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While the Oscar-buzzed remake of A Star is Born stuck to its romantically old-fashioned roots, the Natalie Portman-starring drama offers a toxic alternative -
An anonymous caller claimed that an audience member would fire a gun if the documentary, detailing allegations of sexual assault by the R&B singer, was screened, reports say
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Following the release of her acclaimed sixth album, the singer shows how precise and cutting her songwriting has become -
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Live review The Cardigans – at their best when playing the lovefool
3 out of 5 stars.The guitar-pop band reconvene to play their biggest-selling album, Gran Turismo – but shine brightest when they leave its darkness behind -
Councils are increasingly trying to prosecute street musicians, say campaigners – but there are better ways to deal with noise nuisance
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She defined girl power with the Spice Girls, but Melanie Brown felt unable to tell the truth about her unhappy marriage – until now -
Over 30 years, Tweedy has battled drugs, alcohol and in-fighting to become one of the US’s most revered musicians. Now he has turned his experiences into a memoir and a solo album -
The mezzo-soprano on lack of nerves, not speaking between performances and putting on a show with her kids -
As internet horror Assassination Nation arrives, the ‘darkwave’ musician-turned-actor talks about digital recklessness and why she’s not making R&B
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Ennio Morricone – a rapturous farewell to the maestro
5 out of 5 stars.At 90, the film composer is finally retiring from live performance – but his capacity for evoking emotion with devastating simplicity endures -
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Maren Morris – acoustic warmth from country chart-topper
4 out of 5 stars.This low-key set ahead of a big-room tour next year shows off Morris’s powerful storytelling and luminous voice -
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Bring Me the Horizon – boyband headbangers help vent teenage angst
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Alexis Petridis's album of the week The 1975: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships – sex, social media and the state of the nation
4 out of 5 stars.Matt Healy and friends open up the contents of their record collection on an inventive third album that, like a drunk Facebook rant, veers from the inspired to the faintly regrettable -
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Moonlight Benjamin Siltane – no-nonsense Haitian blues-rock
4 out of 5 stars.Brooding, bluesy gold from the France-based voodoo priestess and singer-songwriter -
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On the 40th anniversary of X Ray Spex's debut album, Germfree Adolescents, revisit Dave Simpson's tribute to their trailblazing singer, who died in 2011
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Her songs are streamed in the millions and her music is beloved by Janet Jackson. But who is HER, the songwriter who hides her identity with a pair of sunglasses? -
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Kendrick Lamar Reading and Leeds festival review – glittery GCSE blowout has most diverse lineup yet
4 out of 5 stars.From Dua Lipa’s choreographed pop to Kendrick Lamar’s rap blitzkreig, R&L expanded beyond the indie faithful – but Sex on Fire still got the biggest singalong -
The star’s big new deal with Universal offers a Spotify windfall for all – and remarkable personal terms for herself -
Sheeran’s single Shape of You is the music platform’s most-streamed song since it launched
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4 out of 5 stars.
Following the release of her acclaimed sixth album, the singer shows how precise and cutting her songwriting has become
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Our countdown of the year’s most exciting sounds – updated every weekday – brings intensely confessional pop, otherworldly blues and the magic of twisted flamenco -
Guardian music writers have picked their favourite songs of the year – from UK drill breakthroughs to pure pop anthems – and put them all on a giant playlist
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The Hollywood star had virtually forgotten about the bizarre album he recorded in 1981. Then a record label got in touch … -
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Ahead of their forthcoming sixth album, the Sheffield pop-metal band provide catharsis but stop short of being true spokesmen for a troubled generation
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It’s a thesis doing the rounds – and is full of holes. But there’s no denying that Britpop’s nostalgia did make flag-waving nationalism more acceptable -
In Bandung, Indonesia, music is often suppressed by local authorities – but one series of shows is defying the restrictions with breakcore and folk-punk -
The German-Russian star sits above Celine Dion and Britney Spears in Forbes’ list of the highest-paid women in music. But you may find her far from easy listening
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With jams, live gigs and proper recording sessions, Britain’s prisons are rocking – thanks to InHouse Records, the label aiming to help convicts climb up the charts -
Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner on recording the music for the 1974 series about ‘a saggy old cloth cat’, stress-tested by Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger – and endorsed by Belle and Sebastian -
The dual-site festival will feature three first-time headliners when it returns for its 58th edition next August
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