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‘I’d introduce aliens to shito sauce.’ Items our panel would take into space

Artemis II’s astronauts packed their wedding rings, notebooks and a supply of maple syrup. Here’s what our writers would fly to the moon

The Guardian - UK

You saw me standin’ alone: songs about the moon – ranked!

As the Artemis II crew prepare for the first moon mission since 1972, we select the best songs about our lunar neighbour, from Ella Fitzgerald’s romance to Gil Scott-Heron’s social commentary

The Guardian - UK

‘People still blame me for their perforated eardrums’: how we made the Tango ads

‘Gil Scott-Heron did the closing voiceover. He was giggling away, saying, “You English guys are crazy!”’

The Guardian - UK

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The left needs its own version of techno-optimism

We live in dark, depressing and – frankly – terrifying times. Will technology push us over the edge or help us exit our many crises?

The Guardian - US

The Moon has been listed as a threatened historic site – but the value of ‘lunar heritage’ needs defining

Scientific and commercial activities on the Moon could permanently change the lunar environment. These activities include sending vehicles to the Moon, extracting its resources through mining the lunar surface, building facilities and extracting water from areas on the Moon where sunlight never shines.

The Conversation

The seven greatest cover songs of all time – according to music experts

We recently asked subscribers to our arts and culture newsletter, Something Good, to name their favourite cover song. We received a range of replies, from Beyoncé’s reimagining of the Dolly Parton classic, Jolene, to Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged recording of The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie. Here’s how…

The Conversation

13 of the best classic funk and soul tracks to test your system

These classic soul bangers from days gone by will sort the funk from the junk.

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From John Lennon to NWA: 14 of the best protest songs, ranked

From Marvin Gaye to Little Simz, here are 14 songs that illuminate the power of protest music to make change, as ranked by Finn Cliff Hodges

The Independent UK

Shirley Thompson: how the brilliant Black composer beat the system that shut her out

Without reviews, her commissions dried up. But her talent and tenacity led her to become the first woman in Europe to compose and conduct a symphony in four decades

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool man's journey from being semi-literate to Cambridge award winner

Cambridge University recognises Liverpool's man’s international contributions and achievements.

Liverpool Echo

Rediscovering Del Jones, the 1970s Philly funk bandleader and activist whose music is being reissued after 50 years

PHILADELPHIA — It took only 50 years, but Del Jones' music — and his message — are being heard loud and clear, again.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘I’m a messenger. That’s my calling’: 80s hitmaker Billy Valentine on his socially conscious comeback

Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) made him a star, but his success faltered and he went behind the scenes. He explains why Black Lives Matter helped galvanise him again

The Guardian - UK

Scouser's ancestors both slaves and slave owners in 'epic' revelation

"I was taught that I was no one, that I was worth nothing, that I didn't belong anywhere"

Liverpool Echo

‘I was consumed with anger’: Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron’s brilliant, badly wronged partner

He wrote the music for Scott-Heron’s astonishing streams of social consciousness – and then his royalties got cut off. The jazz-funk artist explains why he focused on a comeback instead of lawsuits

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