovan – and the icon herself making a shocking cancer revelation

The Guardian - UK

“Put Taylor Swift or Sabrina Carpenter back in the 1980s and they couldn’t have got arrested": Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley songwriter/producer Mike Stock says that modern pop stars would have struggled to make an impact back in the day

"They don’t have to worry about the song," he argues

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I Should Be So Lucky hitmaker Mike Stock never expected Kylie Minogue to become a star

Mike Stock says he initially doubted Kylie Minogue’s star potential before accidentally creating her first No.1 hit in under an hour.

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Kylie’s biggest Netflix doc revelations, from personal tragedy to the raunchy tour that went too far

TV: Despite the freight train of hits and that famed megawatt smile, the beloved Australian pop star remains utterly elusive, writes Annabel Nugent. In a new Netflix documentary, Kylie lifts the veil on the love affairs, career missteps and unlikely friendships that shaped her life

The Independent UK

‘The police watched it to catch criminals who’d jumped bail’: how we made The Hitman and Her

‘We broadcast live from nightclubs. So we’d tell the audience, “If you’re here with someone else’s wife, stand apart”’

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Take That were turned down by Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken and Waterman turned down working with Take That because their management at the time offered "derogatory" terms.

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Stock Aitken Waterman reveal desperate lengths fans went to meet idols like Kylie and Jason Donovan

EXCLUSIVE The police would even make cups of tea for some die-hard autograph hunters

Evening Standard

Sabrina Carpenter has simple response for those who think her live shows are ‘offensive’

Singer was not happy to be called out for wardrobe choices and lyrics

The Independent UK

Voices: I love it when older guys tell younger women what to wear – don’t you?

COMMENT: Pop pensioners Pete Waterman and Mike Stock have slated Sabrina Carpenter’s multi-award-winning music, lyrics, and wardrobe. Haven’t we changed this record already, asks Olivia Petter

The Independent UK

Stock Aitken Waterman reveal 40th anniversary celebration plans for first number one single

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman have revealed how they will mark the 40th anniversary of their first number one single, Dead or Alive's 'You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)' - they'll have a trip to the pub.

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Stock, Aitken and Waterman unveil blue plaque outside London ‘Hit Factory’

The trio penned many of the enduring hits of the 1980s and 1990s.

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'What a terrific honour...' Stock Aitken Waterman receive Blue Plaque recognising their contribution to British music

Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman unveiled their Blue Plaque outside their former The Vine Yard studio, in London, on Wednesday afternoon.

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"It would be Number One all over the world... but it kills Judas Priest!”: The heavy metal legends’ secret pop project with Stock Aitken Waterman

Producer Pete Waterman calls it “the biggest hit we never had”

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Mike Stock hits out at Bob Geldof for omitting Band Aid II from Do They Know It's Christmas? Ultimate Mix

Record producer Mike Stock has hit out at Bob Geldof for reducing 1989's Band Aid II to a "footnote" as it is not included in the new 40th anniversary 'Ultimate Mix' of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'.

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“We were on our way to our Christmas party when Bob Geldof called us and said ‘It’s your turn’”: The story of Band Aid II, the Do They Know It’s Christmas? they tried to forget

With the 40th anniversary remix featuring nothing from 1989’s version, let’s take a deep dive into the big-selling charity single that no one remembers

Evening Standard

Pete Waterman becomes patron of Brain Tumour Research in honour of son Paul

Waterman is backing the charity’s calls to increase national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year.

The Guardian - UK

Time to get on board with model railways

Letters: Colin Boocock has noticed more young people taking an interest in the hobby, while Prof Keith Hayward is jealous of Rod Stewart’s layout

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From Harry and Meghan's rumoured house hunt to Dua Lipa's renovations, here's where London's celebs live now

With a new Primrose Hill set, rumoured royal return and the odd mega renovation, the capital’s celebs have been busy on the home front this year

The Guardian - UK

Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive

Evening Standard

Pete Waterman’s penthouse for sale for £1.35m – near Stock Aitken Waterman ‘hit factory’ studios

The producer’s songwriting partnership sent Kylie stratospheric and produced seven number ones in 1989 alone

The Guardian - UK

‘It was our response to glamour photos of Mel resurfacing’: how we made Mel & Kim’s Respectable

‘Our record company thought we’d be embarrassed by the pictures appearing in the tabloids. But we were streetwise girls. We had dealt with far worse than that’

Evening Standard

This Old House: Rick Astley’s childhood home up for auction

The Never Gonna Give You Up singer lived in the house in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, until he was 19.

Liverpool Echo

Pete Waterman praises 'amazing' Liverpool and makes Eurovision claim

The former Radio City presenter has worked with Kylie Minogue and Steps on number one hits

Liverpool Echo

Night at famous superclub where 'hysterical girls keeled over'

The event completely sold out

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