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Editor’s Note

“He was something special” JOHN MAYALL 1933–2024 • After 90 years of spreading the gospel, the legendary Bluesbreaker finally bows out

STORY OF THE BLUES • 10 essential John Mayall albums

“It’s going to be amazing” • End Of The Road supremo Simon Taffe picks six of the best acts to look out for at this year’s festival

Remember his name • Mike Scott, The Staves and Kate St John unveil their live tribute to David Crosby’s finest hour

Thee Sacred Souls • San Diego trio crafting classic soul with a defiant lyrical edge

Uncut Playlist • On the stereo this month…

Lone Justice for all! • The LA country-punk trailblazers are back, kind of. Maria McKee and bandmates reveal all…

A Quick One

Plantoid • Exhilarating Brighton band making complex chords cool again

Brighton • Let Plantoid be your guide to an inspiring, anarchic music scene

ON THIS MONTH’S CD • Out Past Midnight: A Big Star Sampler

THURSTON MOORE • The Sonic Youth soothsayer talks free jazz, feminism and Tom Verlaine’s paper-plate poetry

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NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS • Cave re-convenes the Bad Seeds for a ferocious celebration of love.

THE NEW TESTAMENT • The road to Wild God

Q&A • Nick Cave: “It’s this force that’s searching for something”

JACK WHITE • White breaks out his White Stripes gear for an ecstatic set of guerrilla blues.

AtoZ • This month…

BASIC • Chris Forsyth’s latest band venture takes flight.

Q&A • Chris Forsyth: “No noodling. Everybody is all in”

NUBYA GARCIA • The saxophonist on adding dramatic new strings to her bow

MANU CHAO • After 17 years, Manu Chao finally stops in the same place long enough to deliver his fourth solo opus.

WILLIE WATSON • Confessional, masterly ‘debut’ from sometime David Rawlings/Gillian Welch collaborator

AMERICANA ROUND-UP

MEMORIALS • Verity Susman and Matthew Simms on not fitting into one genre

NALA SINEPHRO • London-based, Belgian harp-player branches out with a little help from a stellar cast of friends.

THE THE • Matt Johnson returns for his first album in nearly a quarter of a century.

NEIL YOUNG • Turbulent times for Shakey are revisited across 22 discs and 198 tracks.

Q&A • Robin Hurley, Senior Vice-President A&R, Warner Records

Q&A • NEIL YOUNG Melody Maker, April 14, 1990

HAROLD BUDD, ELIZABETH FRASER, ROBIN GUTHRIE, SIMON RAYMONDE • Mid-’80s ambient touchstone turned TikTok anthem remastered and reissued.

Q&A • Robin Guthrie on quarter-inch tape, soundtrack success and Chet Baker’s teeth

AtoZ • This...