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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Corinne bailey rae | History Defined

What links Corinne Bailey Rae and Keir Starmer? The Saturday quiz

From ‘rocks, but gently’ to Ainu in Asia and Zuni in the US, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

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Corinne Bailey Rae was 'sad' about her voice until hearing Kurt Cobain

Corinne Bailey Rae has enjoyed huge success in the music industry thanks to tunes such as Put Your Records On and Like a Star, but initially wasn’t keen on the tones in her singing voice.

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Children and teens roundup – the best new picture books and novels

Musical inspiration from Corinne Bailey Rae; danger in a magical academy; the adventures of an otter pup; a YA queer gothic fantasy, and more

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Add to playlist: the coffee-shop pop of Gianna and the week’s best new tracks

With her acoustic guitars and trip-hoppy beats, the London musician recalls a particular era of polished 00s boho-pop, from Nelly Furtado to Corinne Bailey Rae

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Corinne Bailey Rae on juggling work and motherhood: ‘It’s definitely a challenge’

The singer talks to Lisa Salmon about her new children’s book, Put Your Records On, taking her kids on tour, and parenting duties.

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Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘If you weren’t tits-out-for-the-lads, they called you middle of the road’

Her first album was a huge hit – then she faced the sudden tragedy of her husband’s early death. She describes the rupture of grief, her return to music and the harsh reality of fame as a woman in the 00s

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Stevie Wonder at BST: Everything you need to know

Music legend Stevie Wonder will captivate audiences at Hyde Park's BST festival this weekend - here’s all you need to know

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Stevie Wonder support acts announced for BST Hyde Park show

Stevie Wonder will headline BST Hyde Park for the third time, and now the first support acts have been confirmed.

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“I’d always seen the guitar as a thing for really accomplished people like Jimi Hendrix – watching Nirvana on MTV Unplugged exploded my brain”: Studio nerd Corinne Bailey Rae broke through after moving on from her punk roots. Then she went back

The Mercury Prize nominee on what she loves about her SG, obsessing in the studio, and how she harnessed the aggression of her youth for her new album, Black Rainbows

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Roundhouse launches groundbreaking culture festival with Daniel Kaluuya, Corinne Bailey Rae and Tom Odell

IN FOCUS: The London venue is uplifting young people and placing them alongside some of the biggest names in British talent, writes Ellie Muir

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Mississippi Goddam at the Royal Festival Hall review: thunderous Nina Simone tribute

4/5 Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae were among the performers at this staggering tribute to Nina Simone, reports Marian Salari

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Mississippi Goddamn: A Celebration of Nina Simone review – singers capture star’s emotional spirit

Corinne Bailey Rae’s vamping and Laura Mvula’s whispering pain steal the show as five vocalists deliver their own interpretations

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Nina Simone’s ‘legacy of resilience and artistic brilliance’ to be celebrated in three-day concert

Laura Mvula and Corinne Bailey Rae are among the artists taking part in a joint partnership between London’s Southbank Centre and Montreux Jazz Festival

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‘Lady Gaga went to our chippy’: how Yorkshire became a cultural powerhouse

English Teacher won the Mercury prize, Amy Gledhill won the Edinburgh comedy award – and now even Beyoncé wants a piece of the action. Why has ‘God’s own county’ become such an artistic force?

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English Teacher on winning the Mercury: ‘We are proof that arts funding works’

The Leeds-based band – and first non-London act to win the prize for a decade – were quick to highlight the part that regional funding played and lamented recent cuts

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Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘I was seen as boring. Lily Allen started a campaign against me’

The ‘Put Your Records On’ singer tells Annabel Nugent why she swapped mellow Noughties soul for blistering political pop-rock that could win her a Mercury Prize

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Mercury Prize 2024 announces winner reveal date and ceremony details

Charli XCX, Ghetts, Barry Can’t Swim and Corinne Bailey Rae are behind some of this year’s shortlisted albums

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“Really great surprise to be part of the 12 Mercury albums of the year, something I never expected”: Beth Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, Last Dinner Party all nominated for the Mercury Prize

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Mercury prize 2024: Charli xcx, the Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons among nominees

The British music industry’s award for outstanding albums features eight debuts, from the likes of Nia Archives and Barry Can’t Swim, as the prize fails to find a sponsor

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Glastonbury live: Saturday with Coldplay, Little Simz, Orbital and more – as it happened

Cyndi Lauper, Jessie Ware, the Breeders and more performed on the second day at Worthy Farm, along with a secret set from Kasabian

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TV tonight: the thrill of Glastonbury 2024 from the comfort of your sofa

Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae and Disclosure are part of your mammoth lineup. Plus: all the action from Tour de France. Here’s what to watch this evening

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‘If I lost this flute, it would be pretty tragic’: Shabaka, Corinne Bailey Rae and Nilüfer Yanya on their favourite instruments

From a Japanese bamboo flute that is harvested and then cured to an unusual fretless zither and a blue Fender Strat, three performers tell the stories of the instruments they cherish

Guitar World

“If I overplayed behind a singer, there’d be a fight outside the venue, or a guy waiting for me with a knife!” Marcus Miller on why bands need to offer a “little more love and support for vocalists”

Always in demand, Marcus Miller looks back on his 2008 solo effort, Marcus

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Womadelaide 2024: global music festival finds the love amid 40C heat and calls to boycott

Opening on a 37C night in the wake of controversy, electrifying performers and enthusiastic crowds transcended an otherwise fraught event

Evening Standard

The albums of the year 2023: from Olivia Rodrigo and Boygenius to Victoria Monét and Lana Del Rey

2023 has been another music-filled year, but which releases come out on top?

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