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The musician passed away at his home in Australia where he lived for 45 yearsThe post Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster has died, aged 72 appeared first on NME.

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In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Status Quo frontman Francis Rossi. 1: Why would one-time Status Quo bassist Alan Lancaster leave the room wheneve...

GRLwood make “scream pop”. It’s a genre the Kentucky duo are coining and combines dreamy pop with enraged shrieks, with songs that are both satirical and just plain pissed-off with, well, everything. Comprised of Rae Forester, 26 and Karen Ledford, 24, they’ve been playing together for nearly two years. A second album, &a...