18 'most notable' people from Merseyside areas A new study has revealed the "most notable" people from Merseyside areas, including iconic musicians, sporting heroes and acting legends Liverpool Echo · Aug 24, 2022
Boggo Road Gaol and Brisbane's dark side to feature heavily in Netflix production of Boy Swallows Universe A Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling book takes viewers inside a Brisbane landmark once home to rats, lice, and hardened criminals. ABC News · Aug 13, 2022
Bid to get Glastonbury's John Peel stage renamed A campaigner is calling for the Wirral-born DJ's name to be dropped by the famous festival Liverpool Echo · Jul 5, 2022
Noel Gallagher blasted after 'blagging' his way onto disabled platform at Glastonbury Noel, 55, has been blasted as “vile” by disability charity Scope after he used the platform at the John Peel tent to watch Jamie T Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2022
Kendrick, Diana and a fire-breathing spider: Sunday at Glastonbury – in pictures The 2022 Glastonbury festival closed out in explosive style, with furious moshpits, stunning special guests and giant clouds of confetti The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022
Diana Ross reels off the hits during legends slot at Glastonbury A huge audience gathered to watch the 78-year-old star on the Pyramid Stage. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022
In Pictures: Fans show little sign of fatigue on final day of Glastonbury Diana Ross, Lorde and Kendrick Lamar were the big names closing the Worthy Farm event for 2022. The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022
Glastonbury 2022: fury, fireworks and spectacle as women call the shots Phoebe Bridgers, Skin of Skunk Anansie, St Vincent and Self Esteem among those packing venues on day four The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022
Macca, Greta and two sexy kangaroos: Saturday at Glastonbury – in pictures From the ultra-vivacious Yves Tumor, Megan Thee Stallion and Yungblud, to punters dressed as disco balls, feast your eyes on a spectacular day at Glastonbury 2022 The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022
John Peel: the Merseyside legend whose memory lives on at Glastonbury John was born in Heswall, and never forgot his Merseyside roots Liverpool Echo · Jun 25, 2022
Billie Eilish, Sam Fender and chest hair bras: Friday at Glastonbury – in pictures From stars such as TLC and Sleaford Mods to eccentric festival punters in their underpants, we give a glimpse into Glastonbury’s first big day The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022
‘I chatted about the weather with Janet Jackson’: the Glastonbury festival I’ll never forget Broadcaster Lauren Laverne, singer Mahalia, Michael Cragg and Laura Snapes recall the magic, the weirdness and the sheer horror of their trips to Worthy Farm The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022
Music collection of DJ who helped launch Nirvana and Queen goes to auction John Peel died when he was 65 but his incredible collection will live on Liverpool Echo · May 27, 2022
Pulp fiction: Being Jarvis Cocker He’s the... well, you know who Jarvis Cocker is. Or you think you do. Ahead of the Pulp hero’s new book documenting his early years, Hamish MacBain talks order to him about pop, politics and Naked Attraction Evening Standard · May 20, 2022
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022 John Peel: personal records and memorabilia set for Bonhams auction Items including a handwritten letter from David Bowie and Peel’s horn gramophone will be up for sale next month
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Records and memorabilia of late DJ John Peel will be auctioned off next month The auction will take place on June 14.
The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022 ‘Most music comes from really abject origins’: Jarvis Cocker interviewed by Olivia Laing The pop pioneer talks to the author about his creative education via nightclubs and the dole, his teenage masterplan and the enduring inspiration of the everyday
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022 And then a fan’s ashes were scattered on stage! My night out with Half Man Half Biscuit’s fanatical followers They were kitchen-sink surrealists who sang about bats, bereavement and Subbuteo. Four decades on, the Wirral band have pop’s most maniacal fans – including our writer, who hits Holmfirth in his Dukla Prague away kit
Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022 Celebrities you might not know have links to Wirral You may be surprised that some of these celebs hail from the peninsula
Wales Online · Apr 23, 2022 BBC Top of the Pops: Where are the former presenters of the TV music show? Some big names have presented the music show
What Hi-Fi? · Apr 22, 2022 14 of the best vinyl documentaries to buy, rent or watch for free From John Peel's record collection to the history of scratching, here's our pick of the best vinyl documentaries ahead of Record Store Day 2024.
Manchester Evening News · Apr 9, 2022 Rock star Guy Garvey reveals he was inspired to write smash hit in the BATH The Elbow frontman played the audio file of One Day Like This at his first lecture as a visiting professor in creative writing at Manchester Metropolitan University
Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022 Radio 2's Whispering Bob Harris is still championing music aged 75 with new show Radio 2 star Bob Harris is still championing music with his radio show Bob Harris Country, at the age of 75
Wales Online · Feb 4, 2022 The Welsh singer signed by Elton John who worked with superstars but missed out on the big time himself Mal Pope said he had something to do and feel like I haven’t done it
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2022 How we made: Billy Bragg’s A New England ‘We heard John Peel on the radio asking for a mushroom biryani, so dropped one off at the BBC. Later that night, he played my record and I was away’