Born in Berkshire in 1971, Chesney Hawkes started his career at the age of 19, appearing in Buddy’s Song, a film that featured his single The One and
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Paul McCartney says change in law over AI could ‘rip off’ artists
Sir Paul McCartney has warned artificial intelligence could “rip off” artists if a proposed overhaul of copyright law goes ahead. The proposals could remove the
Skunk Anansie’s Skin: ‘I was nearly swept out to sea. A very strong, naked dude saved me’
Born in London, Skin, 57, worked as an interior designer before becoming lead singer of Skunk Anansie in 1994. The band had hit singles with
Post your questions for Mike Scott of the Waterboys
No strangers to an ambitious vision, the Waterboys’ 16th album, Life, Death and Dennis Hopper, tells the story of the Easy Rider director-star and outsider
Saudi Arabia asks Hans Zimmer to rework national anthem
Saudi Arabia has asked the Oscar-winning composer, Hans Zimmer, to work on a new version of its national anthem, a senior official said, as the
Mogwai: The Bad Fire review – a flame that still burns bright
After the triumph of scoring an unlikely pandemic UK No 1 album with As the Love Continues, things quickly turned very difficult for Glasgow four-piece
Central Cee: Can’t Rush Greatness review – a tantalising debut of hits and misses
Since 2020, London rapper Central Cee has proven himself a hitmaker. His early singles Day in the Life and Loading have been streamed more than
FKA twigs: Eusexua review – a hymn to the healing power of the dancefloor
It’s a slippery concept, but FKA twigs’s third album title roughly translates as an instance of feeling perfectly at one inside oneself, the Cartesian mind-body
Davis Galvin: Prism review – shape-shifting soundscapes for the horticulturally minded
In 1976, composer Mort Garson released Mother Earth’s Plantasia, an album of early electronic ditties designed to help listeners’ house plants grow. Though its horticultural
Wardruna: Birna review – numbing Norse nature-metal better suited to Netflix scores
Inspired by the heartbeat of a hibernating bear – a mere 9bpm – Wardruna use grand, lumbering drones, played on traditional stringed instruments such as