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Pink, Trustfall: pure pop sounds out of place on this mature record

The singer has been moving away musically from her cartoonish persona but it means this album feels oddly transitional

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Orbital: the Hartnoll brothers on their new album and political rage

The legendary dance duo are back with new music and it’s as punchy as ever – just don’t mention Belinda Carlisle

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Fall Out Boy London concert: Dates and how to get tickets

The band will play London’s O2 arena on November 2 and 3, as well as other dates across the country.

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Women who rock: who are music’s all time female pioneers?

Ahead of Sky’s new documentary about female artists, we take a look at those, from Nancy Wilson to Chaka Khan, who made waves on and off-stage

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Carly Rae Jepsen at Alexandra Palace: a life-affirming pity party

Parts of the show might have been bland, but the Jepsen faithful got what they came for

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Sting to be awarded fellowship by The Ivors Academy

The former The Police frontman will become the 23rd artist to receive the honour.
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James Rhodes to release first classical NFT album recognised by official charts

The classical pianist will release a limited edition digital pressing of his upcoming album Vitamin C.
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S Club 7 tease new music after announcing 25 year reunion tour

The chart-topping pop group from the 90s are officially back and a new tour to mark their 25th anniversary could be only the beginning

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Caroline Polachek – Desire, I Want to Turn Into You: stunning

After a long career, this grandstanding collection sounds like Polachek’s big moment

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Paramore on track for first UK number one album in almost a decade

The American band have twice previously reached the top spot on the UK album chart.
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The 1975 to perform biggest headline concert in Finsbury Park

Pre-sale tickets for the Finsbury Park show will go on sake from February 15 at 9am, followed by general sale tickets on February 17 at 9am

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Rihanna ‘excited to put new music out’ following Super Bowl half-time show

The Barbadian singer spoke about calls for her long-awaited album to be released.
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Music is the most evocative and international language, says Richie Sambora

The musician was recently revealed as Jacket Potato on The Masked Singer.
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Everything we know about Rihanna’s net worth, boyfriend and baby boy

The Superbowl halftime performer is the richest female musician in the world and is expecting her second baby with A$AP Rocky

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Pharrell Williams leads tributes to De La Soul co-founder Trugoy the Dove

The Brooklyn-born rapper helped pioneer the alternative hip hop genre.
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Fans react to Rihanna Superbowl show performance and pregnancy

Fans were impressed by the pop star’s bravery in performing while on a platform suspended high over the stage while pregnant

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All the biggest moments from Rihanna’s Super Bowl LVII halftime show

Her performance produced many memorable moments, including a ‘surprise guest’

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Rihanna confirms second pregnancy during Super Bowl half-time show

The half-time show is one of the most coveted slots in music.
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Miguel on his viral track Sure Thing and new music coming soon

The singer was stunned that the twelve year old song had hit the UK charts

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Sir Elton John and Jennifer Lopez in Super Bowl commercials

A-listers are a regular feature each year during the advertisements, which can reportedly cost up to £8.3 million for a 30-second slot.
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Rihanna appears to reveal pregnancy at Super Bowl halftime show

The singer previously hinted that the performance would be a family affair, saying that it was ‘important’ for her son to watch it.
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John Lydon reveals pain of briefly leaving wife for Eurovision entry gig

The musician and former Sex Pistol did not become Ireland’s entry with the song Hawaii, which he described as a love letter to Nora.
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BRITS: Five things we learned from this year’s prize ceremony

It’s Harry’s House alright, but mistakes do happen...

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BRIT Awards 2023: Harry Styles, Wet Leg and Beyonce top winners

Harry Styles continued his Grammy-winning success at the 2023 Brits, with Beyonce and Wet Leg also winning multiple gongs

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Harry Styles thanks One Direction bandmates as he wins second Brit of the night

The former One Direction star and Wet Leg were among the early winners at the annual event.
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Mo Gilligan pokes fun at Matt Hancock during the Brit Awards

He said that the former health secretary would soon be entering Love Island for Casa Amor.
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Sam Smith dons latex bodysuit for Brits red carpet dominated by black outfits

Harry Styles and Ellie Goulding also both opted for all-black wardrobes.
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Maya Jama and Ashley Roberts among early arrivals on Brits red carpet

The stars of the music world are descending on the O2 Arena in London ahead of the ceremony.
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Jessie J bares her baby bump on the Brit Awards red carpet

The chart-topping singer walked the carpet wearing a deep red co-ord with matching stilettos.
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Calum Scott would feel ‘guilt’ beating Beyonce, Lizzo and Taylor Swift at Brits

The singer-songwriter’s track Where Are You Now with DJ Lost Frequencies has been nominated for best international song of the year.
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Wet Leg could crown their breakout year with Brit Awards win

The band lead the nominations alongside Harry Styles with four in total.
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Lizzo ‘did not rehearse’ Grammy speech she had ‘no idea’ she would win

The US singer-songwriter described her upcoming performance at the Brit Awards in London as a ‘Lizzo sampler platter’.
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Rihanna’s headline-grabbing looks ahead of Super Bowl halftime show

The Barbadian superstar has provided a series of big fashion moments throughout her career.