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“He broke my heart, but at the same time, I was like, ‘Okay, well, I would love to have a Fender Jazz Bass’”: Bootsy Collins' first Fender Jazz Bass has just been sold at auction – and shot past its estimate

James Brown bought the bass sometime in 1970 for his young protégé, William Earl Collins, better known as Bootsy Collins, and it would go on to be played by another one of his bassists, Fred Thomas

Guitar World

“James Brown told me, ‘Son, you can’t come on my stage with that funny-looking thing!’” When a young Bootsy Collins joined James Brown’s band, the Godfather of Funk bought him a Fender Jazz Bass. Now it’s up for auction

Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists

Guitar World

PSG fans gather at their local in Paris to enjoy waltz to Champions League glory

It was a happy half-time at Le Taylor in the 10th arrondissement in central Paris. Around 50 people had spilled out of the bar screening the Champions League final onto Rue Taylor to savour Paris Saint-Germain's 2-0 advantage over Inter Milan with alcohol or nicotine.

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Devon residents without water to receive £200 compensation, says MP

South West Water said around 9,500 properties in the Torquay area were still affected after a pipe burst on Monday.

Evening Standard

“He fined me 50 bucks and fired me, even though I didn’t mess up”: The bassists of James Brown reveal what life was really like playing alongside the Godfather of Soul

Fred Thomas, Ray Brundidge and Bootsy Collins dig into what it meant to play with Soul Band No. 1

Guitar World

The 10 best jazz albums of 2024

A Mercury prize winner, a host of fresh collaborations and a posthumous release of a much-lauded live performance are all among the year’s standouts

The Guardian - UK

Alice Zawadzki/Fred Thomas/Misha Mullov-Abbado: Za Górami review – beautiful music and absorbing stories

Seven years after a supposed one-off gig, the jazz-immersed trio release their debut album full of uniquely conveyed songs drawing from European, Latin and Sephardic Jewish sources

The Guardian - UK

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Keir Starmer will not appoint dedicated veterans’ minister sitting in cabinet

Armed forces charity Help for Heroes said it was ‘disappointed’ that no dedicated veterans’ minister had been appointed to sit in cabinet

The Independent UK

Service record row and Sunak’s D-Day blunder – but Johnny Mercer fights on for one last campaign

Despite a near-13,000 majority, Johnny Mercer and his team of canvassers are putting in the miles in Plymouth ahead of the 4 July election, reports Alex Ross from the campaign trail

The Independent UK

‘We need leadership’: Alistair Carns on leaving the military to become a Labour minister

A colonel and former marine has been appointed veterans’ minister five days after being elected as a Labour MP. Kim Sengupta talks to him about his decision to stand

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage criticised for suggesting the West provoked Putin's invasion of Ukraine

The Reform leader has been accused of ‘echoing Putin’s vile justification for the brutal invasion of Ukraine’.

Evening Standard

Johnny Mercer urged to apologise for accusing Labour rival of lying about military service

The veterans minister has been widely condemned for suggesting former Royal Marine Fred Thomas lied about leading men into combat to boost his political career

The Independent UK

Tory minister panned after 's*** lonely life' attack on Carol Vorderman

A TORY minister has sparked a backlash after claiming Carol Vorderman has a “s*** lonely life” in response to her highlighting an apparently…

The National (Scotland)

Ex-marine chosen by Labour to stand against Johnny Mercer in Plymouth

Fred Thomas hopes his time in elite commando force will boost campaign to unseat veterans minister

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