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Brian Wilson was a musical genius. Are there any left?

In pop, which equates genius with innovation, recent artists have not pioneered new forms like those from the 60s. Has the digital age sidelined invention and promoted the derivative for ever?

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“I met Dylan’s manager and they were just like, ‘Bob’s very grateful for all the sync money of that song’”: How Ed Sheeran generated royalties for Bob Dylan by borrowing from Jimi Hendrix

Sheeran also reveals what he talked to Van Morrison about when he met him for breakfast: "I think he was, like, asking me to explain Spotify to him"

MusicRadar

Willie Nelson keeps living the life he loves at 92. 'I'm not through with it yet'

Willie Nelson is busy as ever at age 92

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Paul McCartney says ‘musical genius’ Brian Wilson was ‘bright shining light’

The 82-year-old Beatles bass player has previously cited Wilson’s work as an inspiration for his own.

Evening Standard

Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John, Sir Ringo Starr and more pay tribute to Brian Wilson

A host of musicians, including Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John, Carole King, and Sir Ringo Starr have paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson.

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‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’

The Guardian - UK

Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in

Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘the biggest influence on my songwriting ever’

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Surviving Beach Boys pay tribute to ‘genius’ Brian Wilson

Singer Mike Love said Wilson’s ‘musical gifts were unmatched’ after his cousin’s death aged 82.

The Independent UK

Joan Baez shares the pointer she would have given Timothée Chalamet for playing Bob Dylan

Folk music legend said she felt Chalamet’s depiction of Dylan was ‘too squeaky clean’

The Independent UK

7 of the best celebrity whiskies of 2026: From Hollywood legends to music icons

The famous faces with a hand in the dram

Evening Standard

Best films of 2025 in the UK so far

From a dark and death-haunted classic by Mike Leigh to Tom Cruise’s final highwire stunt and Timothée Chalamet’s brilliant embodiment of Dylan we rewind six months of sensational cinema – in order of their UK release date

The Guardian - UK

‘I watched Bob Dylan play tennis with three of the Beatles’: how we made the Isle of Wight festival

‘It’s a myth that Jimi Hendrix played while the stage was on fire. It was a firework’

The Guardian - UK

9 movies and shows I streamed on Netflix, Prime Video, and more in May 2025 – I finally watched these two Best Picture nominees

My streaming diaries continue, and May was an eventful month of movies and shows to say the least – here are 9 titles I watched.

TechRadar

The Glastonbury act no one has heard of

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Who will play Glastonbury’s secret sets? Fans speculate wildly over mystery band Patchwork

Mystery band are booked in a prime spot on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday evening, with Haim and Chappell Roan among the rumoured artists

The Guardian - UK

‘We want to stop in our prime’: Saint Etienne on their final album, turning down Cher’s Believe, and why pop is a dying art

The Britpop-defying indie trio are calling it a day after 35 years. From having their minds blown by techno to fireworks night with Aphex Twin, they recall the highs – and explain their eternal ‘psychic’ bond

Evening Standard

Funeral for Welsh musician Mike Peters ‘spot on perfect’, long-time friend says

Mike Peters died at the age of 66 in April from blood cancer, more than 30 years after he was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

The Independent UK

Fans to join family and friends of musician Mike Peters at his funeral in Wales

The Alarm frontman died in April at the age of 66 after battling aggressive blood cancer.

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Timothée Chalamet Is Still Pushing to Play Ernie Johnson in Biopic After Meet-Up

Johnson told Chalamet he made him "the coolest grandpa of all time."

Salon

The sacred duty of playing the hits

Founding members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, hold the notes of memory

Louder

“I had no inkling Tom would go so early. I always wondered who would go first. I’m still grieving”: Mike Campbell on life as Tom Petty’s right hand man and the highs and lows of being a Heartbreaker

The life and times of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell

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Bob Dylan joined by Billy Strings for cover of All Along The Watchtower

Bob Dylan performed with bluegrass star Billy Strings at a recent stop on Willie Nelson's 'Outlaw Music Festival Tour'.

Louder

“Most celebrities are dullards. I met a lot of these clowns and you assume they’re smart. They are not!” Why the Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde is one of the last rock stars unafraid of saying what’s on her mind

In 2016, the Pretenders released their 10th album, Alone - but Chrissie Hynde was showing no sign of playing the game

Evening Standard

Why Brussels is the hot place to visit now and Bob Dylan’s art is best avoided… What's hot (and not) this week

What’s going up... and what’s going down— keep up with Joe Bromley’s weekly barometer

MusicRadar

“I'm sure you all agree, I'm hardly Bob Dylan”: Charli xcx scoops the Songwriter of the Year award at this year’s Ivor Novellos

Other winners at last night's event included U2, Robbie Williams, Brandon Flowers, Berwyn and Self Esteem

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