music
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Robbie Williams, Skepta, the 1975 and more – every Brits 2017 performance reviewedWho rocked the house, and who made a mess of the carpet? Here’s the verdict on every Brits performance -
10 of the bestFrom jangly C86 indie band to generation-defining soundtrackers of the acid house era and paranoid comedown rockers, Bobby Gillespie and co just keep on keeping on
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Review – wistful veterans perform like peerless pop kidsSEC Armadillo, Glasgow
Decked out like dystopian gameshow hosts, the duo put on a gloriously overblown show that recaptured the triumph and optimism of their heyday -
Campaign launched for David Bowie memorial sculpture in BrixtonFounders hope to raise £990,000 for a three-storey steel construction of the Aladdin Sane lightning bolt to be installed near his south London birthplace
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Shoegaze heroes Ride reveal their first new song since 1996Charm Assault is the first track to be unveiled from their new album, produced by Erol Alkan
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Papooz (No 140) – masters of the infectious pop throwbackFrench duo specialising in warm-toned bossa nova pop songs so catchy they should carry a health warning
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Brit awards 2017 winners – the full listDavid Bowie honoured with two major awards at this year’s event, while Beyonce, Little Mix, Drake and newcomer Rag’n’Bone Man also took home prizes
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Boring and ignoring grime – but at least the Bedingfields weren't at the BritsAward for A Tribe Called Quest is really only surprise on a night of predictable winners, with David Bowie taking home Best Male Solo Artist
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Brit awards 2017: George Michael tributes, Little Mix, Skepta and more – video highlightsThe 2017 Brit Awards take place night at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday night
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Philharmonia/Salonen review – inventive energy animates Tansy Davies premiereThe British composer’s four-horn concerto Forest, commissioned for the orchestra’s 70th birthday, is a striking addition to a niche reportoire
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ASMF/Perahia review – outstanding Beethoven cycle continues to enthralThe pianist was always in gracious dialogue with the orchestra in this second concert from the classiest of double acts
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Dirty Projectors – spectacular sonic falloutDavid Longstreth’s breakup with former bandmate Amber Coffman is inescapable on this incendiary set
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Syd: Fin – subtly tearing up the R&B playbookWith spellbinding complexity, the former Odd Future star inverts the genre’s norms in a debut that is sensual, soulful and astonishingly accomplished
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Swet Shop Boys, Horsepowar and moreAhead of the station’s live event, DJ Bobby Friction picks political pioneers, radical rap stars, EDM overlords and artists a step away from becoming international superstars
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Who has the policies to be senator for Michigan?We’ve assessed the policy statements of potential Republican senatorial candidates Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. Be afraid
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video
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Inside Jamaica's most chilled-out reggae studio – videoThe Inna De Yard project invites legends of the Jamaican reggae scene to record outdoors, high up in the hills surrounding Kingston
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Watch a clip from The Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak – videoPuppets and opera aren’t such strange bedfellows, as this exclusive video of Wattle and Daub’s new show proves
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Bruce Springsteen: 'We are part of the new resistance' in the age of Trump – videoThe rock star, who is on tour in Australia, says ‘our hearts and our spirits are with all the millions of people’ who marched against the new US president
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David Bowie remembered by two of his biggest fans – videoMusician Gary Kemp, a lifelong fan, and Nicholas Pegg, author of The Complete David Bowie, reflect on life without the Starman as they take a tour of some of Bowie’s London haunts
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Singer, songwriter, pop superstar: George Michael dies aged 53 – video obituaryGeorge Michael, one of Britain’s biggest pop star of the 1980s, has ‘passed away peacefully’ at his Oxfordshire home
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Donald Trump and Kanye West meet at Trump Tower – videoKanye West and Donald Trump meet at Trump Tower on Tuesday. Trump says the rapper is a good man
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The enigma of Kanye West – and how the world's biggest pop star ended up being its most reviled, too
