Oasis – Zak Starkey exits – enter Ex-La’s Chris Sharrock. Getting banned from Abbey Road.
Paul Heaton – Stylish, angry and taking hope from Marx.
Jimmy McGriff – king Hammond dies.
Micky Waller (drummer) dies.
Solomon Burke – juicy peaches, audience with the Pope, his ministry and 21 children.
Bo Diddley – trademark tremolo, drenched 6 string attack, savage stage presence. Have guitar will travel.
MOJO Awards – John Lyndon, Neil Diamond, Mar E Smith, John Foggerty, Paul Weller, Ian Anderson Duffy etc.
Steve Winwood – Still having fun.
Sub Pop – Seattle grunge, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Soundgarden et al.
