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How to curb your phone addiction? What happens when your flatmate has unsavoury toilet habits? The pop star turns agony aunt
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The band’s reliance on star vocalists means ‘most people don’t know much about us’. But it turns out they’re more politically vocal than most pop phenomena
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It’s twenty years since her Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie album was released - a record full of Goop theories and other prophetic elements -
Amber Bain serves up a sorrowful singalong, Dido storms back with a belter, while it’s Zayn’s turn to team up with Nicki Minaj -
4 out of 5 stars.
Jazz album of the month Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band – hooky grooves and improv charm
4 out of 5 stars.What this live recording lacks in ensemble polish it makes up for with riffing swingers, strong solos and party spirit
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The singer-songwriter talks us through her career, including duetting with Gram Parsons, discovering Gillian Welch – and wondering why today’s country music doesn’t speak to her -
It was the chill-out classic that beguiled the 90s – and it all started in a 50p bargain bin in Ambleside -
Matt Haig’s powerful self-help book was a lifeline for Andy Burrows, one-time drummer with Razorlight. Now, with a little help from Kate Hudson, the two men have turned it into music -
Post-Liam Payne, post-baby and post-new single Love Made Me Do It, the pop star discusses her tumultuous career and the (unlikely) prospect of a Girls Aloud reunion
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2 out of 5 stars.
Mumford & Sons Ambitious tour sets sail on a sea of mediocrity
2 out of 5 stars.On a stage that resembles a futuristic pirate ship, the folk-rockers try to be epic and intimate – but their new material sends them adrift -
2 out of 5 stars.
Lil Pump Mindless, parent-resistant mumble rap
2 out of 5 stars.Florida rapper Gazzy Garcia’s corralling of a frenzied teenage audience is impressive, but he does so with grey, monotonous hits -
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3 out of 5 stars.
Alexis Petridis's album of the week Cliff Richard: Rise Up – don't call it a comeback
3 out of 5 stars.The light entertainer’s first album of new material for 14 years is a bet-hedging hotch-potch of styles and ideas, featuring – brace yourself – another Christmas song -
4 out of 5 stars.
Vessel: Queen of Golden Dogs – a gloriously weird electro-odyssey
4 out of 5 stars.Jarring and gratifyingly beautiful, this restless album draws on everything from dubstep to Spanish surrealism -
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On the 40th anniversary of X Ray Spex's debut album, Germfree Adolescents, revisit Dave Simpson's tribute to their trailblazing singer, who died in 2011
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Her songs are streamed in the millions and her music is beloved by Janet Jackson. But who is HER, the songwriter who hides her identity with a pair of sunglasses? -
4 out of 5 stars.
Kendrick Lamar Reading and Leeds festival review – glittery GCSE blowout has most diverse lineup yet
4 out of 5 stars.From Dua Lipa’s choreographed pop to Kendrick Lamar’s rap blitzkreig, R&L expanded beyond the indie faithful – but Sex on Fire still got the biggest singalong -
Forbes’ annual list sees Perry rise from ninth place to unseat Beyoncé, now in third place behind Taylor Swift -
Sheeran’s single Shape of You is the music platform’s most-streamed song since it launched
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3 out of 5 stars.
Indie Art Brut: Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out! review – tuneful, zippy guitar pop!
3 out of 5 stars.The Berlin-based indie rockers’ first album is seven years is full of singable choruses and pop culture references -
4 out of 5 stars.
Jarring and gratifyingly beautiful, this restless album draws on everything from dubstep to Spanish surrealism
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The Russian rapper Husky faces two weeks in jail having been accused of organising an unlawful gathering after performing on top of a car when prosecutors banned his gig
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3 out of 5 stars.
Two chequered decades since her era-defining album, the queen of neo-soul’s uncompromising performance ends on an unexpected note -
The Hollywood star had virtually forgotten about the bizarre album he recorded in 1981. Then a record label got in touch … -
In Bandung, Indonesia, music is often suppressed by local authorities – but one series of shows is defying the restrictions with breakcore and folk-punk
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In Bandung, Indonesia, music is often suppressed by local authorities – but one series of shows is defying the restrictions with breakcore and folk-punk
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The German-Russian star sits above Celine Dion and Britney Spears in Forbes’ list of the highest-paid women in music. But you may find her far from easy listening -
With jams, live gigs and proper recording sessions, Britain’s prisons are rocking – thanks to InHouse Records, the label aiming to help convicts climb up the charts
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Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner on recording the music for the 1974 series about ‘a saggy old cloth cat’, stress-tested by Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger – and endorsed by Belle and Sebastian -
The dual-site festival will feature three first-time headliners when it returns for its 58th edition next August -
If you go to a concert by Trinity Laban Conservatoire this season, at least half the works you hear will be by female composers. By reclaiming the neglected sounds of the past, it hopes to encourage future women
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