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John Earls

The Guardian

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Past articles by John:

Why free-kick vanishing spray is football’s great modern invention

VAR has cost a fortune and fixed very little, whereas vanishing spray is respected by all and it only costs £6.99 per can → Read More

In defence of grown men who wear replica shirts to football matches

Fans in shirts are mocked and patronised – especially if overweight – but dressing up shows admirable commitment → Read More

NME

The Kooks announce new album ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’: “A youthful, fresh spirit is what we are all about"

The Kooks' Luke Pritchard on how marriage, fatherhood, Brexit and more shaped new album '10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark'. Check out new single 'Connection' → Read More

NME

Michael C. Hall: why Bowie would approve of the ‘Dexter’ star’s new wave trio

Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum, 'Dexter' star Michael C. Hall's new wave trio, have a new album out now, 'Thanks For Coming' → Read More

NME

Check Mariah Carey's new 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' video

To celebrate its 25th annviersary - and the song finally reaching No 1 in the US - Mariah Carey has made a new video for 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' → Read More

NME

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure fury over rumours they take Band Aid cash

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure have angrily denied rumours that they take any money from Band Aid, saying every penny has gone to the charity. → Read More

NME

Is this My Chemical Romance's comeback setlist?

My Chemical Romance fans reckon they've pieced together their comeback setlist after overhearing a full show's worth of songs at soundcheck. → Read More

NME

Martin Scorsese hints 'The Irishman' is his last film

Martin Scorsese has hinted that 'The Irishman' could be his final film, saying that, at 77, he has other things he wants to do → Read More

NME

Michael Jackson estate and Disney settle legal dispute

Michael Jackson's estate and Disney have settled their 17-month legal dispute over an unauthorised documentary about the singer's final days → Read More

NME

Nine Inch Nails: tour and new music is coming 2020

It's been revealed that Nine Inch Nails will tour and record new music in 2020, two years after the experimental 'Bad Witch'. → Read More

NME

My Chemical Romance reveal they first reunited in 2017

As fans start camping out before their comeback show, My Chemical Romance have revealed they began planning their reunion in 2017. → Read More

NME

Billie Eilish on Carpool Karaoke: spiders, parents and Bieber

Billie Eilish on Carpool Karaoke was always going to be a wild ride and so it's proved - with her and James Corden involving spiders, parents and Bieber. → Read More

NME

Korn's Jonathan Davis opens up about losing both his wife and his mother

Korn singer Jonathan Davis says he "brought back something dark" after losing both his wife and mother while making new album 'The Nothing'. → Read More

NME

The Beatles open immersive 'Sgt Pepper's' experience in Liverpool

The Beatles have opened an immersive listening experience of 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' in Liverpool - as close as can be to hearing it live → Read More

NME

Listen to Machine Gun Kelly go pop-punk on new song 'Why Are You Here'

Machine Gun Kelly recently said he was switching from rap to rock - and he's carried that through on new song 'Why Are You Here'. → Read More

NME

Taylor Swift studio photo sparks new music speculation

After she was photographed in the studio with her producer and engineer, rumours are circulating Taylor Swift is working on new music. → Read More

NME

Listen to The Smiths' first-ever demo after it surfaces online

The Smiths' first-ever full demo recording from 1982 has surfaced online, a cover of 1963 girl group song 'I Want A Boy For My Birthday'. → Read More

NME

R Kelly pleads not guilty to bribing official over underage Aaliyah marriage

R Kelly has pleaded not guilty to bribing an official over allegedly obtaining fake ID for his marriage to underage Aaliyah in 1994 → Read More

NME

"I'm having a great day!" Stars react as Donald Trump is impeached

After Donald Trump becomes the third US President to be impeached, stars including Lizzo have lined up to react to the news. → Read More

NME

Camila Cabello apologises for "horrible and hurtful" racist Tumblr posts

Camila Cabello has apologised for "horrible and hurtful" racist messages posted on Tumblr in 2012-13, admitting they came from "ignorance and undeucation." → Read More