Rapper AKA.
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Mass Country was intended to be AKA’s masterpiece, but he needed certified hit makers to get it there.
Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2022.
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Through stitches, duets and green screens, Olivia Rodrigo showcases the postmodern appeal of today’s popular music
Abba had previously been voted the band the British public would most like to see reunited.
Alamy
Abba’s most devoted fans have helped them remain in the public consciousness. Sometimes, under difficult circumstances.
Brenda Fassie performing in her hey day.
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There are a few things that musicians should understand about the music industry if they are to avoid being taken for a ride.
A cross stitch recreation of Nirvana’s classic album cover by Mr X Stitch.
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Nirvana’s Nevermind was emblematic of the 1990s. But in today’s fragmented digital age, can anyone nominate an album that defines the first or second decade of the 21st century?
‘Look up here I’m in heaven’.
Derek Rust
The great polymath’s late output reads like a manual for artists saying goodbye.