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The Eurovision stars fighting to rebuild Ukraine
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Knocked Loose: You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To – hardcore punk’s dark stars go supermassive
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Reissued Beatles film takes long and winding road to eventual acclaim
‘The truth was just too painful’
The highs and lows of Mama Cass
The daughter of ‘Mama’ Cass Elliot has written a book to explore the tragically short life of her mother, from relentless fat-shaming to a myth about her death
‘Push through the feelings of: I’m worthless, this sucks’
Can anyone learn to be a top songwriter?
Songwriting courses are exploding in popularity, with everyone from Mark Ronson to Alicia Keys as teachers. On a retreat in north Wales, our folk music critic tries to write her first song
‘It meant so much to him’
Shane MacGowan’s wife on the hunt for his missing Easter Rising rifle
Duane Eddy’s twang remains one of rock’n’roll’s greatest sounds