16 h. ago Late Manchester music legend joins Oasis and Ian Curtis with 'unbelievable' city centre honour

'He knew he was well-known and admired, but he just liked to get on with it'

Politics

21 h. ago I wrote off Glastonbury as a ‘white’ festival – until I finally went

Camping, fogey rock acts and a lack of diversity meant I once ignored Glasto. But visiting Worthy Farm for a second year was like returning home• Don’t already get The Long Wave in your inbox? Sign up hereHello and welcome to The Long Wave. This weekend I was at Glastonbury reviewing the bands with the Guardian’s music team; it was my second year at the legendary arts and music festival, and I’ve become a total convert, preaching the glory of Worthy Farm after years of assuming that an event like it wasn’t for someone like me.*** Continue reading...

Events

43 h. ago The worst house on the best street? Be Sir Paul McCartney's neighbour for £3.6 million

The fixer-upper property for sale will cost someone a fraction of the street’s typical asking price

Economics

61 h. ago Sir Elton John is assisted off a boat in Italy before enjoying Al fresco meal with husband David Furnish after seemingly picking a side in Beckham family feud

The music legend, 78, and filmmaker husband, 62, jetted off to Nerano in Naples over the weekend.

Politics

68 h. ago Black Sabbath’s ‘Legendary Lost Tapes’ to be released for the first time

The new album consists of demos recorded by the band in 1969

Politics

3 d. ago Glastonbury fans say 'what a show' as Olivia Rodrigo brings out surprise guest

The singer was praised for her decision to bring a music legend onto the stage

Sport

3 d. ago Rod Stewart's lovely moment with wife Penny Lancaster as he performs at Glastonbury

The music icon delivered a powerhouse performance in the legends slot at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday

Events

3 d. ago Glastonbury fans say music legend 'saves' festival and declare 'best set'

Nile Rodgers & Chic stole the show at Glastonbury after an impressive set

Culture

3 d. ago Rod Stewart’s Glastonbury legends slot feels like wringing out the dregs of a career

The first cut may be the deepest, but the first note isn’t even the flattest. It’s an earache, more like

Events

3 d. ago Glastonbury legend Rod Stewart's net worth, ITV star wife and recent health fears

The singer has had to postpone a number of shows in the run-up to Glastobury

Events

3 d. ago Rod Stewart’s shock comments about retiring ahead of Glastonbury Legends set

Music legend Sir Rod Stewart, who is set to headline Glastonbury Festival's Pyramid stage this weekend for the Legends set, made a shock revelation about retiring from music

Events

4 d. ago Fans outraged as legendary band The Searchers’ final ever show at Glastonbury is snubbed by BBC

Fans were left frustrated after a landmark moment at Worthy Farm went untelevised, prompting questions about how legacy acts are treated during festival coverage

Sport

4 d. ago Neil Young’s Glastonbury headline set to be broadcast live on BBC after U

The corporation previously said the Canadian rock veteran’s set would not be broadcast live ‘at the artist’s request’.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘I hate the arrangements!’ Two Bruce superfans dissect Springsteen’s lavish lost albums box set

Springsteen obsessives rejoice! The Boss has released seven lost albums, made between 1983 and 2018. Where to start? Let our Bruce scholars light you through the darkness Bruce Springsteen is opening his treasure trove: Tracks II: The Lost Albums features 83 previously unheard songs – unless of course you’re one of the close friends that Springsteen has apparently been playing them to “for years” – from unreleased albums made in the gaps between his storied catalogue, spanning 1983 to 2018. To make sense of this vast tranche of new material, we got “tramps” Michael Hann and Laura Barton to pull apart the risks, regrets and riches in this landmark box set.Michael Hann I saw the trailer for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere the other day, which shows the symbolic moment in which the young Bruce buys his first new car, a 305 V8. “It’s awfully fitting for a handsome devil rock star,” the salesman says, leaning through the window. “I do know who you are.” Springsteen looks up and says...

Sport

6 d. ago Brian Wilson's cause of death revealed after Beach Boys legend died aged 82

Brian Wilson's family announced the music legend's passing earlier this month, after it emerged he'd been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder similar to dementia

Events

6 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne admits he 'couldn't' duet with idol Paul McCartney

The Black Sabbath frontman, 76, previously tried to get the Beatles legend, 83, to record a bass part on the heavy metal band's track

Politics

7 d. ago Steam train brings Wallace & Gromit sculptures to Bristol for summer arts trail

The heritage train was loaded with a dozen character sculptures and driven by Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park.

Politics

8 d. ago Manchester music legend Bez admits he's 'rinsing' Oasis spotlight after accepting big role

'I'm rinsing it, it’s true'

Politics

8 d. ago ADRIAN THRILLS reviews Tracks II: The Lost Albums: Bruce Springsteen releases 83 monumental and magnificent unheard tracks

Never a man to do things by half, The Boss this week releases seven previously unheard albums of songs recorded between 1983 and 2018.

Politics

8 d. ago Steven Van Zandt to miss Bruce Springsteen shows as he undergoes emergency surgery on tour

Rock musician said he experienced ‘sharp pain’ in his stomach before being admitted to hospital in San Sebastián, Spain

Politics