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One Life review: Anthony Hopkins’ performance as the That’s Life! hero is better than the film that surrounds him

The actor recreates Sir Nicholas Winton’s famous chat show appearance – but this flashback-heavy tale of the British humanitarian who facilitated the rescue of 669 Jewish children otherwise struggles

The Independent UK

John Cale, ever restless, keeps moving out of his comfort zone

With a legendary musical career that spans decades, John Cale is still restlessly creating and collaborating on new music.

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‘My son was like: what?! Mum!’ Norma Winstone, the British jazz singer being sampled by Drake

After growing up poor in east London, Winstone became one of the UK’s most adventurous jazz performers – and is now unexpectedly on a huge rap hit

The Guardian - UK

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Mike Silva: ‘I wanted to paint with the viscerality of Black Flag – but I can’t do it’

Raised on punk, the artist tried to channel that aggression into painting – but instead found himself arriving at a quiet, reflective style that has more in common with Nick Drake

The Guardian - UK

Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch: ‘Songs tumble out like dreams – you can’t control them’

The band’s leader reveals the gig that changed it all, why launderettes are central in his life and how he found God while on the dole

The Guardian - UK

‘He tells you it’s all right to be miserable’: why Nick Drake enchants every new generation

Almost 50 years after his death, an official biography and a forthcoming album of artists reinterpreting his songs are to be celebrated – as is the fact that he still remains an enigma

The Guardian - UK

18 times a classic rock song was almost ruined by TV advertising

…and one terrible rock song that was greatly improved

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The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound

The seasoned tonesmith reflects on spending "some of the best moments of my life" with Jimmy Page, the guitarist with a tone so unbelievable that "no-one on this Earth can touch him" and why Duane Allman is just as important as Jimi Hendrix

Guitar World

Why I ❤️ Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left, by Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt

"Some of the most beautiful songs I’d ever heard": Mikael Åkerfeldt, guitarist/vocalist with Swedish proggers Opeth, on one of his biggest influences

Louder

Nick Drake by Richard Morton Jack review – genius remembered

Access to family papers sheds new light on the troubled singer-songwriter

The Guardian - UK

Nick Drake: The Life by Richard Morton Jack review – folk’s fragile man of mystery

This definitive study of the venerated singer-songwriter, who died at 26, examines his alarming unravelling and short life of artistic torment

The Guardian - UK

The soundtrack to selling: why advertising with popular music needs to be pitch perfect

At some point today, it’s likely that you’ll listen to music. It may be during a commute or school run, while you do some exercise or take some time to relax. Music is all around us – an accessible and popular art form which accompanies our daily lives.

The Conversation

Grimes is encouraging people to make AI-generated versions of her music

‘I think it’s cool to be fused with a machine’

The Independent UK

Cinder Well: Cadence review – a mysterious deep dive into the ocean

Multi-instrumentalist Amelia Baker conjures realms of poetic sound on a lush, complex, sometimes overwhelming album

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Guitar World

From all-star extreme metal to riffs built entirely around ring modulators: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

Round out March in style with a playlist of killer six-string showings from Nervosa, Empire State Bastard, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, Grentperez, CLT DRP, Enforcer, Charlie Cunningham and more

The Independent UK

Fontaines DC and Self Esteem to feature on new Nick Drake album

The Irish band have released their interpretation of ‘Cello Song’ today which will feature on the record

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Rode NTH-100

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Music show: Baptiste W. Hamon on mixing chanson française with a twang of country music

Mixing powerful French texts with a twang of American country music, Baptiste W. Hamon has been compared to Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Nick Drake, Phil Ochs and even Leonard Cohen. He recently released a third album called “Jusqu'à la lumière”. He tells FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot about recording in Bristol with…

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The 40 best acoustic guitar songs of all time

Electricity? Overrated… The finest acoustic-powered tracks in history

The Guardian - UK

‘I knew this was different’: Nick Drake’s producer on misunderstood classic Pink Moon

In the dead of night 50 years ago, two men came together to make a pared-back masterpiece that is still beguiling fans to this day. John Wood remembers the singer’s intense, astonishing reinvention

The Guardian - UK

The Islander by Chris Blackwell review – maverick who brought Bob Marley to the masses

This compelling autobiography charts the rise of the Island Records founder who became as much of a legend as the acts he championed

The Guardian - US

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: ‘I’m interested in what’s different’

In a wide-ranging new memoir, the impresario who worked with Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2, talks about his incredible life in the industry

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