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EMF announce death of keyboardist Derry Brownson: “Fly high brother Derry”

Among those sharing tributes is Ash frontman Tim Wheeler who told the band: “So sorry for your loss, rest in peace Derry, sending love”

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Pete Townshend's encounter with Sex Pistols inspired The Who's last song with Keith Moon

Townshend took punk seriously but refused to be cast off as an irrelevant rock dinosaur

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Keyboard sizes explained: understanding piano and keyboard key counts

Looking for the perfect keyboard? Does size really matter? 88, 49, 32?… Here’s the full guide to navigating the keys-world

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Matthew McConaughey name-dropped Jennifer Lopez when pulled over by Mexican police

The pair worked together on 2001 rom-com 'The Wedding Planner'

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Matthew McConaughey name-dropped Jennifer Lopez when he got pulled over by Mexican police

The pair worked together on 2001 rom-com 'The Wedding Planner'

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Footage shows Dave Chappelle protesting Fugees’ set being cut short at Lauryn Hill’s Diaspora Calling! festival: “You’re fucking up history”

“You turned off the mic on Martin Luther King”

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How many keys are there on a piano? – and why are some keyboards bigger than others? Here's everything you need to know about keyboard sizes but were afraid to ask

Looking for the perfect keyboard? Does size really matter? 88, 49, 32?… Here’s the full guide to navigating the keys-world

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‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis “in shock” from “overwhelming” response to cancer announcement

The actor shared her diagnosis on August 11

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Matthew McConaughey passed on The Last Of Us role

Pedro Pascal ended up playing Joel in the HBO adaptation

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Immersive David Lynch and ‘Twin Peaks’ celebration event coming to London next month

The event was founded last year following the death of the beloved filmmaker

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Immersive David Lynch and ‘Twin Peaks’ celebration event coming to London next month

The event was founded last year following the death of the beloved filmmaker

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MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #17 released

It's time to test your knowledge of this week's music news with our regular weekly quiz

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Pokémon Bank shutting down

The long-running cross-generation trading system Bank is shutting down in October

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Check yourself (before you wreck yourself): It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #17!

It's time to test your knowledge of this week's music news with our regular weekly quiz

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A Weezer movie is coming in 2027

The band first announced the film last year

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Pokémon fans are convinced ‘Ruby & Sapphire’ are coming to the Switch this year

The long-running cross-generation trading system Bank is shutting down in October

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Fan receives posthumous reply from Elliott Smith after 23 years

The fan thought that he never received the letter, only to find two decades after his death that he penned a moving reply

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Fan receives response to letter from Elliott Smith 23 years later

The fan thought that he never received the letter, only to find two decades after his death that he penned a moving reply

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There is huge demand for music podcasts… but not enough supply

Music podcasts score 77 on WhichPodcast’s ‘demand index’. 77 is high, but music podcasts only score 30 out of 100 for supply.

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Fender Adds Classic Finishes to US Vintage Guitar Series

More finish options for the American Vintage II series and, my oh my, that rosewood 'board '61 Strat looks good in Surf Green