I guess it was no surprise that Jane Goodall died working, she died in service.
One of the most extraordinary people I have ever met - so full of life, enthusiasm, good humour and passion for the conservation work she championed and absolutely determined to protect the planet and all of its species.

“We were perfectionists, just obsessing about every little detail – and often not getting it to where we wanted. But the imperfections that irritated you hugely at the time, sometimes I think they give it a bit of charm” – pg
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Super Deluxe Edition is released today...

Because WOMAD was unique in its focus on music and art from around the world, and mixing it with up with rock and jazz, no-one knew how many people might turn up... but those that had decided to check out WOMAD and its weird and wonderful lineup were open-minded, bold and curious - a great audience.

“I remember this gig well. We played a mix of old and brand-new material. I would normally be very nervous about playing some of this stuff for the first time, however my mind was very preoccupied with the running of our very first WOMAD festival...

Our video project continues at www.5050.dev and since our last posting here, there have been videos added for And Still, The Family and the Fishing Net, Sledgehammer, Road to Joy, Washing of the Water and more. Today's new video is for Intruder.

I’ve always been a big fan of tennis and support Tony Hawks' campaign -pg
www.change.org/p/keep-publi...

What is Big Room?
'I’d not really taken advantage of the big room as a performance space myself and when, in 2003, the opportunity came up, we grabbed it...'
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📸 York Tillyer

Brian Wilson single-handedly raised the bar on how to write and arrange a great pop song. He inspired and touched so many songwriters, including me. It pushed the Beatles towards Sergeant Pepper and in God Only Knows he created a masterpiece that remains unmatched to this day.
God speed, Brian.
-pg

If you can access BBC Two or BBC iPlayer, then you might interested to know that Peter has contributed to a new documentary 'When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain' which airs tonight (Sat 31 May) at 9.30pm.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

The Music Producers Guild - MPG Awards, held in association with Dolby and Mix with the Masters, took place at the Troxy in London last night.
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📸 Gabriel Bush

More new videos have been added to the 50:50 project including this one from Mike Bennion, for a track called 'Before Night Falls' from Passion.
'This piece is a visual poem, attempting to complement the exotic and sacral nature of the music,' says Mike.

It's @recordstoreday.bsky.social / @recordstoredayuk.bsky.social
Following on from Live Blood in 2022, Rated PG in 2019 and the two Scratch My Back 7"s of way back in 2010, this year it is the turn of OVO. First time on vinyl.
#RSD2025

I was very upset to learn of the death of Kanzi, the Bonobo ape last week.
One of the most remarkable experiences of my life was making music with Kanzi and Panbanisha, two extraordinary Bonobo apes - pg
petergabriel.com/news/kanzi/
Photo courtesy of Ape Initiative

I was very upset to learn of the death yesterday of Aurelio Martinez, one of our most popular Real World Records artists, in a plane crash in the Caribbean. His music will, I am sure, live on with all its artistry, sensitivity and musicianship. 1/2
📸 York Tillyer.

Happy Birthday, Peter!
Photo @yorktillyer.bsky.social at Real World Studios, Feb 2025. With @tonylevin.bsky.social, David Rhodes and Manu Katche.

OVO is being released on vinyl for the first time, as part of this year’s Record Store Day which takes place on Saturday 12 April.
Gatefold jacket, printed inners, 20-page booklet ‘The Story of OVO’. 180g vinyl, blue & orange.
petergabriel.com/news/ovo-for...
#RSD2025 #RSD25 #RecordStoreDay2025

We were recently sent some images by Larry Schorr, which he has been kind enough to let us share. This shot is from Winterland, San Francisco in April 1977.
📸 (c)Larry Schorr.