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For the first time in Olympic Games history, the ceremony took place outside a stadium arena.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga in 2015.
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The jazz singer saw renewed success late in life on the back of collaborations with an eclectic array of artists.
Beyoncé performs in Dubai in 2023.
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Africa is considered too high risk as a destination for big US pop tours - but Beyoncé could and should break the mould.
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Data from the UK Musician’s Union shows that half of their members have experienced sexual harassment at work.
The Weeknd performs at the 2020 American Music Awards on Nov. 22 in Los Angeles.
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Over the past year, the singer has carefully constructed a visage that has made him nearly unrecognizable.
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The tradition of performing in a mask, from china to France, shows how it can be just as evocative and entertaining.
US singer Lady Gaga disclosed she lives with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia, which affects about 2% of the population.
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People with fibromyalgia live with chronic pain all over their body. And not all treatments work for everyone.
Celine Dion at this year’s Met Gala. Camp is not merely a matter of glittery dresses, but a mode of performance.
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Many of the gowns and costumes at this year’s Met Gala attempted to capture the essence of camp, and in trying to do so missed the point of camp entirely.
The Village People’s Glenn Hughes (second from left) epitomised the leatherman look.
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Leathermen expose the myth of hypermasculinity by refusing the violence and aggression which is normally attached to it.
Lady Gaga has apologised for a tweet about ‘Zombie Boy’ Rick Genest’s death.
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The story highlights complex barriers to support after a sudden death or suicide.
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A podcast on what music does to our brains, and why it moves us.
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Results of the first large-scale study to specifically investigate the musical features that might increase the ‘earworminess’ of a song.
In his new memoir ‘Born to Run,’ Bruce Springsteen details his lifelong battle with depression.
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With stigma about mental illness still pervasive, The Boss’ frank admission helps shatter some of the most common stereotypes about depression.
University campuses are a hotbed of rape culture.
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University campuses are prime locations for rape culture. What can be done about this reality?
Gaga at the Grammys: theatrical and pure high camp.
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Lady Gaga and Lorde have both paid tribute to David Bowie in very different ways. Debating who did it better is rooted in an ideology of authenticity that pits rock against pop. In reality, Bowie embodied both.
They might get even bigger.
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The chance discovery of an enormous stick insect has led to a breeding program that might lead to a world record for Australia.
The first line of defence.
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The fame of Lady Gaga is the stand-out phenomenon of 21st-century celebrity – the go-to example for any commentator. But in a recent interview for 60 Minutes she complained that being so famous wasn’t…