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"I was writing with all these rock bands because that's who wanted to hire me. I did OK with that." The 10 songs that influenced Desmond Child the most

Desmond Child sold millions with Aerosmith, Kiss, Bon Jovi and more – and his new live album, recorded in an ancient Greek amphitheatre, is a celebration of those songs

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Vernon Kay pays heartbreaking on-air tribute to Trevor Nelson amid Radio 2 break over 'health issue'

Kay gave an insight into his friend’s ‘challenges’ in a heartfelt message on Radio 2

Evening Standard

Blind UK pop producer to take legal action over alleged lack of support at work after surgery

Disability rights campaigner Robin Millar reveals he is taking owners of music business he founded to a tribunal

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Naomi Ackie loves working with directors who have specific visions

I Love Boosters star Naomi Ackie enjoys collaborating with filmmakers who have "big ideas" when it comes to putting a story on the big screen.

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My obsession with Elvis is 'almost like a drug': EMIN shoots the breeze on love for king of pop

There are some interviews where you sit down, ask the questions, and leave with the quotes you need. And then there are the conversations that feel more like moments. Meeting EMIN at Sea Breeze felt like the latter.

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Black British music takes centre stage as London's V&A East opens doors

More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from Africa, the Caribbean and North America merged to make a distinctly British sound.

Radio France Internationale

Liam Gallagher’s mother swearily urged him to attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

After Oasis were finally inducted, Liam Gallagher’s mother Peggy swearily urged him to attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony with his brother Noel.

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Oasis and Phil Collins lead British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours

Iron Maiden, Sade, Billy Idol, Joy Division and New Order are the other British acts being honoured this year

The Independent UK

R&B star Jill Scott: ‘I like mystery – I love Sade but I don’t know what she had for breakfast’

The neo-soul singer and actor answers your questions on being taken to a go-go club as a child, training as an English teacher and getting mistaken for footballer Jill Scott

The Guardian - UK

From pop producer to activist: Robin Millar on the barriers disabled people still face

He made his name with chart-topping hits – now the Scope chair wants to change how society sees disability

The Guardian - UK

A beginner's guide to eclipse season: Why it triggers big life changes

Next week, the full moon in Pisces may flood us with a tide of revelations we didn’t ask for, which could equal major life changes. Sade the Astrology Vixen tells you how to proceed...

Evening Standard

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Here’s our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

‘I marvel I have any brain cells left’: artist Patrick Dougher on drugs, drink and blowing his big break with Sade

Dougher spent 20 years drinking, smoking and sniffing anything he could get hold of. At his lowest, he spent a month sleeping on a park bench. How did he bounce back?

The Guardian - UK

‘Experimental, queer and kind of magical’: Sade and Sam Smith feature on 46-track album for trans rights

More than 100 artists from Beverly Glenn-Copeland to Anohni contributed to Red Hot’s Transa, one of the year’s most remarkable records

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Sade issues heartbreaking apology to trans son in first song in six years

The ‘Smooth Operator’ singer’s new song ‘Young Lion’ was released as part of Red Hot Organization’s trans-inclusive compilation EP ‘Transa: Selects’

Woman & Home

Girl power, timeless talents and questionable fashion - the music stars of the 90s that we'll worship forever

Ready to revisit the 90s? These stars captured the sound and the spirit of the decade

MusicRadar

"There were about four jobs with Prince that I wouldn't want for my worst enemy": Keyboardist and MD Morris Hayes on Prince's revolving door of sound engineers and the time his guitar tech tried to sabotage him onstage

"He was not to be trifled with"

The Guardian - UK

Young adult books roundup – reviews

First crushes, Rachel Greenlaw’s YA debut and the story of an improbable affair will make your heart beat faster this month

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“The more flavour and colours we have, the merrier!”: Brad Pitt’s revamped Miraval Studios has contemporary and classic Eventide effect processors, including the H9000 and groundbreaking H910

Revamped facility has already hosted Sade, Steve Lacy and Travis Scott

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Mariah Carey nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mariah Carey expresses gratitude for being nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lenny Kravitz also congratulates her, highlighting their friendship.

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High profile women stand out on the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame shortlist

Mariah Carey, Cher, Sinéad O'Connor, Mary J. Blige and Sade are on the latest inductee shortlist. It's notable for an institution long focused on white male artists.

The Guardian - UK

Icky, pointless, invasive – is this the death of sex on TV?

Gen Z have had enough of sex scenes – but it’s not because they’re prudish. In fact, certain shows prove there are new ways of getting erotic television right

The Guardian - UK

Dennis Cooper: ‘I’m saddled with this cult writer thing’

As his 1989 classic Closer is republished, the American ‘outlaw’ author discusses discovering 120 Days of Sodom, rereading Rimbaud and the incredible renaissance of independent publishers

The Independent UK

From Sade to Stormzy: V&A East to open with celebration of Black British music

‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’ will open museum’s new east London home in Stratford in 2025

The Guardian - UK

Drake: For All the Dogs review – repetitive rap titan needs new tricks

Dismal lyrics and wearying misogyny find too much airtime among the Canadian rapper’s most invigorating songs in years

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