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Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream

The Sex Pistols’ trajectory eventually resembled that of many rock acts they had ostensibly sought to disrupt.

27.03.2026 10

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Adam Behr

What the National Gallery staff cuts reveal about the state of arts funding

The cuts are a sign of how exposed even our best-known cultural institutions have become.

16.02.2026 10

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Adam Behr

Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis: how digital circulation boosts the impact of a protest song

The singer’s song about the killings in Minneapolis translates private loss into a collective experience rapidly shared through social media.

04.02.2026 20

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Adam Behr

UK earmarks £1.5 billion in arts funding until 2030 – expert panel responds

While many cultural leaders have applauded the move, others are more critical.

23.01.2026 20

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Adam Behr

Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life

Sly Stone and his band synthesised disparate strands of American popular music, tracking the musical and social shifts as the 1960s wore into the...

10.06.2025 10

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Adam Behr

UK arts sector is getting a £270 million funding boost – but there are winners and losers

There has been a sea change in arts funding with the idea of intrinsic worth replaced by economic potential.

04.03.2025 20

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Adam Behr