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Todd Rundgren review – try-anything veteran doesn’t let his freak flag fully fly

The 78-year-old has astonishing range but gets bogged down in middling rock, though later delivers some gorgeous acoustic songs – and a slinky Marvin Gaye cover

The Guardian - UK

How Did Janie Bradford Die? Remembering the Iconic Motown Songwriter and Co-Writer of 'Money'

Janie Bradford, co-writer of 'Money (That's What I Want)', passed away at 87. Her songwriting shaped Motown's sound, leaving a lasting legacy in the music industry.

International Business Times UK

For 808 Day, 13 iconic Roland TR-808 tracks that made a legend

808-featuring cuts from boundary-pushing artists, from Kraftwerk and Marvin Gaye to Aphex Twin and New Order

MusicRadar

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Boy George blows it all up for slop

The singer should have at least had the decency to make his new agitprop single by hand

Salon

Jalen Ngonda is bringing the music of love, from Maryland to Streatham

A documentary featuring Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts set Jalen Ngonda on a long and winding road to London — the US soul sensation hasn’t looked back since

Evening Standard

Tracee Ellis Ross was 'frightened' of mum Diana's pal Andy Warhol

While Tracee Ellis Ross had the opportunity to meet Lucille Ball as a child, and singer Marvin Gaye was a regular caller to the family house, there were some celebrities she wasn’t so keen on.

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‘I can out-dance Bowie and Jagger!’ Martha Reeves on Motown, Dancing in the Street and smashing crockery with Dusty Springfield

Now 84, the voice of Heat Wave and Jimmy Mack is releasing a new album. She answers your questions on Marvin Gaye, popularising the roundabout and why she hates cover versions of her songs

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‘Beyoncé’s Crazy in Love makes you move your body’: Gloria Gaynor’s honest playlist

The disco-pop great salutes the sexiness of Marvin Gaye and the spirituality of Amazing Grace. But which of her own hits does she sing at karaoke?

The Guardian - UK

“She said ‘You sing it yourself!’ There was frustration, for the first time and only time in our creative process”: The troubled making of Amy Winehouse's Tears Dry on Their Own

The beloved single was perhaps the most life-affirming song in Amy’s all-too brief songbook, but its creation was a bit of a headache…

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“She was pissed at me. She said ‘You know what? I’m going to try it because it’s you, but for real this is not going to happen’”: The troubled making of Amy Winehouse's Tears Dry on Their Own

The beloved single was perhaps the most life-affirming song in Amy’s all-too brief songbook, but its creation was a bit of a headache…

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Thom Yorke joins Flea for 10-minute Marvin Gaye jam at Chili Pepper’s only solo UK date

They played Got To Give It Up

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Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless

It’s been a while since Sennheiser updated its Momentum Wireless line. Thankfully, the Momentum 5 Wireless prove that good things come to those who wait.

What Hi-Fi?

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.

The Conversation

How the 2026 BBC Proms will celebrate American music in historic year

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BBC Proms 2026 reveals American classical line-up with tributes to Paul Simon and Marvin Gaye

Los Angeles Philharmonic will make a highly anticipated return to the Proms after nearly 25 years as well as the Met Orchestra’s debut

MusicRadar

“I said to the band, ‘The good news is that we’ve got a hit, but the bad news is that you’re not on it!'”: The surprising story of the Blow Monkeys’ AIDS crisis-inspired Digging Your Scene, with new insight from its writer

The lush Blow Monkeys classic helped propel the band to fame, but its darker subtext was missed by many

The Conversation

Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas

The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965.

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James Gadson obituary

Drummer who brought an irresistible melting pot of styles to hits by Marvin Gaye, Gloria Gaynor and the Jackson 5

Fortune

Who owns ideas in the AI age?

David Shelley, CEO of Hachette’s U.K. and U.S. operations, on taking on Big Tech, defending copyright, and why the future of human creativity is at stake.

MusicRadar

“I wasn’t told I shouldn’t listen to the Beatles. At the same time I was exposed to this incredible Motown music, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and all of that”: Living Colour’s Vernon Reid on inspirations, unsung heroes and the emotional power of a sample

The visionary guitarist walks us through the memories, sounds and people who shaped him as a player – and the sounds we hear on his bravura solo album, Hoodoo Telemetry

Radio France Internationale

Is disinformation “freedom of expression”?

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the difference in “freedom of expression” between the US and the EU. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All…

The Independent UK

Why America’s ‘comeback city’ deserves to be your next trip

Detroit hasn't just risen from the ashes, it's now one of America's top destinations. Here’s how to make the most of the city

The Independent UK

Here are 10 famous stars who were killed

Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years

The Conversation

Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chappell Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

When Sabrina Carpenter’s provocative 2024 pop single “Bed Chem” plays on the radio, and I hear the lyrics

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