Why the government’s live events reinsurance scheme is too little, too late
The programme, which offers Covid insurance to live events, comes after more than half of this summer’s festivals have already been…
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Welcome 2 America is Prince’s best political work
Prince was always a political songwriter, even when he was detailing the 23 positions of a one-night stand. But this…
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The X Factor was exploitative and cruel – but has reality TV really changed?
The show's freak-show mockery now feels mean and outdated, but the celebrity culture it helped create lives on.
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YouTube’s Lyor Cohen on the most “vilified” aspects of streaming
Once described as “the most controversial man in the music business”, the former Warner executive is now head of music…
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Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever details the darker side of fame
On her second record, the millennial pop star addresses music industry pressures and the intense public scrutiny she has faced…
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Lump’s Animal: Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay’s art-pop is brilliantly off-kilter
The songs on the second album from the intriguing pairing are intuitive and tactile.
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Can Bandcamp save the music business?
When one Spotify stream has an average value of £0.004, Bandcamp is seen as the saviour of indie music with its artists-first…
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Willow’s Lately I Feel Everything proves emo isn’t dead
On her fourth solo album, 20-year-old Willow collaborates with Travis Barker and Avril Lavigne to give pop-punk a soulful spin.
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