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John Waddington, best known as the founding guitarist for the pioneering experimental post-punk band the Pop Group, has died. The band’s Twitter account announced Waddington’s death, writing, “John Waddington – former guitarist and founding member of The Pop Group – has passed away. An influential musician, and an integral member of the group, John contributed to some of the band’s most iconic recordings.” No cause of death was given. He was 63.

“His energy and friendship will be sorely missed, and his unforgettable musicianship will always be remembered“ - The Pop Group

THE CLASH collaborator TYMON DOGG is to have his 1982 solo album reissued in expanded form. Signed to Pye Records in the 60s, the onetime Stephen Murray released a single recorded with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones and made unreleased tracks for Apple with Paul McCartney, before turning his back on the industry to bec

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A new rock music and pop culture website. Editorial independent music website offering news, reviews, features, interviews, videos and pictures

London post punk specialists take last years incredible Maximum Sorrow! to the stage in sublime fashion

(3CD, Cherry Red) In retrospect it’s clear that there was more than punk in the air in the mid and late 70s. New York, perhaps, most clearly showed the musical divergence and synchronicity, as the city birthed disco, hiphop and punk from its broken and bankrupt tenements and slums. But something similar was happening in London too: pub rock, progrock, pop, dance, new wave, funk, jazz, experimental and improvised music had, of course, continued alongside and despite the headline-grabbing antic...