music
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Review – battle-scarred optimism from a sophisticated trioThe young stars combine musical poise with flashes of goofiness as they refine rather than reinvent themselves in a mini-tour of historic halls -
Has the holiday-camp indie festival had its day?Safe as Milk, which was set for Prestatyn Pontins, was cancelled last week. In the wake of All Tomorrow’s Parties’s demise, what is the outlook for such leftfield events?
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'You can walk a block from our studio and see a war zone'The group have assaulted eardrums with their DIY noise music for more than 15 years: they talk about life in the Motor City and how they pioneered fake news -
What to do with all the records we don’t playLP sales are booming – but 48% of people who buy them don’t actually listen to them. Here are some alternative uses
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‘I’m not going to compromise, or not say what I want’East London meets Jamaica via Rotterdam in charismatic rapper Stefflon Don. And now she’s working with Drake…
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Working Class Hero by John Lennon – protest playlist No 5Every week we will bring you a Resistance Now track chosen by a current artist. Lanre Bakare talks to Carlos Arévalo of Chicano Batman, who picks John Lennon’s Working Class Hero
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Roland founder and music pioneer Ikutaro Kakehashi dies aged 87Tributes paid to Japanese engineer who created drum machines and synths used throughout music scene in 1980s and 90s
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John, I'm only decorating: David Bowie's old apartment on sale for $6.5mThe New York apartment where Bowie lived in the 90s is on the market – and his piano’s included in the price
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George Michael laid to rest in Highgate cemetery in LondonThe singer was buried near his mother’s grave in a small, private funeral service
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Review – Jay Kay reclaims his crown as prince of flamboyant funkCould Jay Kay and co’s party grooves, laser-beam energy and daft headgear have any relevance in 2017? Well, if the hat still fits …
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Review – the pinball wizard still casting his spellThe Who’s seminal 1969 rock opera, Tommy, retains its harrowing delights
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Silver Eye review – a decent but unsurprising return to synthpopTheir first few years saw a series of radical transformations, but as the duo return to synthpop, another big shift – and adventure – is overdue
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Damage and Joy – a return of two halvesThe Reid brothers’ first album since 1998 contains old and new songs and moments of pure bliss
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Celebrity’s assistant – must be able to lift 25lbsLast week, Chance the Rapper advertised on Twitter for an intern to write ‘pitches and proposals’. Pretty normal stuff compared to other ads for A-list assistants
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Why the sound of Ed Sheeran helps sell friesSwedish researchers have found that specially selected songs played in a fast-food chain increased takings
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video
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Amateur footage shows Wyclef Jean mistakenly detained in LA – videoAmateur footage shows Wyclef Jean being detained by the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department after being wrongly identified as a suspect in a robbery
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'I found my gift': Katy Perry opens up about accepting her sexuality – videoPop star Katy Perry talks about her religious upbringing and finding her ‘gift’ while accepting the National Equality Award at the 2017 Human Rights Commission Gala.
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Rock'n'roll pioneer Chuck Berry dies aged 90 – video obituaryLegendary guitarist Chuck Berry has passed away aged 90 on Saturday in Missouri
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Katy Perry’s dancer falls off stage as she performs with Trump and May effigies - videoAs Katy Perry performs her single Chained to the Rhythm at the Brit awards, one of her dancers falls off stage
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Brit awards 2017: George Michael tributes, Little Mix, Skepta and more – video highlightsThe 2017 Brit Awards take place night at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday night
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Inside Jamaica's most chilled-out reggae studio – videoThe Inna De Yard project invites legends of the Jamaican reggae scene to record outdoors, high up in the hills surrounding Kingston
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‘No one's asking you to inspire a revolution. But inspire something’The Manchester rockers’ debut brought them teen adoration and topped the charts. As they prepare to release their second album, frontman Matt Healy talks about stardom, drugs and Taylor Swift
interviews
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‘I get sick pleasure out of reading about how much people hate me’Josh Tillman says he has given himself permission to self-destruct again. He talks about turning his latest album, Pure Comedy, into an ‘insane’ musical – and why Trump’s victory was like the Gen-X humour he was weaned on ‘having a cruel orgasm’ in his mind
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‘Shoegaze became the genre of ridicule’Twenty years after a Britpop-obsessed music press drove them out of town, the re-formed band’s sound can be heard in the music of everyone from Tame Impala to the 1975. Not that their kids are impressed
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‘Pop is dreadful. Switch on a radio, I guarantee it’ll be garbage’Jim and William Reid have been back in the studio for the first time in two decades – and just about survived each other to make new album Damage and Joy. They talk about being trapped in the desert, playing the Haçienda and the horrors of Heart FM
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'Everyone was confused, then it was OK'Maya Bouldry-Morrison’s first album since publicly transitioning presents her confident self to the world – and the new tracks mirror her progression from past anxiety to upbeat present
quizzes
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The house Elvis built turns 60: how much do you know about Graceland? – quizElvis Presley bought his Memphis mansion 60 years ago on Sunday. How well do you know the history of rock’n’roll’s White House?
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Were you paying attention? Classical music in 2016 – quizHow many of the classical world’s comings and goings, openings and closings, bouquets and brickbats do you remember from the past 12 months? Try our quiz
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How well do you know the Triple J Hottest 100? Try our infinite quizThis quiz features randomised questions dynamically generated from Hottest 100 data between 1993 and 2014
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How well do you know the life of Freddie Mercury? – quizIt’s the 25th anniversary of the death of the Queen frontman on 24 November – test your knowledge of his life and times
in pictures
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Portraits of a young Bob DylanAs Bob Dylan accepts his Nobel prize this weekend, an exhibition of photos of him on the cusp of international fame is planned to open in New York
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Chuck Berry's life and career in picturesA look back over the life and career of the legendary rock’n’roll musician following his death at the age of 90
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Into the void: Farewell to Black Sabbath – in picturesThe founding fathers of metal have confirmed that they have reached the end of the road. Here’s nearly 50 years of one of rock’s greatest bands, in photographs
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Uncovering the forgotten punks of San Francisco – in picturesPhotographer Jim Jocoy’s Order of Appearance is the latest book to shed light on the punk scene in San Francisco which produced bands like the Dead Kennedys
you may have missed
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The enigmatic Godfather of GrimeThe Long Read: After more than a decade of being fetishised and then written off, grime now dominates British pop culture. To understand why, you need to understand the man who created it
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‘Being the voice of a generation is not a pretty place to be’Their seventh album made them superstars. But the fame cost REM a band member and, nearly, their friendships. In a rare interview, five years after splitting, they discuss legacy, Trump and why they’re still sorry for Shiny Happy People
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The rising music stars to look out forFrom squat rock to laptop futurism, 2016’s most creative music is being made away from focus groups, major labels and publicists. Meet the most exciting independent minds in music
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‘Drugs were a crutch for me’Abel Tesfaye’s tortured, genre-bending R&B has brought him millions of fans, a triple platinum album and collaborations with Daft Punk and Beyoncé. Will mainstream success make him happy?
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‘You can change a life in three minutes with the right song’The global superstar talks about the masculine facade of Donald Trump, the strength he inherited from his mother, the philosophy he shares with fans, and the joy he delivers on stage
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‘I sat in a room for 20 years, taking crack and watching the Alien films’In the 80s, the bitchy, ‘bloody gorgeous’ singer was groomed to be the next Boy George. Stardom beckoned – until drugs and a very lengthy breakdown got in the way
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