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From musician Suzanne Vega to film-maker Carol Morley, six women artists salute the genius of Dylan
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The band once hailed as the ‘southern Strokes’ have been given a slick 80s makeover
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Bieber kicks off his Purpose world tour with maximum spectacle but little real feeling
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Bon Iver joins the pantheon of music number nerds fascinated by figures and their occult connections, from Mozart and the Beatles to Led Zep and Wu Tang
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At an event in Los Angeles to launch his album, the 82-year-old singer-songwriter rows back on claims he was ‘ready to die’ by saying he now wants to live for ever
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Bowie’s Lazarus soundtrack contains three new songs from his final recording sessions. A first listen shows a great artist racing through a final burst of creativity
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A terrifying rundown of songs picked by a reader from your suggestions last week, with everything from folk to punk to death metal making the list
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Singer says company that supplied workers to his 350-hectare wine-producing estate had ‘no affiliation with our operation’
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The rock frontman is suing TNA Wrestling – despite the fact he’s the company’s president – with a restraining order filed against owner Dixie Carter
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Gangsta’s Paradise star was arrested after a stolen, loaded pistol was found in his baggage at Los Angeles airport
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The St Louis-born songwriter corrals her Americana-cum-grunge, country folk and electronic fuzz into a commanding stage act
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The Danish diva with agit-punk accents delivers stratospheric melodies in a loose-limbed choreography of wild gesticulation
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Their McCartneyish melodies and AOR production should see the inconspicuous indie trio further their rise without trace
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The poet without borders delivers a second album that places its rich cast of characters against a backdrop of global crisis
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Some songwriters can turn any subject into gold. Most aren’t so fortunate, so here are some subjects best steered clear of – and feel free to add more
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Events like Pitch Black Playback are taking music into the shadows, and bringing the shared experience back to live performance
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Philip Glass and Robert Wilson’s abstract opera premiered in 1976 and, in 2012, that original production was revived for a world tour. Filmed at Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet it is now available on DVD
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Brian May announces the news that an asteroid is to be named after his former Queen bandmate Freddie Mercury to mark the occasion of his 70th birthday on 5 September
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Fashion aficionados and Kanye West fans queue up in east London on Friday to gain entry to a pop-up shop dedicated to Kanye West’s latest album The Life of Pablo
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Stevie Wonder performed in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday, and he urged the crowd to choose ‘love over hate’ and proclaimed that black lives matter
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Paloma Faith tells Owen Jones that she thinks few musicians discuss politics because of the abuse directed at them on social media
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The singer and Tibetan spiritual leader attended a conference in Indianapolis on Sunday hosted by the US Conference of Mayors that focused on bringing more kindness to a violent world
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Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order.
interviews
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The Byrds and CSNY founder has put his wild living behind him and his new album continues a recent hot streak – only US politics can darken his mood
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The awkward squad of prog rock discuss being punk before there was a name for it, and the continuing joy of making unconventional music
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Appearing on the most streamed track of all time, Lean On, made the Danish singer an instant global star. But is she ready to abandon her anarcho roots?
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Brian and Michael D’Addario’s retro look has raised eyebrows, but they share a commitment to raiding the past that goes way beyond dressing like the Bay City Rollers
quizzes
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It’s our weekly test of your knowledge of pop arcania – come and have a go if you think you know enough
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A delinquent Door; a rapping Ramone; a generation of Whitesnakes; and a TV dispatch from our own correspondent
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As the 25th-annual event approaches, test how well you know the past winners, losers and all-round award show bothers
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Test your pop knowledge with our Friday quiz
in pictures
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Since the 1970s, Ross Halfin has photographed the biggest names in rock and pop, capturing seminal shows by the Who, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. Shots from his career will be exhibited at The Indulgence Show in London
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The Guardian goes backstage at the Royal Opera’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia and follows baritone Vito Priante, who sings Figaro
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With Prince’s Paisley Park complex due to open to the public, here’s a whistlestop tour of locations known for their musical significance – from the evocative Joshua Tree to the miserable M5 motorway near Portishead
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How Glyndebourne has tackled the Benjamin Britten opera, from Peter Hall’s 1981 production to the latest revival, which will debut on 11 August
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Justin Vernon’s falsetto-folk infiltrated pop and caught Kanye’s ear but now he’s kicking against the fame game. For his new album, he explains why the last thing he’ll do is a Beyoncé-style Pepsi tour
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What’s the best-designed album sleeve? The Beatles’ White Album or Kraftwerk’s Autobahn? Miles Davis’s Tutu or Pixies’ Doolittle? Designers of modern album covers including Peter Saville, Vaughan Oliver and more pick their favourites
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The two songwriters decided the best way to explore the songs of the railroad was to record them on the railroad – and then they found themselves in Robert Johnson’s old hotel room …
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Photographer Teri Pengilly was given exclusive access to the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday to watch preparations for the biggest night in classical music’s calendar
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Last year, the performance artist-turned-rapper announced he was HIV-positive. But instead of ending his career, it marked a turning point – which has now been capped with a debut album
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You get none of the credit and do a lot of the work: who’d be a drummer? Deirdre O’Callaghan asks some of the best in the world. Introduction by Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint
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Six months ago, I said AC/DC should quit. I was wrong. But now Cliff Williams has gone, it really should be the end of the road
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