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SHOCKING: William reid - You Need To See This

"NME said we were the best thing since the Sex Pistols. Sounds said we were the worst group they'd ever seen." Why William and Jim Reid feared that The Jesus And Mary Chain's classic debut album Psychocandy might never get released

"It's such a shame that you've made a record full of pop songs and wasted them with all this noise"

Louder

“I can’t stand Eddie Van Halen’s guitar playing”: The Jesus and Mary Chain call Eddie Van Halen one of the “worst guitar players in the world”

The band claims Van Halen’s music influence had a detrimental effect on guitar playing

Guitar World

Sir Bob Reid obituary

Chairman of British Rail at a time of major challenges, including the opening of the Channel tunnel and the approach of privatisation

The Guardian - UK

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Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain review – if the Gallaghers were Scottish

This funny and moving oral history of the influential noise-rock band charts the rise – and the rows – of Jim and William Reid, whose versions of events may vary

The Guardian - UK

"We went to the promoter and said, Can we go home? They were, like, 'Yeah, you can go home! But first you're gonna have to give me two millions dollars!'": Lollapalooza '92 celebrated alt. rock taking over the mainstream. But for one band, it was hell

"We were like rabbits caught in headlights. It was just traumatic for us"

Louder

"I remember hearing Dire Straits in the car to the studio and thinking 'this radio poison is exactly what we're going to try and destroy'": Your guide to every Jesus And Mary Chain album in the band's own words

Jim Reid takes us on an all-access tour through the Jesus And Mary Chain back catalogue, all the way from their 1985 landmark album through to their bitter break-up, reunion and the band's long-awaited second act

Louder

The Jesus and Mary Chain: ‘Despite our reputation, we’re gentle – tea and toast guys’

40 years into their career and with a new album out soon, Jim and William Reid answer your questions on sibling rivalry, singing with Shane MacGowan and famous fan Sofia Coppola

The Guardian - UK

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Post your questions for the Jesus and Mary Chain

The Reid brothers, now 40 years into their music career, are releasing new album Glasgow Eyes in March

The Guardian - UK

Every The Jesus and Mary Chain album ranked from worst to best

Louder

The best beach resorts in Madeira: Simon Calder shares his coastal picks

From historic hotels to sunsoaked terraces and picture-perfect harbours, Simon picks his favourite seaside spots around Madeira

The Independent UK

Scots man jailed after driving car towards estranged wife 'at speed'

William Reid skidded to a halt, blocking the road near Maddiston in Falkirk.

Daily Record

Best-Selling Author, Weather Enthusiasts Explain Allure Of California Weather

People say rain, and the weather in general, is different in California.

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