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R&B star Syd on her new album, the return of the Internet and Odd Future fallouts: ‘We only had three meetings as a group and I called two of them’
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R&B star Syd on her new album, the return of the Internet and Odd Future fallouts: ‘We only had three meetings as a group and I called two of them’

She was a member of the influential rap collective, then the alt-R&B hitmakers – but struggled to find her own voice. Now, after realising she ‘didn’t like anybody else’s beats’, she’s made a solo alb...

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‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror ... arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker Robyn Hitchcock talks to Stewart Lee
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‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror ... arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker Robyn Hitchcock talks to Stewart Lee

Armed with a new album inspired by ‘dead English blokes’, the revered musician discusses writing nasty songs about his neighbours and how he’s finally made it in Nashville aged 73‘I owe a lot to a dea...

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‘He saw signs saying No Blacks – but he never got bitter’: Sterling Betancourt, the man who brought steelpan music to the UK
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‘He saw signs saying No Blacks – but he never got bitter’: Sterling Betancourt, the man who brought steelpan music to the UK

Moving to the UK in the 1950s, the Trinidadian musician endured racism and built his own instruments from waste. After his death aged 96, his widow recalls his patience and positivityWearing rusty ste...

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BTS review – pure joy and astonishing versatility at K-pop titans’ first UK show in seven years
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BTS review – pure joy and astonishing versatility at K-pop titans’ first UK show in seven years

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonFans and cynics are putty in the boyband’s hands as the lads lark their way through a catalogue of tracks that ricochet from hard rap to buttery popThe 2001 film Josie...

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Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music
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Madonna was always anti-nostalgia. But looking back on Confessions II has revitalised her music

The veteran pop diva has pressed rewind to move forward on her new record – and beneath the bangers fizz a host of emotionally charged memories• Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip spark...

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Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem, dies aged 36
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Lauren Bennett, singer on LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem, dies aged 36

British-born vocalist competed on The X Factor before joining the girl groups Paradiso Girls and G.R.L.Lauren Bennett, member of the girl group G.R.L. and featured artist on LMFAO’s global smash hit P...

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‘The song got us signed but I hated it’: how Haircut 100 made Fantastic Day
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‘The song got us signed but I hated it’: how Haircut 100 made Fantastic Day

‘In the early days, we hopped on every bandwagon going – punk, ska, mod, everything. Fantastic Day was always there, just in different styles. The original was more Talking Heads. I preferred that’If...

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‘I was there!’ Writers remember legendary gigs by Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Britney, Oasis, Daft Punk and more
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‘I was there!’ Writers remember legendary gigs by Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Britney, Oasis, Daft Punk and more

What’s it like to catch a gig so great it goes down in history? Our writers relive incredible performances by everyone from Amy Winehouse at the North Sea jazz festival to Kanye West at GlastonburyTal...

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‘It was pretty depressing when Stranger Things ended’: Finn Wolfhard on growing up on TV – and his new life in music
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‘It was pretty depressing when Stranger Things ended’: Finn Wolfhard on growing up on TV – and his new life in music

The actor spent almost a decade fighting monsters – and making friends – on the hit Netflix show. Then, last year, it all came to an end. How’s he adjusting?Finn Wolfhard is remembering his first expe...

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Paul McCartney performs I Want to Hold Your Hand for first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift wedding
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Paul McCartney performs I Want to Hold Your Hand for first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift wedding

McCartney reportedly played Beatles No 1 hit at star-studded reception at Madison Square GardenPaul McCartney performed the beloved Beatles No 1 hit I Want to Hold Your Hand for the first time in 60 y...

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‘A big chunk of positive energy’: Green Man celebrates 10 years of training refugees
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‘A big chunk of positive energy’: Green Man celebrates 10 years of training refugees

Welsh festival helps asylum seekers gain confidence and skills while settling in to a new life in the UKFor many young people growing up in Britain, their first music festival is a rite of passage; wa...

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‘Justin Bieber was played so much in the changing room’: Leah Williamson’s honest playlist
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‘Justin Bieber was played so much in the changing room’: Leah Williamson’s honest playlist

The England and Arsenal player grew up with Enrique Iglesias on repeat, and knows the Bridget Jones soundtrack by heart. But what football song gives her goosebumps?The first song I fell in love withI...

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Beyoncé releases surprise new track for Fourth of July weekend
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Beyoncé releases surprise new track for Fourth of July weekend

Morning Dew (Donk) reportedly conceived for Beyoncé’s second album B’Day, which will be reissued for its 20th anniversary in SeptemberShe popularised the shock drop in 2013 with the surprise release o...

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The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review – stomping blues and anti-Musk politics make this another late triumph
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The Rolling Stones: Foreign Tongues review – stomping blues and anti-Musk politics make this another late triumph

(Polydor)Continuing the rejuvenated sound of 2023’s Hackney Diamonds, there’s touching vulnerability from Keith Richards while Jagger confronts war and autocracyMick Jagger recently launched the Rolli...

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Fans and A-list stars gather for the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York – in pictures
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Fans and A-list stars gather for the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York – in pictures

The couple were married in a star-studded ceremony at Madison Square GardenFull report: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Continue reading...

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Garden
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at New York City’s Madison Square Garden

The couple invited an array of celebrity guests to the wedding, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, while Adam Sandler officiated their nuptialsIn pictures: Fans and A-list stars gather for the w...

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Stars assemble in New York City amid preparations for Taylor Swift 4 July wedding
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Stars assemble in New York City amid preparations for Taylor Swift 4 July wedding

Singer and fiance Travis Kelce have been coy but festivities are getting under way at Madison Square GardenThe streets of New York City and the first-class lounges of Heathrow and JFK airports were cr...

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‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age
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‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age

From Miles Davis to Count Basie and Etta James to Prince, Rotterdam’s North Sea jazz festival has hosted the biggest names in music. As the event turns 50, musicians and organisers share their favouri...

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Add to playlist: the high-camp Irish trad of SexyTadhg and the week’s best new tracks
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Add to playlist: the high-camp Irish trad of SexyTadhg and the week’s best new tracks

The Irish fiddler brings pop exuberance to traditional songs that range from disco to haunting a cappella with a fearless sense of genre fluidityFrom Carlow, IrelandRecommended if you like The Mary Wa...

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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts review – rip-roaring rock history, but why is she playing Gary Glitter?
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts review – rip-roaring rock history, but why is she playing Gary Glitter?

O2 Academy, GlasgowIn her first UK headline show in 16 years, Jett has a terrific knack for a cover version, though she’s a touch nonchalant – and there’s a real misstep‘I’m not a very good storytelle...

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