Blur and the strange death of Britpop England
Their gig at Wembley Stadium was their biggest yet. But do the nostalgic guitar sounds of the 1990s have wider…
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In his eighth decade, the singer has one eye on mortality – but for now the vigorous physical work of his…
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Anohni: “There needs to be a reckoning”
The singer who rose to fame with her band Antony and the Johnsons on her mentor Lou Reed, transphobia and…
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Bruce Springsteen and the spectre of stardom
In 1981, the singer sensed his future fame – and retreated. Nebraska, his darkest and most personal album, was the…
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Lucinda Williams: “Poor women? After a while that becomes ridiculous”
The songwriter on her stroke, country vs rock, and why she hates “feminists in music using the fact that they’re…
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The problem with Glastonbury
With soaring ticket prices and uninspired headliners, the festival struggled to live up to its reputation.
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Elton John at Glastonbury: the sun king’s dazzling swansong
Schmaltzy tributes and wardrobe malfunctions could not impede the festival headliner’s euphoric lap of honour.
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The contradictions of Arctic Monkeys
In the run-up to their headline Glastonbury set, the band defied the creative arc of their late career by shutting…
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