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BIZARRE: 27 | Mind Blowing Facts

In last week's item concerning boutiques I wondered whether their influence could extend as far as the world of laundromats. My thanks to reader Jenifer Divine in Hamburg for informing me that in the German city's St Pauli district there is a laundromat dedicated to Jimi Hendrix which just about…

Bangkok Post

Henry Rollins: ‘I wouldn’t go back on stage with a band for anything’

The writer, actor and legendary punk musician answers your questions on working with William Shatner and Al Pacino, the joy of lifting weights and Leeds’ best onion bhajis

The Guardian - UK

Elvis Presley's grand-daughter Riley Keough credits Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix for inspiring her portrayal of fictional rock star Daisy Jones

When Riley Keough wanted inspiration for her character Daisy Jones, she looked to some true icons of '70s music

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"With this record, I hope that people can feel my soul and my spirit because, in those solos, that’s what I’m really giving you" – Malina Moye on her new album and the 10 that changed her life

An inspiring musician talks inspirations

MusicRadar

John Bramble obituary

Other Lives: Oxford University lecturer who took an unconventional approach to the teaching of Latin literature

The Guardian - UK

Best electric guitars for beginners to start playing whatever your budget

Feelin’ plucky?

Evening Standard

Andy Fairweather Low: ‘Jimi Hendrix sidled over and politely told me: you’re in the wrong key’

Kate Bush loved his voice, Clapton hired him and Paul Weller mocked his hair. Having gone from top of the charts to living with his mum, one of rock’s nice guys is back with a new album at 74

The Guardian - UK

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Tiny Bristol pub with a famous cheese night being 'killed' by work from home culture

It's been a pub for near two centuries but it's being "killed" by the lack of office workers

Bristol Post

Disappearing into hunting shed antlers and finding a surprise

Part of the joy of hunting shed antlers is disappearing in a still time of the year; some times, like Saturday, there are surprising finds.

Chicago Sun-Times

It wasn’t fate – it was Glee: Why do we look for curses and conspiracies in celebrity deaths?

As a new documentary series attempts to unravel whether the cast of ‘Glee’ was cursed (spoiler: of course they weren’t), Marie-Claire Chappet asks why we seek mystical answers when a big name dies, from Princess Diana to the 27 Club

The Independent UK

From wetland wonder to Woodstock: in praise of the alder tree

Plantwatch pays tribute to a water-resistant species whose uses range from flood defence to Hendrix’s Fender Stratocaster

The Guardian - UK

"He was selling guitars to raise ready cash to buy dope": The real story of the show that brought Eric Clapton back from the brink

By mid-1971 Eric Clapton was a recluse with a heroin habit, until friends including Pete Townshend and George Harrison intervened to save his life

Louder

Influential rock guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78, family says

Jeff Beck, the influential, genre-bending English guitarist who rose to fame with The Yardbirds before later embarking on a solo career, has died at the age of 78, his family announced on social media on Wednesday.

Reuters

Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Jeff Beck has died

The Independent UK

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Jen Cloher, DMA’s and Marcus Whale: Australia’s best new music for January

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

Bangkok Post

Please don't forget the unknown reindeer

As we hurtle into the festive season we will be hearing a lot of familiar songs associated with this time of the year. However, it's probably true that most of us can't remember more than a few lines of a song and even then don't get the words right.

The Guardian - UK

How a Hello Kitty guitar became the hottest Stratocaster

Novelty guitars emblazoned with the face of the cartoon cat are now changing hands for $1,000 thanks to ‘post-punk irony’

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the real story behind Jimi Hendrix’s critically panned flop

Chuck Wein’s documentary revisits Hendrix’s doomed concerts in Maui. Plus: Stormzy and Kate Hudson join Wossy. Here’s what to watch this evening

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The Guardian - UK

The Guide #62: The best music, TV and film still to come in 2022

In this week’s newsletter: From SZA to I Hate Suzie Too – though we may be a month from Christmas the culture calendar isn’t empty just yet

The Guardian - UK

‘I sound like Lee Marvin when I sing’: Jo Whiley’s honest playlist

The radio DJ secretly hates Jimi Hendrix, and loves disco and music from old westerns. But how did Ned’s Atomic Dustbin change her life?

Daily Mirror

Lost cat reunited with family six years after jumping out of window - 'it's incredible'

Joanna Farmer and her husband Nik searched for pet cat Jimi Hendrix since August 2016 when he escaped from a friend's open window in Torquay, and they've now been reunited with the feline after six years

The Independent UK

Former florist recreates cultural figures using buttons, brooches and beads

Joanne O’Neill has made around 20 pieces of button art, including recreations of David Bowie and Frida Kahlo.

The Guardian - US

Chicago: ‘It’s tough to get us to not show up on stage’

In a new documentary The Last Band on Stage, the band talk about touring for 55 years and how Covid affected their plans

Manchester Evening News

From Jimi Hendrix to The Charlatans - New Century's stunning new concert hall is looking to the future

The venue opens its doors next week

Chronicle Live

Blue Plaque unveiled at the site of Newcastle's legendary former Club a'Gogo

The Club a'Gogo located on the second floor of Newcastle's Handyside Arcade attracted some of popular music's biggest up-and-coming acts between 1962 and 1968

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