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Radiohead’s The Bends at 30: this fraught, compassionate, violently disturbed record remains one of their best

For those of us who are into our misery music, The Bends is a beautiful place to wallow.

12.03.2025 4

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A music expert’s tips on making an unforgettable mixtape (or playlist) for your Valentine

This year, go old school instead of just sending over another Spotify link.

11.02.2025 20

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Three pop beefs that were more cutting than Matty Healy and Taylor Swift’s

A lyrical back and forth between Taylor Swift and Matty Healy is just the latest entry in a rich history of public pop beefs.

05.02.2025 7

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David Lynch’s musical creations were as visionary as his filmmaking

David Lynch understood that sound was as important, and at times more so, than the images on screen.

20.01.2025 3

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Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

Dylan’s voice divides listeners. Some find it ‘mesmeric’ and others have likened it to that of ‘a dog with his leg caught in barbed wire’.

10.01.2025 3

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Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the original

Dylan’s voice divides listeners. Some find it ‘mesmeric’ and others have likened it to that of ‘a dog with his leg caught in barbed wire’.

10.01.2025 7

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Obsessing over the ‘true’ meaning of lyrics misses the point of songwriting

Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse. Pop music lyrics in particular are often read...

11.12.2024 10

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Midas Man: Brian Epstein biopic captures the complexity that made the Beatles manager so brilliant

A few minutes after I took my seat at an advanced screening of Amazon Prime’s Brian Epstein biopic, Midas Man, I found myself engaged in Beatles...

04.11.2024 3

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Songwriters have long revealed the ugly side of ‘love’ – from John Lennon to Mariah Carey

For as long as pop music has existed, there have been love songs. And as long as there have been love songs, songwriters have been wrestling with...

15.10.2024 3

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The seven greatest cover songs of all time – according to music experts

We recently asked subscribers to our arts and culture newsletter, Something Good, to name their favourite cover song. We received a range of...

26.09.2024 2

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Linkin Park reform with a new singer – three other bands that have successfully done the same

Linkin Park have announced that they are reforming, seven years after disbanding due to the death of lead singer Chester Bennington. Along with the...

18.09.2024 2

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Oasis: expert explains the formula for a successful band reunion – and why some crash and burn

The worst-kept secret in the music world is out: Oasis are back. And the only real surprise is that it’s taken so long for it to happen. Since...

28.08.2024 3

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Oasis reunion: five things that made Definitely Maybe a modern classic

Liam and Noel Gallagher have finally announced an Oasis reunion tour, 15 years after they disbanded due to their constant feuds. Definitely Maybe,...

27.08.2024 6

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