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On his new album, the American rapper explores therapy, grief and masculinity.
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The sweaty, glorious return of Eurovision
In Turin, hardcore fans and locals banish two long, difficult years with a Euro-pop soundtrack.
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This is an immersive, cathartic new album of stadium-filling songs.
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Farewell to the iPod – and the age of the personal music library
The iPod, with its “shuffle” feature, was often accused of pushing listeners away from the album. Now it feels like…
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How Steve Reich’s Clapping Music rebooted classical
Fifty years ago the American composer perfected minimalism for the mainstream.
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On Arcade Fire’s We there are glimpses of their old, anthemic magic
The band’s first record in five years has much to offer those who loved 2010’s The Suburbs, but it takes…
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It’s his life: the secluded world of Talk Talk frontman Mark Hollis
Uneasy with his fame and fiercely private, the post-rock pioneer left behind a musical legacy of extraordinary beauty.
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Bloc Party are back – and their musical identity is clearer than ever
On Alpha Games, their first record in six years, the band’s sound is unobscured by the littered indie music landscape…
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