From chart trailblazers to cultural revolutionaries, these are the artists who didn’t just top the charts — they changed the rules. Pop music didn’t become a global force by accident. Behind every seismic shift in sound and style is a woman who pushed the limits of what a voice could do, what a lyric could
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Since their debut performance in the Emirates, Stereophonics have built a quiet but enduring bond with Dubai’s live-music scene. Far from being one-off festival acts, they’ve returned multiple times, each visit cementing their reputation as rock mainstays in the Gulf. Here’s the full story behind their UAE appearances, how the crowds received them, and why
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From intimate jazz lounges to massive arenas, these are the top places to see live music in the Emirates The UAE is no longer just a stop-off for global tours, it’s become a destination. With artists such as Coldplay, Kendrick Lamar, Armin van Buuren, and Alicia Keys gracing stages across the country in recent years,
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When it comes to writing about Oasis, there are plenty of books that dive into the chaos, the fights, and the massive egos. But very few take a scalpel to the music itself. That changes with A Sound So Very Loud: The Inside Story of Every Song Oasis Recorded — a new deep-dive from longtime
In the crates at the back of a record shop in Shibuya or tucked between ECM rarities at an indie fair in Berlin, one thing gets a certain kind of collector’s pulse racing: a thin band of paper wrapped around the edge of a Japanese LP. To most people, it looks like throwaway packaging, but
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When people think of Fleetwood Mac, the classic Buckingham/Nicks lineup usually comes to mind. But before that era, guitarist and singer Bob Welch quietly played a vital role in shaping the band’s sound and direction during a difficult transitional period. His contributions from 1971 to 1974 laid important groundwork for the band’s later global success,
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Fleetwood Mac’s back catalogue is famously deep, but one of its most crucial architects has long remained in the shadows. Like Crying: The Songs of Danny Kirwan, a new 23-track digital compilation released by Warner Records on 16 May 2025, finally offers overdue recognition to a guitarist and songwriter who helped shape the band’s most
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Tina Turner’s powerful legacy lives on in a new Taschen book celebrating her decades-long friendship with fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. Tina Turner by Peter Lindbergh is a striking visual tribute to one of music’s most enduring icons. Released by art book publisher Taschen, the 224-page volume showcases never-before-seen portraits taken by Lindbergh over the course
James Blunt has embraced his reputation as a one-hit wonder and he’s not losing sleep over it. He became a global name in 2005 with the release of his breakout hit – You’re Beautiful – from debut album Back to Bedlam. But two decades later, Blunt says he’s perfectly comfortable being defined by just that
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Dolly Parton has praised Beyoncé’s powerful reimagining of her 1973 country classic Jolene, calling the version featured on Cowboy Carter “honouring” and “magnificent”. In a recent interview with People, the country legend opened up about how it felt to hear Queen Bey’s fierce new take on the song, which flips the original’s vulnerability into defiance.
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