Shalamar fans really are creative when it comes to making their own merch…
The band’s induction The Music Walk of Fame yesterday was a real family affair too. Thanks to everyone who came down to share the good times. Such a thrill to have Gwen Dickey from Rose Royce speak too ☀️🥵✌🏼

A sun-drenched morning in Camden inducting the one-man army Billy Bragg on to The Music Walk of Fame
Huge thanks to everyone who got involved - especially Paul Heaton, Michael Stipe and John Kennedy and the most excellent duo of Jamie Webster and Chris Packham. Proper joy! ✌🏼❤️✊🏼

Punk Note Quickness rules! Bad Brains Official John Yates

A beautiful day on the streets of Camden hosting @musicwalkoffame.
Today’s inductees: legendary promoter Harvey Goldsmith, Janis Joplin and UB40.
Eight more inductees to come this week - Buzzcocks @eddygrantofficial, @thekinksofficial and more. See you there…

🖤 #taylorforever

Headed to Brighton and obviously had to visit The Record Album - one of the best record shops on the planet. Delighted to see that the spirit of the original owner - the late, great Mr Ginn (who ran the place for over 50 years) - lives on. I recommend you drop by… ❤️✌🏽🍸❤️

FACT: Dale Crover is one of the greatest drummers on the planet…
He is the master of feel, space and heaviness and he’s played on some of my favourite records…
So let’s all wish him a speedy recovery after his spinal operation yesterday…
💚🙌🏽❤️

Here’s to Brother Phil…
I loved his excursions into dance music…
And told him as much… 🖤
#happybirthday #phillynott #thinlizzy #hero #always

Sunday… with The Minister Of New New Super Heavy Funk…
#jamesbrown #hell #funk #soul #gongs #blackcoffee #vinylcommunity #tophaul #thegodfather #always

Jamie Reid taught us how punk looks and feels…
His presence is everywhere…
He remained restless and engaged until the end…🖤
#jamiereid #suburbanpress #sexpistols #darktimes #nomusiconadeadplanet #punk #artist #activist #hero #RIP

This time last year we were filming this…
#ozzyosbourne #tonyiommi #adamwakeman #tommyclufetos #sabbathworship #commonwealthgames2022 #birminghamforever

And a Happy Sun-day to you…
For those in need of sonic uplift, I thoroughly recommend the latest Lanterns on the Lake album. Wonderful, honest and full of warm detail… 🧡
#lanternsonthelake #versionsofus #bellaunion #blackcoffee #orangecrush

Merci Arsene… 🔴⚪️❤️

So many truly great British and Irish albums released in the last 12 months. Almost impossible to arrive at this year’s Mercury Prize final 12. Congratulations to all those who beat the odds and made the cut…

That voice, that fierce intelligence and that smile - the latter captured here at the MOJO Awards in 2005.
She so very funny. Her T-shirt read: Boys Are Smelly. I asked her about it. “I wear it because they are,” she said. And we both burst out laughing… ❤️
#sineadoconnor #RIP

Always a joy to be part the Mercury Prize panel - especially when some of my favourite people are involved. The shortlist is announced tomorrow at 11am through Mercury channels and live BBC Radio 6 Music. Stay tuned… and standby for the customary arguments… #musicisthebest

40?! Total game changer…
#metallica #killemall #hitthelights #passtheneckbrace

Never gets old…
#marklanegan #scrapsatmidnight #25 #capnapfever

❤️

Éternelle…❤️
#JaneBForever #JaneBirkin #RIP