After shredding on a video game axe during her teens, the American musician graduated to the real thing. She explains how her music chooses hope during dark times
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The Great Escape festival no longer sponsored by Barclays, after criticism of Israel links
Website for festival no longer names Barclays as a partner, following activist campaign against its sponsorship earlier this year
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Musical journey: lessons begin after piano finally arrives in Ethiopia
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Cissy Houston, Grammy winner and mother of Whitney Houston, dies at 91
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Oasis expand reunion tour to Australia – and spare fans from dynamic ticket pricing
Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story.
With songs about heartbreak and capitalism, the cult pop singer is on the brink of the mainstream – but the intensity of her fandom has her fearing for her safety
Loads more stories and moves focus to first new story.
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Amy Lamé has stepped down as London’s night czar – and nightlife could be poorer for it
Ed Gillett
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In 2017, Cardiff’s music scene was collapsing. What’s the secret of its amazing revival?
After protests against redevelopment, the Welsh capital’s council took steps to protect venues and nurture new talent. Artists are heartened – but say more can be done
Feature
Is it time for Spotify to shut down homophobic Jamaican dancehall?
The streaming giant has declined to remove threatening tracks by Sizzla and Capleton. Some LGBTQ+ campaigners say it’s time to reclaim the genre – but for others, it’s hard to listen past the hate
Feature
‘I feel like a rock star myself!’: the couple who own a piece of Oasis music history
Farewell to the car CD player, source of weirdly deep musical fandoms
Laura Snapes
Some men got made to feel unwelcome at a Last Dinner Party gig? Now you know how the rest of us feel
