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From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

The Guardian - UK

Mariah Meets Rylan review – absolutely exhausting viewing

Rylan sits down with the star for a festive fireside chat and gets … nothing in return. He is a trouper and deserves a medal for this

The Guardian - UK

Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill receive perfect scores during Strictly semi-final

Ghouri received a standing ovation from two of the judges for her waltz to (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.

Evening Standard

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Bachelor alum Maria Georgas says Pete David is ‘not in rehab’ amid dating rumors

Georgas also made it clear that she and Davidson ‘never dated’

The Independent UK

From Madonna to Beyoncé, we uncover the most iconic songs that are actually remakes

Sometimes a cover song becomes so iconic people don't even realise it is a cover to begin with - and these examples are proof

Woman & Home

Quincy Jones dies at 91

The multifaceted music titan worked with artists like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin and many more

Salon

Quincy Jones was one of the most influential music producers of all time – we won't see his like again

From playing jazz trumpet with Elvis to working with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, Jones had a vast say on shaping popular culture over his seven-decade career

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From friends to feud: Everything Quincy Jones said about Michael Jackson

‘He was as Machiavellian as they come,’ the producer later said of his protege

The Independent UK

Gospel Icon Cissy Houston Honored In Music-Filled Memorial

Honoring the life of gospel icon Cissy Houston at a music-filled memorial in Newark, featuring heartfelt performances and tributes.

Top News

Cissy Houston obituary

American gospel, pop and soul singer who co-founded the Sweet Inspirations

The Guardian - UK

Whitney Houston’s mother dead aged 91

After being admitted to a hospice for Alzheimer’s care, Whitney Houston’s Grammy-winning singer mother Cissy has died aged 91.

BANG Premier

"I hated Tom Waits at first." From Aretha Franklin to Gravediggaz, Julie Christmas makes us a soundtrack of her life

Unique noise/post-rock maverick Julie Christmas makes us a playlist and tells us the stories behind her picks

Metal Hammer

Hendrix, Jagger, Bowie and me: Terry Reid, the British pop outlier adored by the greats

He was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, toured with Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones and was idolised by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dr Dre. British pop’s nearly man tells his astonishing story

The Guardian - UK

A Night With Janis Joplin at the Peacock Theatre review: this show is hollow

Despite an astonishing performance from Mary Bridget Davies, nothing else about this hangs together

Evening Standard

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"The thought of being in jail in tights didn't appeal to Freddie at all": Queen and the struggle to make Day At The Races

After A Night At The Opera, Queen had the world at their feet. But how on Earth do you follow such an album?

Guitar World

“We wanted to take these timeless classics and add some funk to it in order to reach a younger and different audience”: B.B. King Blues Experience tour announced for 2025 in honor of the late blues great’s 100th birthday

Former Aretha Franklin guitarist, King’s own daughter and B.B.s drummer of 30 years will join the 10-piece band for The Thrill Lives On tour, which is set to hit the road next year

The Independent UK

Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers' remarkable legacy in new Audible Original

The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back

The Guardian - US

True Gretch review: Whitmer’s story – next stop the White House?

The Michigan governor’s memoir describes personal growth and political ascent. She may climb even higher

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‘I try to avoid karaoke – I get too embarrassed’: Joss Stone’s honest playlist

The singer and songwriter on dancing with her three-year-old daughter, buying Spice Girls records and having ‘terrible taste in music’

The Guardian - UK

Reverb review – summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in a concrete basement!

This pounding show explores the magic of collaborations – between musicians and between the worlds of art and music. Our writer gets so deep in the groove he can’t get out

The Guardian - UK

‘I thought I was going to drown Otis Redding!’ Patti LaBelle at 80 on soul, sex, survival and superstardom

She is still touring seven months a year – and loving it. The legendary singer discusses smoking, swimming, sweet potato pie and her phenomenally famous friends: Elton, Otis, Laura Nyro and the Stones

The Guardian - UK

David Sanborn, jazz saxophonist known for work with David Bowie and more, dies aged 78

Musician who played sax solo on Young Americans and released a series of Grammy-winning albums dies from prostate cancer

Guitar World

“We thought Ramblin’ Man was too country to record. We put it on the album, and it became a hit. Then it more and more became Dickey’s band”: Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman tell the full story of the Allman Brothers Band, one of rock’s greatest groups

In this career-spanning oral history from 2009, Betts, Allman, Warren Haynes, Butch Trucks and more retrace the turmoil, tragedies and triumphs behind the Allman Brothers Band

Marie Claire

The Wildest and Most Talked-About Grammys Moments Ever

From on-screen marriages to rescinded awards!