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‘Nobody makes a record like that for the money’: how Gang of Four made Entertainment!

‘There was tension with the National Front and swastikas on walls. So I’m proud the album is an outsider classic – but feel depressed these songs are still relevant’

The Guardian - UK

“Dave was the master of some of the most iconic basslines in music history”: Dave Allen, former Gang of Four bassist and post-punk heavyweight, dies aged 69

Allen’s work on Gang of Four’s first two albums would inspire generations and influence the likes of Nirvana, REM, and Flea, who has paid tribute to the late bass icon

Guitar World

Gang of Four bassist Dave Allen dies aged 69

Bandmates pay tribute to friend and ‘Ace of Bass’ who helped forge the post-punk band’s sound

The Guardian - UK

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Dave Allen, influential Gang of Four bassist, dies aged 69

Musician’s distinctive playing style became a defining force for the post-punk band

The Independent UK

"We've been so very lucky to have had the Ace of Bass in our lives": Former Gang of Four and Shriekback bassist Dave Allen dead at 69

Former bandmates have paid tribute to influential bass player and digital advocate Dave Allen

Louder

It’s the end of the Champions League as we know it

In today’s Football Daily: More, more, more

The Guardian - UK

Manchester United carry on through it all. They’ve a waterfall

In today’s Football Daily: A damp squib and a warm triumph on the same day

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“Robin Trower’s guitar sound was the loudest I’ve ever heard. He had two Fender Twins, and he smoked both by the end of the night”: Buzz Osborne names the 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The Melvins main man picks the jazz, funk and metal players who made him who he is today, recalls the time he heard Jeff Beck’s warm-up routine, and names the unsung ’70s hero who deserves more recognition: “Why aren’t more people talking about him? It makes no sense”

Guitar World

Sliding doors, ‘blue billionaire bottlers’ and the Haaland-De Bruyne axis of pain

In today’s Football Daily: An FA Cup review and applauding opponents

The Guardian - UK

“I have that Eddie Van Halen mentality of ‘it doesn’t really matter what it looks like – I wish someone would teach me, because it’s just been me destroying stuff!” David Pajo on modding guitars, Gang of Four and the launch of his lost folk-rock album

The Fender fan, who plays bass and drums on a new ‘lost album’ by Children’s Hour, didn’t realize what an influence Andy Gill had been until he filled the late guitarist’s space

Guitar World

Hold on to your hats: Luton are 90 minutes from the Premier League

In today’s Football Daily: Glad Hatters, a brawl for all in Cambodia and more

The Guardian - UK

What is the Mercury Prize? Past winners and its rumoured 'curse'

Some music critics feel winning the Mercury Prize has done more harm than good for past winners, with a number of those crowned going on to poor form or obscurity

Daily Mirror

Londoner’s Diary: ‘Andy’s bandmates are ganging up... and rewriting history’

Catherine Mayer, the widow of late Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill, has criticised his bandmates for “misleading messaging…that rewrites the history of the band” ahead of their new tour.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Grieving widow asks: stop the Covid conspiracists

CATHERINE MAYER, the widow of Gang of Four singer Andy Gill, has called on Spotify to do more than the “bare minimum” over pandemic misinformation.

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