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4 out of 5 stars.
Live review Maren Morris – acoustic warmth from country chart-topper
4 out of 5 stars.This low-key set ahead of a big-room tour next year shows off Morris’s powerful storytelling and luminous voice
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5 out of 5 stars.
Live review Ennio Morricone – a rapturous farewell to the maestro
5 out of 5 stars.At 90, the film composer is finally retiring from live performance – but his capacity for evoking emotion with devastating simplicity endures -
The songwriting legends are both slated to play on 12 July 2019 in Hyde Park, London -
‘When the song became a hit my mum tracked me down, but I thought: “My dad was there for me every day. You think you can just walk back into my life and it be OK?”’
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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 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
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3 out of 5 stars.
Ahead of their forthcoming sixth album, the Sheffield pop-metal band provide catharsis but stop short of being true spokesmen for a troubled generation -
4 out of 5 stars.
London jazz festival Makaya McCraven / Nubya Garcia review – magnificent sax freakouts
4 out of 5 stars.Two leading lights of the latest jazz revival took very different approaches in this atmospheric but difficult gig that was more for the head than the feet -
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5 out of 5 stars.
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Mumford & Sons Ambitious tour sets sail on a sea of mediocrity
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2 out of 5 stars.
Lil Pump Mindless, parent-resistant mumble rap
2 out of 5 stars.
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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.
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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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 -
The star’s big new deal with Universal offers a Spotify windfall for all – and remarkable personal terms for herself -
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 -
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 … -
3 out of 5 stars.
Ahead of their forthcoming sixth album, the Sheffield pop-metal band provide catharsis but stop short of being true spokesmen for a troubled generation
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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 -
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
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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 -
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 -
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