Buzzcocks

"We were starting to think this was never gonna get crossed off our very extensive and specific bucket list: 'sing a Buzzcocks song onstage with Kevin Drew and Tracey Ullman.'” joked Sloan.

Belle & Sebastian's Boaty Weekender festival cruise just wrapped up its maiden voyage and included a special tribute to Pete Shelley with lots of different artists joining Buzzcocks to sing...

The tribute show also features Buzzcocks' original-era rhythm section, Tim Burgess of The Charlatans, and more.

This week: crucial reissues from Stereolab, Buzzcocks and Protomartyr, plus reviews of new LPs from Automelodi, Patience (Roxanne from Veronica Falls), Brion Starr and more.

This week: Steve Gunn's great new LP, plus two Australian bands that feature members of Twerps, plus Flat Worms and a new wide-ranging Manchester compilation.

On this week's edition of BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU, we paid tribute to Pete Shelley, looked back on Yo La Tengo's Hanukkah shows, and played lots of new music...

To honor the late, great Pete Shelley, Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly posted a video of Pete performing ”Ever Fallen In Love” with Thursday back at Warped Tour 2006.

This week: the terrific debut from Liverpool psych band The Fernweh, plus 'Killing Eve' soundtrackers Unloved, reviews of LPs by Mr. Twin Sister, Les Big Byrd and Suede, and the best Buzzcocks song ever.

Pete Shelley, co-founder and lead singer of groundbreaking UK punk band Buzzcocks, sadly passed away at the age of 63, and the music world (and beyond) have taken to social media to pay tribute.

Pete Shelley of groundbreaking UK punk band Buzzcocks has died, reports the BBC. The sad news was shared today via his brother, Gary McNeish, who wrote on Facebook, ”This is the hardest thing I have ever had to do, is tell you my brother Pete Shelley had a heart attack this morning and passed away.”