In Düsseldorf in 1978, you might think Kraftwerk would be considered royalty in the local music scene. However, for a new era of kids coming
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The 50 best albums of 2024: No 4 – Clairo: Charm
‘It’s all I really want,” Clairo sighs on Sexy to Someone, Charm’s lead single. Accompanied by ditzy Mellotron and wide-eyed flute, the song verges on
From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats
Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020) View image in fullscreen For a time, it looked as if Dylan might be settling into the
‘Without a voice, she had no self’: who was the real Maria Callas?
“Madame is the greatest star of them all.” The words are spoken by Max Von Mayerling, butler to the fading star Norma Desmond, in the
Matt Goss on love, loss and his brother Luke: ‘I don’t want to lie any more. We’re completely estranged’
It’s not hard to spot the pop star in the restaurant – fabulous highlights, diamond rings on his fingers and a sheepskin coat that could
Brazilian judge orders Adele song be pulled globally over plagiarism claim
A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, Million Years Ago, be pulled worldwide – including on streaming services – over
‘That’s the Christmas No 1!’ How East 17 made festive favourite Stay Another Day
Tony Mortimer, singer, songwriter I didn’t see the band going much further than two or three singles, but our early dance hits built up such
The 50 best albums of 2024: No 5 – Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter
Beyoncé weaves Cowboy Carter’s origin story into the album’s opening track, Ameriican Requiem. Against a psychedelic country-gospel backdrop that unfolds with both determination and frustration,
Slowthai found not guilty of raping two women at Oxford house party
The Grammy-nominated British rapper Slowthai, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, has been found not guilty of raping two women at a house party after
‘A strangely forceful hold on me’: why Burlesque is my feelgood movie
Unlike many of my fellow cinephiles, I’m not a chronic re-watcher. One or sometimes two viewings of a film tends to be enough; enough years