From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics culture music pop and rock r b soul theguardian.com-
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Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE video that uses her song culture donald trump music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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Jorja Smith’s label requests share of royalties from ‘AI-cloned’ TikTok viral song culture artificial intelligence ai music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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Wolf Alice review – indie chameleons sparkle on a glam-rock bender culture indie music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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‘It has made me live life more’: Jessie J on cancer, comebacks and cracking China culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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O come out ye faithful: a joyful roundup of UK culture this Christmas culture art art and design classical music comedy film theguardian.com-
Olivia Dean fans refunded by Ticketmaster after singer criticises ‘vile’ resale practices culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Add to playlist: Storefront Church’s cinematic baroque pop and the week’s best new tracks culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
‘How am I still going?’: the everlasting appeal of Cliff Richard culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Peaches: ‘We need lube to smooth out the friction of the world’ culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Pam Hogg, fashion designer with a rock’n’roll spirit, dies at 66 culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
My Bloody Valentine review – shoegaze pioneers find prettiness in pulverising noise culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Jimmy Cliff’s charisma and fearless creativity expanded the horizons of reggae culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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Diaries, artworks and more to be auctioned from Marianne Faithfull’s personal belongings culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81 culture americas music pop and rock theguardian.com-
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Brandi Carlile: ‘I’m in a sweet spot – my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt’ culture life and style music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture culture dance music pop and rock theguardian.com-
‘Justin Bieber is an insanely courageous artist’: Tobias Jesso Jr on how he became the songwriter to the stars culture music pop and rock theguardian.com-
‘We’ve got to release the dead hand of the past’: how Ireland created the world’s best alternative music scene culture europe hip hop indie ireland theguardian.com-
Mani’s writhing, relentless bass was the Stone Roses’ secret sauce – it taught indie kids how to dance culture indie music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63 culture indie music pop and rock theguardian.com-
Stevie Nicks review – rock legend dazzles Brooklyn with anecdotes and classic hits culture music new york pop and rock theguardian.com-
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