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In a world of fluff and mayhem, we need Bon Iver more than ever
Justin Vernon and co take their sound in a new direction with Sable, Fable – their most honest album yet. Plus, the week’s best songs
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Pulp’s first new song in 24 years might give Oasis a wake-up call
This sunshine anthem Spike Island reminds us why we missed the beloved Britpop band. So how about a stadium tour?
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John Lennon’s sister: ‘Of course a Liverpudlian should play him’
Julia Baird, the Beatle’s half-sister, on family tragedies, her advice for Sam Mendes and why she wishes John had never picked up a guitar
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Six pints for £50: How the soaring cost of a pint is killing off the pub round
With some pubs charging £8 for a pint as well as changes in drinking culture, the tradition is facing its last orders
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Marilyn Manson: The controversial ‘Antichrist Superstar’ brings his sell-out tour to London
The rocker has faced shocking sexual abuse allegations in recent years, but his devotees insist he is ‘innocent until proven guilty’
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A billionaire pop star may be headlining Glastonbury – and it’s not Taylor Swift
Is Rihanna about to return to music with a London Stadium residency and a headline slot at Worthy Farm? Here’s why the rumours make sense
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‘The older generation thinks we aren’t doing as much, but it’s a different age of working’
Have we become a nation of slackers who’d rather watch Netflix than do an honest day’s graft, or are young people just smarter about it?
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Who’s who in the Diddy scandal
The music mogul kept an astonishingly wide network of celebrity friends, lovers and protégés
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Cyndi Lauper: A chaotically fun farewell – but not enough hits to sustain an arena tour
Her duet of Girls Just Wanna Have Fun with Boy George was a colourful highlight, but was the O2 the right venue for this victory lap?
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Sex, drugs and underlying health issues: The crippling cost of insuring old rockers
Rock’s biggest stars are opting to tour without insurance rather than spend a fortune on ‘non-appearance’ cover. But it’s a risky strategy
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FireAid, review: A brilliant surprise Nirvana reunion raised the roof in this mammoth charity gig
Taking place across two venues in LA, a dizzying array of stars turned out for this extraordinary – if overlong – wildfires benefit concert
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‘WH Smith was a go-to for books and music – now it’s just low rent’
Caught in a pincer movement between the decline of the high street and the Amazon boom, the retailer is poised to sell off its 500 shops
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Rich, liberal rock stars hate Trump – yet he just saved them from oblivion
From his TikTok reprieve to sweeping laws on royalties, Donald Trump has been good for musicians. But will they ever be his friends?
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The reason every male superstar in Britain should be thanking Rod Stewart
When he left the Faces and crossed the Atlantic in 1975, Rod the Mod – now 80 – set the template for Harry Styles et al. But at what cost?
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Ten times Bob Dylan was the most insufferable man in rock
Revolting against his fame, Dylan has often misled the press, wound up his fans, and pranked artists – even getting the Beatles sky-high
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Wham again? How Spotify and Apple killed the Christmas Number One
Sorry, Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers – a very familiar song has topped the festive charts. And algorithms are to blame
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