This week’s penalty shoot-out of news sorts the surefire hits from the over-the-bar misses. That final score again …

… what Morrissey’s only gone and done now

… when your logo’s worth than your songs

… Taylor Swift’s wedding and how Sly Stone got there first

… do musicians care about awards?

… Divine Comedy, Jonathan Richman, Fountains of Wayne, Zappa: why are ‘humorous’ records so divisive?

… happy 200th birthday Stephen Foster, the man who invented the pop song!

… and cover versions of his songs you’ll know - Hard Times Come Again No More (Dylan, Springsteen, Emmylou Harris), Beautiful Dreamer (the Beatles), My Old Kentucky Home (Randy Newman), Oh Susannah (James Taylor), Camptown Races and many more

… why comic actors are funnier on TV than in films

… the delicious melancholy of songs about going home

… when did musicians ‘go pro’? Did the Clash or the Faces consider themselves ‘professionals’?

… Oasis, New Order, the Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, Corrie, Man City/Man U, the Smiths: why is Manchester Feud Central?

… plus Margot, Jerry & the take-away curry, and birthday guest Guy Constant.

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