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Still a relative newcomer, the rap icon’s rise reached ever greater heights in 2021.
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New Statesman staff choose their favourite records of the year.
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Pianist Stephen Hough: “My teenage years were difficult”
The musician, composer, painter and author on his gradual ascent to renown.
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In Arca’s Kick series, the electronic artist builds a whole new universe
The Venezuelan musician's three new albums are pulsing, intense – and liberating.
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If you don’t already have a hangover, Ed Sheeran and Elton John’s Christmas song will give you one
Sheeran in a tiny romper; Michael McIntyre in a white puffer coat. Is this what humanity has been striving for?
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Can a British MP “fix” music streaming?
Kevin Brennan’s new copyright bill hopes to ensure artists are paid fairly for their music.
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Mandy Patinkin on Stephen Sondheim: “I got to be in the room with Shakespeare. Who gets that?”
The actor reflects on the death of the great American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
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Why the break-up of the Beatles still grips us
Even in 1969, Lennon and McCartney were still capable of making each other laugh and creatively turning each other on.
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