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I'm Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical: Tedious and utterly un-funky

1/5 This musical about the life of the music legend at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre hits a succession of wrong notes

Evening Standard

Phil Collins praises Taylor Swift and the song of hers that left him with a ‘soft spot’

Genesis drummer and singer said Swift deserves to be ‘the hugest thing in the world’

The Independent UK

Now Playing: beat the heat with the 6 best tracks we have been using to test headphones and hi-fi

You look hot. We can’t fix that.

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Ok boomer, Taupō edition

An excerpt from a memoir about a teenage bogan's romantic life in Taupō in the 1970s

Newsroom.co.nz

“He started to saw through his strings and we all stood up and cheered! It made a fantastic noise… And he just carried on sawing”: Pete Townshend on how Stevie Wonder's producer inspired him to smash guitars

We revisit the pivotal moment when the young Who guitarist watched Malcolm Cecil take a saw to a bass guitar

MusicRadar

“I went over to the piano and started fooling around with the riff and in 20 minutes this song almost wrote itself. We were all dancing around the studio and loving what we were hearing”: The story of Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s classic ’80s hit

“We ended up using the demo because it had an energy and a sound”

MusicRadar

"When Peter Grant played me the first Led Zeppelin album I thought he was having a laugh." Jeff Beck: My Life In 11 Songs

In 2008, Jeff Beck looked back on his stellar career, and talked about his solo work and his music with The Yardbirds, Robert Plant, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder and more

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10 things that changed my life with stand-up comedian Phil Nichol

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The National (Scotland)

Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Stevie Wonder honour Clive Davis at funeral

The late American record executive and producer’s death was announced last week.

Evening Standard

Quincy Jones emailed saying, ‘Hey man, I need to have a word’: how Jacob Collier made In My Room

‘Stevie Wonder and Prince played all the instruments on their albums, but in recording studios. I did it all in a back room at home – and then it won two Grammys’

The Guardian - UK

Obama opens Chicago presidential center, urges Americans to defend democracy

Former US president Barack Obama opened his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday, calling for the defense of democracy in a star-studded event attended by three former presidents. “I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of how precious our democracy truly is,” Obama said, as Stevie Wonder closed…

France 24

Obama Presidential Centre opens with star-studded ceremony and veiled jabs at Trump

On stage, Barack Obama voiced his support for character, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion and sense of duty, praising both Democrats and Republicans.

Euronews

Where is the Obama Presidential Center - and when does it open?

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The Independent UK

The Clintons, Bidens and Bush attend star-studded Obama Presidential Center grand opening

The Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening was invite-only, but it is being livestreamed on the former president’s website

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Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and More: Obama Foundation Reveals Star Lineup After Trump Trashes Mega Project

Barack Obama's new presidential centre in Chicago will open with a star‑packed concert featuring Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and a roster of global artists.

The Independent UK

From Stevie Wonder to Bruce Springsteen and Christina Aguilera — meet the stars set to perform at Obama Presidential Center opening

The Obama Presidential Center opens to the public, after a decade of planning, this Friday

International Business Times UK

Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Performers Announced: Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Bono and More

The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago opens with a star-studded lineup, featuring global music icons and celebrating community, creativity, and cultural legacy.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift makes history as youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame

The pop superstar choked back tears during the ceremony.

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Earth, Wind & Fire's music is universal

Questlove’s new documentary explores the spiritual magic that makes one of pop's biggest bands among its greatest

Guitar World

“When Squeeze were first successful, we essentially had to dumb down to fit in with what was going on”: Glenn Tilbrook on the sounds that gave Squeeze a push, and the resurrection of the English rock legends' early recordings

The Squeeze frontman, songwriter, and guitarist shares the story behind Trixies, a new album that unearths demos from decades ago, and brings them gloriously back to life

MusicRadar

“I love Stevie. But when that happened, the angels left the building. It was really over”: Stevie Wonder’s '70s synth guru Robert Margouleff remembers the moment he knew their partnership was over, and explains the problem with today’s music

“We never used click tracks," he says. "If you listen to Superstition, you’ll hear it speeds up and slows down. That imperfection is what made the music compelling”

The Guardian - UK

‘I had to start living for me’: Suzette Charles on winning Miss America, confronting Bill Cosby and releasing her debut album 33 years late

From late-night calls with Stevie Wonder to tours with Frank Sinatra, the US singer seemed primed for success – so what caused her to hide from the public for decades? Finally back in the spotlight, she tells her remarkable story

The Guardian - UK

‘I will sing at the drop of a hat’: Jeff Goldblum’s honest playlist

The actor and pianist swapped playing Beethoven for Deep Purple and knows what to put on at a party, but which of his movie themes has he put words to?

The Conversation

Motown’s Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut

During the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records helped bring people together.

Evening Standard

Ezra Collective: The astonishing rise of London’s most important band

Ezra Collective are celebrating 10 years since their first release — and London’s most exciting band are still on a (jazz) mission to unite, inspire and rethink the world

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