This week we mourned the end of the White Stripes and the sad passing of film composer John Barry. On the bright side, we got to see Gruff Rhys play a velcro horn
Five things we learned from this week's music news
?It is sad that the White Stripes have called it a day
?But good that their demise did at least inspire some wonderful writing
?Especially as other music stories are unlikely to inspire much wonderful writing
?Gucci Mane has had a grime makeover
?We quite like saying: "A Rod for his Beck"
Five fitting tributes to John Barry
?Bob Stanley on the composer who was as pop as the Beatles
?From Bond to the Beta Band ... a lifetime in clips
?A piece by his No 1 fan ... Jerry Sadowitz
? This!
Five things we learned from the music blog this week
?Hip-hop superstars should help pay for DJ Kool Herc's medical bills
?Not everyone knows who Michael Jackson is
?Caroline Sullivan doesn't like to pull her punches
?There is a necromantic side to Norwegian metal
?What's going to happen to EMI?
Some other random stuff ...
?It's Gruff Rhys! And a multi-tasking keyboard! And a, er, velcro horn
?We're still tweeting strong (follow @guardianmusic or ? if you want a deluge of musical info ? @gmfeed)
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