In the 1960s and 70s, Billy Preston was the musician’s musician. A self-taught prodigy who grew up playing the organ in his Los Angeles church,
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It’s been one of the most exciting years for music in some time, with a proper changing of the guard at the top of pop:
Joan Armatrading: ‘I love the Beano – in fact, I was in it, having a slap-up meal’
I’m not sure we have been in a more depressing, hope-bashing time since 1945. What can the ordinary person do? eamonmccWell, the title of my
Nines review – British rap great bows out with glittering career highlights
You’d be hard-pressed to find another artist who lights a baseball-bat-sized spliff in front of a sold-out O2, while lifting his trousers to reveal an
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for a third time over ‘serious risk’ of witness tampering
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City who described him as a “serious risk”
Lauren Mayberry: Vicious Creature review – Chvrches singer writes her own pop gospel
By her own account, Lauren Mayberry’s debut solo album has been a long time coming. She first mooted the idea of striking out on her
Charli xcx review – feral masterclass in pop presence heralds Brat winter
If there was ever something that could shock away the midweek doldrums, it’s the sight of Charli xcx spitting on the floor as she performs
Barry Keoghan set to star in Beatles biopic, claims Ringo Starr
Barry Keoghan is set to play Ringo Starr on screen, according to the drummer himself. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, Starr has confirmed
Rapper Slowthai and a friend raped two women after gig, court told
The British rapper Slowthai and a friend raped two women after one of his gigs, the prosecution has told a court. Slowthai, AKA Tyron Frampton,
John Lennon letter inviting Eric Clapton to join supergroup to be auctioned
John Lennon wanted Eric Clapton to join a supergroup alongside Phil Spector in the early 1970s in order to “bring back the balls in rock’n’roll”,