Andy Welch

Norm is a dream interview, not least because has more stories than you could fit into 20 features, and drops names like confetti. There is simply no one he hasn't crossed paths with.

Guitar dealer to the stars Norman Harris on George Harrison, Marty McFly’s lost Gibson and his secret stash A new documentary reveals the man behind the unassuming shopfront, who sells instruments to the likes of Slash, Dave Grohl – and Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

Interviewed Norman Harris and a host of other people about Norm's documentary.
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‘Grown-ass men cry in our arms!’ The political, powerful music of soul band Durand Jones and the Indications Equally at ease with making sex-playlist jams and socially conscious songs, the revered group are fretting about fascism – but are determined to find common ground for Americans

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The jumperoo has the best hits though. Banger after banger

We have the same thing and my god … it’s catchy

That’s … not quite what Stephen said! But yes, here’s to the sales bump when viewers want the truth.

Thanks … and I stand corrected. I did not, however, spend six years researching! Malachi himself said details were scarce, and after doing my own research drew a bit of a blank, so I took him at his word. Perhaps a bit of myth building on his part?

‘It’s now part of my life’: Stephen Graham on shredding to be a buff boxer in A Thousand Blows The latest creation from Steven Knight tells the story of the illegal and brutal boxing scene in Victorian Britain. Stars Stephen Graham, Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty talk thievery, brawling and bro...

Took a break from parental leave to interview Stephen Graham and the cast of A Thousand Blows. Remembering how to type harder than their boxing training I reckon www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

RIP Marianne Faithfull. Interviewed her several times over the years. One time about 20 minutes after I’d been dumped by email. She picked up on it and sacked off the interview to give me the best relationship advice. Surreal but far more memorable than the person who dumped me

Exactly. When an arena can sing along to In Spite of All the Danger, you know it goes deep too.

It is! There’s no one else like him. That catalogue … and it does get you thinking about so much, big and small. A privilege to see it

Almost as impressive, the woman next to me who looked up from her phone once in the three hours, to stand and sing along to Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da. Then sat back down and got back to scrolling. Stunning.

Saw Paul McCartney last night. Beyond magical. It’s the feeling of cynicism washing away and you can only go along with it. A perfect end to a year.

Live absolute scenes as Billy Bragg (@billybragg.bsky.social) plays an impromptu gig in support of #savetheobserver

🙏🏻 Billy! ✊

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Scott Trust approves sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media Observer sold: Press Gazette understands that the Scott Trust board has given the go ahead for Tortoise Media to acquire the Observer

The Scott Trust has given the go-ahead for The Observer to be sold to Tortoise Media.

The decision was made at a meeting of the Scott Trust board at 9pm last night – as around 500 Guardian and Observer journalists neared the end of their two-day strike
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