Music
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Sony’s RCA Music Label Severs Ties With R. Kelly After Uproar
Jan 21, 2019Sony Corp.’s RCA music label has scrubbed R. Kelly from its lineup after a documentary series renewed the furor surrounding allegations of criminal sexual misconduct. As of Friday morning, R. Kelly was no longer featured on RCA’s... -
Ben Howard review – serious music sabotaged by a charisma vacuum
Jan 17, 2019At what point did Ben Howard decide It’s All About the Music? Probably at some point early in his career – in 2012 or 2013, perhaps, when the amiable single Only Love seemed to be everywhere, and... -
Rapper Bushido reveals split from Berlin crime clan
Sep 27, 2018The controversial rapper and his wife have broken their silence, saying they are free of the German-Arab mafia clan run by Bushido’s former business partner, Arafat Abou-Chaker. Anna-Maria Ferchichi, the wife of star rapper Bushido, has... -
Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges dies aged 74
Sep 24, 2018Chas Hodges, of the musical duo Chas and Dave, has died at the age of 74. A statement on the pair’s Twitter account said: “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of our very own... -
Kate Bush to publish book of lyrics, introduced by David Mitchell
Sep 10, 2018She is famous for incorporating the work of Emily Brontë, James Joyce and Grimm’s fairytales into her music: now Kate Bush will publish her first book, a collection of lyrics from across her 40-year career. Faber will release... -
Britpop is back! What’s behind the 90s music revival?
Sep 6, 2018Backstage at the Cool Britannia festival earlier this month, David Heartfield and Jack Gray are explaining why the moment is right for a 90s revival. But they would say that, wouldn’t they? They are the promoter... -
Everybody get up! The dance crazes changing the world
Aug 10, 2018When In My Feelings hit No 1 in the US last month, it meant not only that Drake had racked up more weeks at the top of the chart than any male solo artist in 60 years, it also... -
Thank you for the music: Abba superfans on ‘the best band ever’
Jul 27, 2018Around this time of year, critics like to debate which artist has provided us with the definitive sound of the summer. With apologies to Cardi B, George Ezra and Drake, the answer is, unarguably, Abba. Mamma... -
Why Drake fell in love with the UK (and vice versa)
Jul 19, 2018The rapper fell for Britain after a UK tour that saw him buying Winnie-the-Pooh books. And, by unselfishly giving a global platform to British artists, he has found that respect returned. ‘You know I’ve applied for... -
Inner City Pressure by Dan Hancox review – London and the story of grime
Jul 14, 2018In recent times grime, once regarded as anti-music for lumpen proles, has been glittering. Its performers have headlined rock festivals, won the Mercury prize, and, after some of them campaigned for Jeremy Corbyn at the last general...
