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The rock’n’roll star was asked about his availability ‘months ago’ and claims his band scheduled the gig without knowing who would become president
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From Emeli Sandé to Ariana Grande, swearing has become ubiquitous in the charts. It’s ruining the universality of pop, reckons one writer
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From punk’s cathartic power to the raw vulnerability of a folk icon – artists involved in Calm’s Torch Songs, a campaign celebrating the music that uplifts us, share their most empowering tracks
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Eighteen years after their last album, the hip-hop legends are back with a record that reunites original members Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White and Phife Dawg, who died in March. Here, they talk post-Trump despair, why their music is a rallying cry for the voiceless and life without Phife
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The singer and her ex-husband Marc Anthony created the night’s most talked about moment to cap off overall theme of unity in difficult times ahead
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The kings of metal are back with a new record, and so are those who never forgave them for moving beyond thrash. Isn’t it time to rethink Metallica?
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Boris from electro sleazesters Yello empties the contents of his psychic record bag
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Kanye West says he would have voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 US elections during a concert in San Jose on Thursday night
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At concert in San Jose the rapper – who did not vote – said he admired the future president’s debating style and that his win would expose racism in America
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Manager says death was ‘sudden, unexpected and peaceful’, revealing singer-songwriter, 82, died in his sleep after falling in the middle of the night
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Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla commanded orchestra and audience alike in a programme that spanned work by Mahler, Hadyn and her own Lithuanian compatriots
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Winstone’s remarkable London jazz festival set included a tribute to her late husband, John Taylor, and a slideshow tour of her ingenious vocal artistry
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This surprisingly raw audio record of her 2014 multisensory concerts finds Bush in fantastic voice and on dazzling form
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John Harris interviewed Michael Stipe and Mike Mills on stage in London about the 25th anniversary reissue of their landmark Out Of Time album
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Viral videos are pushing songs such as Harlem Shake and Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) into the charts. Now, record labels are looking to commodify trending tracks and the artists behind them
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Legendary singer, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen died aged 82 at his home in Los Angeles
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Footage from a recent performance shows the songwriter, poet and novelist performing Dance Me To The End of Love. He has died in Los Angeles aged 82
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The legendary singer-songwriter and poet whose work inspired generations, has died at the age of 82. He spoke about his health just weeks prior to his death during a promotional interview for his 14th album, You Want it Darker
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On the final day of the election campaign, Madonna performs at a surprise concert in New York’s Washington Square
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Craig David and Lady Leshurr were among the winners at the annual Mobo awards in Glasgow on Friday night
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Pop superstar Beyoncé helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Country Music Awards with a secret and boisterous performance of her song Daddy Lessons with the Dixie Chicks
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Sombre prophet, mordant wisecracker, repentant cad: Leonard Cohen is back with a great new album, Old Ideas – and more wit and wisdom
interviews
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The former Danity Kane singer’s triumphant quest for solo stardom has taken in everything from Greek mythology to feminist reworkings of classic pop
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Americana legend discusses his new album, made with songs pulled from a trick bag he wrote previously with a range of respected songwriters but never released
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The Colombian star is up for a best album award at the 2016 Latin Grammys – apt reward for the man making reggaeton cool again
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They might have existed for less than two weeks but the band, bringing together members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, retains a loyal cult following
quizzes
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It’s our weekly test of your knowledge of pop arcania – come and have a go if you think you know enough
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A delinquent Door; a rapping Ramone; a generation of Whitesnakes; and a TV dispatch from our own correspondent
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As the 25th-annual event approaches, test how well you know the past winners, losers and all-round award show bothers
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Test your pop knowledge with our Friday quiz
in pictures
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A pair of graphic designers and self-confessed Beatles geeks have mapped Fab Four trivia including the instruments they played, the outfits they wore and even some of their most famous press-conference quips
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Since the 1970s, Ross Halfin has photographed the biggest names in rock and pop, capturing seminal shows by the Who, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. Shots from his career will be exhibited at The Indulgence Show in London
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The Guardian goes backstage at the Royal Opera’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia and follows baritone Vito Priante, who sings Figaro
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With Prince’s Paisley Park complex due to open to the public, here’s a whistlestop tour of locations known for their musical significance – from the evocative Joshua Tree to the miserable M5 motorway near Portishead
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Last week she was widely attacked for apologising to refugees on the UK’s behalf. But, just as her candour and directness mark her music, she has never been afraid to speak her mind
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His return to live performance will infuriate as many as it delights, but only a hardened bete noire can haul today’s pop out of cheery mediocrity. And maybe those derided solo hits weren’t so bad after all…
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Appearing on the most streamed track of all time, Lean On, made the Danish singer an instant global star. But is she ready to abandon her anarcho roots?
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Some songwriters can turn any subject into gold. Most aren’t so fortunate, so here are some subjects best steered clear of – and feel free to add more
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Bon Iver joins the pantheon of music number nerds fascinated by figures and their occult connections, from Mozart and the Beatles to Led Zep and Wu Tang
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Denmark’s Agnes Obel takes music where it has never gone before, layering 250 tracks on top of each other, and duetting with a male cyborg version of herself. Where does it all come from?
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First to go was her meekness in rehearsals – then she had to ‘learn how to be unapologetic and unemotional’ with the people who worked for her. Did it pay off creatively for her new album, The Altar?
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