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Barrett Strong, ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’ singer, dies at 81

Motown singer-songwriter also worked on the hits ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine,’ ‘War,’ ‘Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.’

Chicago Sun-Times

Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and “War,” has died

The Independent UK

The Glasgow Stakis hotel that became so violent it had to close down

For decades it was one of Glasgow's most popular community pubs, but a reputation for rowdiness and a spate of violent incidents led to the infamous boozer being closed down.

Glasgow Live

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The Rolling Stones officially join TikTok with songs to cover and remix

Sir Mick Jagger is also launching his own profile on the social media site

Wales Online

The story of Newcastle's legendary 1960s Club a'Gogo nightspot is told in a new book

Opening in 1962 and trading for just six years, the Club a'Gogo on Newcastle's Percy Street managed to attract some of the world's biggest music stars and earn a lasting reputation

Chronicle Live

Rock’s best kept secret: Tony King on life with John Lennon, Elton John and Freddie Mercury

He held Mercury’s hand in hospital, retrieved Lennon from a cocaine escapade with David Bowie, and was upbraided by Keith Richards for smoking a joint. Now the Zelig of the music world is looking back

The Guardian - UK

Socks, frocks and saving Wellington from self-indulgence

Writing at Newsroom, Jonathan Milne has described a capital city of politicians and grey bureaucrats that the rest of New Zealand loves to hate – so Wellington's new mayor flies him down to wine and dine him and persuade him otherwise.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant pays tribute to Jeff Beck’s ‘enormous’ musical gift

Titans within the world of rock music have paid tribute to the guitarist following the news of his death aged 78.

The Independent UK

Ronnie Wood's paintings make Rolling Stones rocker £1 million in a year

Ronnie Wood may be best known as a member of band The Rolling Stones but he's a keen artist, with him having had artwork such as oil paintings and prints displayed in exhibitions in recent years

Daily Mirror

UK historic space launch: When is it, where is it going, how can I watch?

Start Me Up’s name was chosen in tribute to the Rolling Stones.

Evening Standard

Stadium starstruck by Kidman and Urban glamour couple

THE hallowed turf of McDonald Jones Stadium isn't foreign ground when it comes to star power. It's played host to football icon David Beckham, turned green and gold for the Socceroos and Matildas and been the playground of rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. But Newcastle isn't LA, or even Sydney,…

Newcastle Herald

From Delta Goodrem to Metallica, here are some of the biggest albums turning 20 this year

It's time to jump in the nostalgia-copter and head back to the dawn of Australian Idol, the glory days of the bass-less rock band and falling crazy in love with solo Beyoncé.

ABC News

50 years ago, these were the No. 1 albums of 1973 (and a few other classics, too)

In 1973 the album charts got weird. Sure, there were classic albums by iconic artists such as Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and Elton John that topped the charts that year. Two different ones in Elton’s case.

The Orange County Register

Rolling Stones honours Lata Mangeshkar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali reacts calling her 'THE best'

Rolling Stones magazine, considered the bible of music-related subjects, has named our jewel in the ‘croon’, the leader of the Sing Sena, Lata Mangeshkar as one of the top 200 singers of all times.

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Daily Mirror

Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney charges highest ticket prices per gig across the world

Sir Paul McCartney commands an average of more than £206 per head for his two-and-a-half hour shows in 2022. That’s 60 quid more than his nearest UK rivals Genesis and The Rolling Stones

Fortune

The fashion industry’s biggest fails of 2022

“Fashion brands have long courted controversy, but today, it underestimates the consumer, who has a voice and is knowledge-rich.”

Daily Mirror

Richard Branson to operate UK’s first space launch from tiny coastal airport

The tycoon’s firm Virgin Orbit has been awarded licences to operate the project - called Start Me Up in tribute to The Rolling Stones - from Cornwall Airport Newquay by the Civil Aviation Authority

The Independent UK

Shirley Watts dead: Wife of Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 84

‘Reunited now forever with her beloved Charlie,’ the family wrote in a statement announcing her death

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Shirley Watts, wife of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, dies aged 84

The couple met in 1961 and were happily married for 57 years until Charlie’s death in 2021

The Independent UK

Shirley Watts, widow of drummer Charlie Watts, dies at 84

A former art student and prominent Arabian horse breeder who met drummer Charlie Watts well before he joined the Rolling Stones and with him formed one of rock’s most enduring marriages, Shirley Watts has died

The Independent UK

Shirley Watts, wife of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, dies aged 82

The pair met in 1961 and were married for 57 years before Charlie’s death in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

Go out in flames or fade away? Rightwing Twitter rant rekindles dilemma for ageing rockers

Former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris has sparked debate among musicians about how to tackle senior years

Newcastle Herald

The Killers showcase their brightest side

Flowers might be 41, but he was as energetic as ever, running around the stage in his black suit and leaping up onto the platform above the crowd like he was Tom Cruise jumping up on Oprah Winfrey's couch.

Daily Mirror

Mick Jagger and brother smile as they pose outside pub with touching Rolling Stones link

The Rolling Stones rocker Sir Mick Jagger and his younger sibling Chris were all smiles as they posed outside The Half Moon in Putney, south-west London this week

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock reveals moment Ronnie Wood gave him a ‘pick-me-up’

Politician said the Rolling Stones guitarist offered him a suspicious item from his bag

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