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From Dylan to Ishiguro: can song lyrics ever be literature?

A new book of lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page?

The Guardian - UK

"An album on vinyl is a beautiful thing." Kate Bush talks about her love of vinyl

Kate Bush will be an ambassador for this year's Record Store Day in April

Louder

Brian Griffin obituary

Photographer whose album covers for Echo and the Bunnymen and Depeche Mode are among the defining images of the 1980s

The Guardian - UK

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“The Bulls loved it immediately. Michael Jordan loved it”: He appeared on smash hits by Kate Bush and Paul McCartney, but this unsung session guitar hero's most popular solo can be heard in one of the most iconic sports anthems of all time

The late Ian Bairnson spent decades as a first-call session man, but his most famous turn came on the Alan Parsons Project tune Sirius

Guitar World

“We broke up after debating the exact time signature of Solsbury Hill!” Before being able to enjoy lively debate with Peter Hammill, Tim Bowness dated an argumentative prog fan

If he hadn’t discovered the genre via a childhood Subbuteo tournament, he might have wound up working in flavoured crisps

Louder

“Take Jeff Beck, David Gilmour and Allan Holdsworth – Alan should be seen as being in that company”: Remembering the late Alan Murphy, the player Fender trusted as a tone consultant, who played with Kate Bush, Go West, and more

As November 2023 would have marked Alan Murphy’s 70th birthday, we look back at the man and his music, with personal recollections from the collaborators who knew him best

Guitar World

‘I’d take a mediocre album rather than nothing!’: the new music readers want to hear in 2024

Guardian readers are longing for returns by artists from Ariana Grande to Archie Shepp –and even possibly Kate Bush?

The Guardian - UK

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“She has managed to maintain her position without ever once being sucked into the creative vacuum of celebrity culture”: The less we see of Kate Bush, the more we want to know

Supported by established artists, secured in a family business and a star by the age of 21, her vision and clarity made her prog’s first pop star (and pop’s first prog star)

Louder

New vinyl edition of Kate Bush's The Dreaming out in February

Escapologist Edition of Kate Bush's fourth studio album The Dreaming is out in February

Louder

‘It’s all magic’: Sophie Ellis-Bextor back at No 2 after 20 years with Murder on the Dancefloor

In 2001, the song reached No 2. As it gets there again – thanks to hit film Saltburn and the power of Gen-Z and TikTok – the singer talks about privilege, second chances and Liam Gallagher dancing in the nude

The Guardian - UK

Del Palmer, Kate Bush’s bassist, engineer and former partner, dies aged 71

The songwriter’s studio linchpin played and engineered everything from Hounds of Love to sessions with Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton

Guitar World

Del Palmer, Kate Bush's bassist, engineer and long-time collaborator dies, aged 71

Palmer contributed to every Kate Bush album between 1978 and 2011

MusicRadar

Del Palmer, longtime Kate Bush bassist and engineer, dead at 71

Del Palmer played bass with Kate Bush throughout her career, and engineered some of her greatest recordings

Louder

‘What do Saudi developers know of Heathcliff?’ Brontë country up in arms over windfarm plan

Mooted project in West Yorkshire could cause ‘heartbreaking’ disruption for wildlife and harm local tourist industry, say critics

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‘This wouldn’t have happened 20 years ago’: how women began dominating British dance music

Once reduced to nameless vocals or excluded altogether, women are now topping the charts with self-produced tracks. Kenya Grace, Piri, Venbee and Anz explain how they broke open the boys’ club

The Independent UK

Saltburn, TikTok and a naked Barry Keoghan: Sophie Ellis-Bextor rejoices over Murder on the Dancefloor’s revival

Exclusive: British pop star and ‘Saltburn’ writer and director Emerald Fennell react to a renewed appreciation for Ellis-Bextor’s 2001 hit, as it goes viral on TikTok and re-enters the charts after featuring in the class satire

Evening Standard

Ones to watch in 2024: all the music acts set to be massive this year

Start listening now, be smug later. You're welcome

Evening Standard

Why the Beatles’ song Now and Then is the most important record of the past year

It was last year’s most significant release, both a time capsule of our greatest ever band, and something genuinely new.

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The very best alternative Christmas 2024 songs: from Kate Bush to Phoebe Bridgers, Slow Club to Mazzy Star

Change up your trad festive playlist with these left-field, but still Christmassy, tunes

The Guardian - UK

What links Kate Bush and the Beatles? The Saturday quiz

From Winkie the pigeon to Joaquin Phoenix, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

Louder

Prog's ultimate Christmas Tracks Of The Week

It's your chance to choose your favourite prog Christmas song in this week's seasonal poll

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel more like myself when I’m Morrissey’: the bizarre lives of tribute acts

With tickets for big-name stars at a premium, it’s a great time to be a tribute act. Artists from ‘Tina Turner’ to the Arctic Numpties take us into their bizarre lives

Louder

"In a year in which both pop and rock found themselves in a sort of hiatus, Hounds Of Love represented a standout achievement:" Kate Bush's Hounds Of Love (Baskerville Edition)

A reissue of Kate Bush's 1985 album Hounds Of Love with new artwork, illustrations, and solar-powered flashing LEDs

Louder

“I was completely petrified by Kate Bush singing Wuthering Heights on TV. Anyone I was scared of I was interested by”: How Matt Berry discovered prog

Toast Of London star and self-taught musician became a fan of Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and more

The Independent UK

Strictly fans divided over song choice for Bobby Brazier’s emotional tribute dance

The ballroom was filled with emotional scenes as six of the remaining couples battled it out on the dancefloor

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