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“Eric was a bit taken aback”: When Jack Bruce radically reworked Cream hits to Eric Clapton’s surprise – and that time Marvin Gaye asked him to join his band

Some people believe rock ’n’ roll should never leave the cozy three-chord confines of the garage – and then there’s Jack Bruce

Guitar World

"He became just my hero, really": Paul McCartney's bass idol, 'incomparable' Motown session giant James Jamerson

We celebrate one of the greatest of them all

MusicRadar

From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best protest songs, ranked

From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges

The Independent UK

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The lawsuit that could bring reggaetón to its knees

There is a landmark copyright case looming in the music world. In late May 2024, a federal court in California issued a decision to continue a litigation involving the lucrative reggaetón genre. This legal action could have a lasting negative impact on such a genre as more than 160 defendants…

The Conversation

OPINION - Alan Edwards: I worked with David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, The Who and this is what I learnt

As a child I was a keen reader of adventure books, but I could never have imagined then that I’d write one, let alone be the central character.

Evening Standard

“Dad would never touch the gunk that had built up on the fingerboard. He told me, ‘The dirt keeps the funk’”: Inside the sound and style of Motown master James Jamerson

Five top low-enders with links to the bass great dissect the James Jamerson style

Guitar World

‘I’ve used hairbrushes, spatulas, car keys, apples ...’ Sheila E on drumming with Prince, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and more

The Latin music legend – back, at 66, with her first salsa album – answers your questions on her star collaborations, screen chemistry, and what she and Stevie Wonder still can’t agree on

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Snoop Dogg And Keith Urban Collaborate On 'The Garfield Movie' Soundtrack

Snoop Dogg and Keith Urban collaborate on 'The Garfield Movie' soundtrack, featuring a diverse lineup of artists and tracks.

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Guitar World

“Marvin Gaye was used to hearing James Jamerson, so he had me overdub a second bass part to fill out the original track”: An untold story from Motown’s Studio A. How Bob Babbitt's '65 P-Bass drove Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues

By 1971, James Jamerson’s demons had started to affect his consistency, so Bob Babbitt was called for this Motown classic

Salon

Still erasing Black & female rockers

Rolling Stone founder's dismissal of artists worthy of rockstar status is a sad echo from a backwards past

The Independent UK

Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner apologises after claiming Black and female artists aren’t ‘articulate’ enough for his book

Wenner’s interview collection ‘The Masters’ features conversations with white, male musicians such as John Lennon and Bono

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Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers

The notable music journalist has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, the organization announced.

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The Independent UK

Rolling Stone founder ousted from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame over ‘racist’ comments

Jann Wenner has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as denigrating Black and female musicians

Chicago Sun-Times

Jann Wenner ousted from Rock Hall of Fame board after comments on Black, women musicians

Rolling Stone founder says new book covers only white males because others ‘just didn’t articulate at that level.’

The Independent UK

Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner removed from Rock Hall leadership after controversial comments

Jann Wenner, who founded Rolling Stone magazine and was a co-founder of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has been removed from the hall’s board of directors after making comments that were seen as denigrating Black and female musicians

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: Jalen Ngonda

The Liverpool-based US singer channels the golden era of soul on a debut album full of killer choruses and shades of Marvin Gaye

The Guardian - UK

Funk legends Fatback Band: ‘The US has cultural amnesia. Britain keeps our music alive’

Their raw dancefloor sound yielded a string of hits – and the first ever hip-hop track. Still touring in their 90s, they chart a career from Marvin Gaye to Glastonbury

MusicRadar

The iconic Roland TR-808 tracks that made a legend

Key cuts from seminal artists, including Kraftwerk, Marvin Gaye, Aphex Twin, New Order, Afrika Bambaataa and more

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Anohni’s cultural highlights

The singer and artist on Marvin Gaye’s masterpiece, the shameful price of peace in Afghanistan – and why Arnold Schwarzenegger is such a hoot

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