The enigma of Kanye West – and how the world's biggest pop star ended up being its most reviled, too
Everything Kanye West does is an event, from the smallest interview to the biggest show. As he prepares to headline Glastonbury, one writer considers how West became the divisive figure he is
interviews
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‘Respect me like you would Frank Ocean or Adele’With debut album Gang Signs & Prayer on target for No 1, the south London rapper talks of his turbulent youth and standing up for young black British men
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The woman making Björk, Aphex Twin and Eno sound so goodHow did sound mixer Mandy Parnell make it to the top in such a blokey industry? The former homeless runaway reveals all
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‘The new album says yes to love’The band’s latest record is a journey through heartbreak, from anger and grief to despair and liberation, says David Longstreth
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‘I was like: “Mum! Drake wants my beat!” And she was like: “Who?”’He was tipped to be the next big thing – until family tragedy stalled his career. But Kanye West and Frank Ocean got him back on track
quizzes
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How well do you know the life of Freddie Mercury?It’s the 25th anniversary of the death of the Queen frontman on 24 November – test your knowledge of his life and times
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Were you paying attention? Classical music in 2016 – quizHow many of the classical world’s comings and goings, openings and closings, bouquets and brickbats do you remember from the past 12 months? Try our quiz
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How well do you know the Triple J Hottest 100? Try our infinite quizThis quiz features randomised questions dynamically generated from Hottest 100 data between 1993 and 2014
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From Jessie J to Jerry Lee, how well do you know this week in music history – quizIt’s our weekly test of your knowledge of pop arcania – come and have a go if you think you know enough
in pictures
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Guns, gore and ice cream: rap mixtape artworkA new book collects the Photoshopped fantasies of rap mixtape covers – from riffs on Top Gun and Game of Thrones to sadistic violence and political commentary
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Highlights, lowlights and shutouts of the Brit awards 2017 – in picturesLittle Mix, the 1975 and the late David Bowie emerge as the night’s big winners while grime artists go home empty handed and George Michael is remembered
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Grammys 2017: Golden Gnarly Davidson, Prince tributes, Adele's awards and more – in picturesHighlights from this year’s award show, from Blue Ivy Carter’s pink Prince homage to Metallica and Lady Gaga’s fiery collaboration
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The strongest 2017 Grammys red carpet looks – in picturesAdele, Solange and Rihanna were among the most fierce and fashionable at the 59th annual music awards show
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The enigmatic Godfather of GrimeThe Long Read: After more than a decade of being fetishised and then written off, grime now dominates British pop culture. To understand why, you need to understand the man who created it
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‘Being the voice of a generation is not a pretty place to be’Their seventh album made them superstars. But the fame cost REM a band member and, nearly, their friendships. In a rare interview, five years after splitting, they discuss legacy, Trump and why they’re still sorry for Shiny Happy People
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The rising music stars to look out forFrom squat rock to laptop futurism, 2016’s most creative music is being made away from focus groups, major labels and publicists. Meet the most exciting independent minds in music
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‘Drugs were a crutch for me’Abel Tesfaye’s tortured, genre-bending R&B has brought him millions of fans, a triple platinum album and collaborations with Daft Punk and Beyoncé. Will mainstream success make him happy?
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‘You can change a life in three minutes with the right song’The global superstar talks about the masculine facade of Donald Trump, the strength he inherited from his mother, the philosophy he shares with fans, and the joy he delivers on stage
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‘I sat in a room for 20 years, taking crack and watching the Alien films’In the 80s, the bitchy, ‘bloody gorgeous’ singer was groomed to be the next Boy George. Stardom beckoned – until drugs and a very lengthy breakdown got in the way
Brit awards 2017 George Michael tributes, Katy Perry, Skepta, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran and music's big night – as it happened
Brit awards 2017 Robbie Williams, Skepta, the 1975 and more – every performance reviewed
Brit awards 2017 Beyoncé, Bowie and political protest at a more diverse night for Brits
Brit awards 2017 The full list