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“He thought that the band should be a democracy, and it was more like a brutal dictatorship as far as he was concerned”: The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

How Dire Straits went from the pubs of London to become one of the biggest bands of the 1980s

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Author: @ClassicRockMag

The Who drummer Zak Starkey rejoins band days after departure

A rock and roll row last month led to a “collective decision” to sack The Who’s Zak Starkey. Now he’s back in the band, with the “confusion” explained by Pete Townshend.

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Author: Bethany Minelle

Katy Perry got into space but I can’t get to Norwich

The pop star is back on Earth, the tech bros are wrecking everything, and my tour isn’t visiting that fine city of the east. Surely doomsday is nigh

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Author: Stewart Lee

Joe Rogan DESTROYS Katie Perry’s absurd behavior on space flight

Joe Rogan brutally roasted the all-female Blue Origin space flight as he laid into fans fawning over their ‘achievement’ on the short trip to the edge of space in his latest podcast episode on Saturday.

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Author: Will Potter

Watch Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones meet his metal heroes Disturbed

Metal giants Disturbed share sweet moment with one of the stars of massive Netflix hit Love on the Spectrum

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Author: Stef Lach

BBC delays plans to block access to BBC Sounds internationally

The BBC has delayed its plans to block access to its BBC Sounds app for listeners outside of the UK.

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Author: Max Pilley

The Who’s sacking of Zak Starkey after 29 years shows that session musicians are only as good as their last show

Starkey, the son of Ringo Starr, was let go after a bad show at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March

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Author: Brad Wheeler

The Beatles Movies: Everything To Know About Sony’s Fab Four Biopics

All four of Sam Mendes’ movies, starring Harris Dickinson, Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn, will be released in April 2028.

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Author: Mia Galuppo

Clodagh Rodgers: Eurovision star and face of Bisto gravy dies

Singer Clodagh Rodgers shot to fame after representing the UK in Eurovision with Jack In The Box, and became a familiar face on TV throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

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Author: Bethany Minelle

Wendy’s says it has ‘respect’ for Katy Perry after salty tweet amid Blue Origin flight beef

The fast food restaurant, known for its salty fries and social media posts, is clarifying its stance on pop star Katy Perry after Blue Origin criticism.

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Author: Jay Stahl

Northern Ireland Eurovision singer Clodagh Rodgers dies aged 78

She secured fourth place in the Eurovision, held in Dublin, with the song Jack In The Box. | UTV News

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Author: ITV News

Fans are speculating after The Cure tease new announcement

The Cure have teased an upcoming announcement with a cryptic social media post that has left fans speculating.

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Author: Max Pilley

Clodagh Rodgers, Northern Irish pop star who took Jack in the Box to the 1971 Dublin Eurovision

The backdrop was politically tense but it was her pink hot-pants, not the Troubles, that became the talk of that year’s Eurovision

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Author: Telegraph Obituaries

“We blew this whole scene open, I don’t care what anybody says. We did all the work, and now all these other bands are popping up”: How Korn changed up their sound and left the copycats behind with Follow The Leader

Korn’s 1998 album Follow The Leader was the sound of the nu metal pioneers pulling away from the competition

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Author: @MetalHammer

Eurovision singer Clodagh Rodgers dies aged 78

Ms Rodgers, originally from Warrenpoint, came fourth with the song Jack In The Box.

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Author: @BBCNews

Robbie Williams “Triggered By Fans’ Requests For Photographs And Autographs”

The former Take That singer said he was approached for a fan picture on a plane.

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Author: Caroline Frost

Zak Starkey Re-Hired by the Who: ‘Communication Issues Have Been Aired Happily,’ Pete Townshend Posts

Days after the Who parted ways with Zak Starkey — Ringo Starr’s son and the band’s longtime drummer —Pete Townshend said that he has been un-fired.

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Author: Jem Aswad

Zak Is Back, the Who’s Pete Townshend Says: ‘Not Being Asked to Step Down’

The Who’s Pete Townshend said Zak Starkey is ‘not being asked to step down’ following an announcement they had split with drummer.

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Author: Althea Legaspi

Editor’s Picks 118: Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast, Samia, Michael Marcagi, spill tab, & Djo!

Curated by Mitch Mosk, this week’s Editor’s Picks features music from Bon Iver, Japanese Breakfast, Samia, Michael Marcagi, spill tab, & Djo!

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Author: Mitch Mosk

Those Damn Crows score their first UK No.1 album with God Shaped Hole

Rock is officially back on top again

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Author: Dave Everley

Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows hit number one in album chart

The band’s record God Shaped Hole beat competition from the likes of Sabrina Carpenter and Sam Fender.