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Neil Young, Kid Rock and Meat Loaf are at the center of this week's COVID culture war

It’s been a banner week for the culture war in rock circles, with Neil Young and Kid Rock rallying their bases on opposite sides of the spectrum.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Praying for the end of the fourth quarter: Playing fantasy football with Meat Loaf

If you spend enough time in Las Vegas, you’ll eventually bump into somebody famous, but I didn’t expect it to happen during a high-roller fantasy football draft. That’s where I met Michael Aday, aka Meat Loaf, in 2004.

Los Angeles Times

‘Poor Meat Loaf got sucked into some weird f***ing cult’: Howard Stern urges Meat Loaf’s family to talk about Covid vaccines

Media reports have suggested rock artist had been seriously ill with coronavirus

The Independent UK

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‘His passing has left a huge hole in my life’: readers remember Meat Loaf

From London to North Carolina, Guardian readers share their tributes to and memories of the singer and actor

The Guardian - UK

Meat Loaf’s daughter says star was still joking around in his last moments

‘He flipped a couple of us off, which is very dad, very appropriate,’ said Amanda Aday

The Independent UK

Meat Loaf widow describes ‘gut-wrenching’ grief

Meat Loaf's widow says she is experiencing "gut-wrenching" grief his death, as sales and streams of the singer's music receive a significant resurgence.

The New Daily

Meat Loaf set for posthumous chart success after his death

Some of Meat Loaf’s biggest albums are set to re-enter the UK albums chart following his death aged 74.

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Meat Loaf – a complicated musical giant

Ridiculed by critics and custodians of cool, Meat Loaf’s bombastic performances were loved by millions, providing the soundtrack to the lives of various generations.

The Conversation

‘Thank you for rocking so hard’: Jack Black pays tribute to Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf played Jack Black’s father in ‘Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny’

The Independent UK

Meat Loaf's wife Deborah left with suffering 'gut-wrenching' sadness after death

Meat Loaf's widow has shared her heartbreak with the world at the loss of her husband as she praises fans for their 'outpouring of love' for the late singer, saying he was 'her world' and there life together was 'an adventure'

Daily Mirror

'RIP Meat Loaf' graffiti appears on Heaton roundabout after rock legend's death

Meat Loaf's death was announced on Friday prompting thousands of tributes from fans

Chronicle Live

How Meat Loaf caused a riot at Ireland gig - and had a wheelchair thrown at him

The late singer, real name Michael Lee Aday, had a wheelchair thrown at him on stage while performing in Westmeath in the late '80s

Irish Mirror

‘Warm, loving, generous – but he had demons’: inside the life of Meat Loaf

Steve Buslowe played bass for the rock star for 20 years, witnessing his brilliance and his violent moods at first hand. He recalls a musician determined to always evolve

The Guardian - UK

Meat Loaf's daughter opens up about life with singing legend after his tragic death

Meat Loaf passed away surrounded by his wife and daughters on Thursday at the age of 74, and stars including Cher and Brian May have paid tribute to the iconic rocker

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The Independent UK

'Stop Right There!': Foley recalls epic duet with Meat Loaf

“Stop Right There.”

The Independent UK

Hartlepool FC pay tribute to unlikely fan Meat Loaf

The rock star was attracted to Hartlepool by the town’s monkey legend.

Salon

Meat Loaf taught me it's OK to dream big

The musician lived a life full of passion that was as intense and sprawling as any of his ballads

Daily Mirror

Meat Loaf admitted he'd lost ability to sing months before his tragic death

It was announced on Friday that legendary singer Meat Loaf had died aged 74 with close friends and family by his side

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The Independent UK

Meat Loaf: Larger-than-life actor and singer of ‘Bat Out of Hell’

The king of rococo rock, Meat Loaf’s stage and screen experience meant he approached every song like an actor preparing for a role. It was a recipe that led to more than 80 million album sales over six decades

Daily Mirror

Inside Meat Loaf's peculiar feud with Greta Thunberg before tragic Covid death

Meat Loaf - real name Marvin Lee Aday - passed away on Thursday night aged 74 but in the years before he died, the Bat Out Of Hell hitmaker took a pop at environmental activist Greta Thunberg

The Independent UK

US grill company apologises for mistimed Meat Loaf recipe-of-the-week email

Weber said it was ‘unaware’ of the news of the US rock star’s death when the recipe was sent out.

The Independent UK

Collaborators share fond memories of working with ‘kind and talented’ Meat Loaf

The Bat Out Of Hell singer’s death was described as ‘our loss, Heaven’s gain’.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – January 22

The front pages cover Tory leadership manoeuvring and the death of singer Meat Loaf.

Wales Online

Superfans honour Meat Loaf at Bat Out Of Hell musical

The singer's death, aged 74, was announced on Friday

The Independent UK

Bat Out Of Hell cast vow to ‘keep flame of rock and roll burning’ for Meat Loaf

Fans packed out the venue for the performance on Friday.

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