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Five books about the lives of musicians that are stonking good reads

This year is the national year of reading, and if you’re a music lover, I urge you to pick one up about your favourite musician. The lives of musicians are often full of highs and lows, which makes for compelling reading. Here are five of my favourites.

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Mike Skinner reveals how he’s swapped excesses of fame for quieter life as a father

Opening up about ditching his wild past, The Streets rapper Mike Skinner has revealed he has swapped the excesses of fame for a quieter life as a father.

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The Streets review – semi-theatrical staging of A Grand Don’t Come for Free resurrects a British classic

Deadpan recital of the era-defining album of downbeat English rap suits the full-album format, presented with a formidable band

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Arlo Parks announces new album and intimate tour dates

Arlo Parks has announced her third studio album, Ambiguous Desire, which is scheduled for release on 3 April via Transgressive Records. The album represents a musical shift for Parks, drawing inspiration from dance icons like Burial, The Streets, and LCD Soundsystem, alongside historic queer nightclubs like New York’s Paradise Garage.…

The Independent UK

Fans React to Rumours of Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds Clash on 'Avengers: Doomsday Set'

Rumours suggest Robert Downey Jr. and Ryan Reynolds may have been involved in a heated dispute on the 'Avengers: Doomsday' set, with reports of reshoots, ego clashes and Marvel scrambling to manage tensions.

International Business Times UK

Mike Skinner’s back on The Streets – with a free film, a new anthem, and a whole lot of Brummie pride

From the terraces of St Andrew’s to a self-made feature film on YouTube, Skinner is building a bold new chapter for The Streets

Evening Standard

The Streets, Royal Festival Hall review: Mike Skinner goes high culture

4/5 The opening gig of Little Simz’ Meltdown saw Mike Skinner getting to grips with the Southbank stage

Evening Standard

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‘Billy Bragg makes me cry’: Will Best’s honest playlist

The Big Brother presenter spent his pocket money on Babylon Zoo and was wowed by the Streets, but which grime banger did he butcher at karaoke?

The Guardian - UK

“It was never released because Chris thought it didn’t need him”: 20 years since The Streets’ Dry Your Eyes hit Number One, hear the unreleased version featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin

The Streets' classic originally contained a chorus sung by the Coldplay frontman

Louder

"Everyone in this field has gone feral." The Streets bring some magnificent chaos to Glastonbury's Other Stage

Mike Skinner and his crew tear Glasto a new one in style

Louder

The Streets review, Glastonbury 2024: An hour of joyous pandemonium

Frontman Mike Skinner knows exactly what makes this festival tick

The Independent UK

The Streets’ Mike Skinner: ‘My mid-20s were utterly traumatic. Everything was upside down’

As he plays Glastonbury and prepares a Fabric mix, Skinner answers your questions on his film debut, dinners with Chris Martin and the secret to true happiness

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: it’s festival time with the Streets, the Prodigy and the Pretenders

Get comfy for an all-night run of the Isle of Wight Festival. Plus: will love bloom for the Nevermets? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Five Great Reads: plane crashes, police corruption and pop on repeat

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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Evening Standard

The Streets at Alexandra Palace review: a lesson in charming chaos from garage's everygeezer

Mike Skinner was on top form for the final show of his UK tour

The Independent UK

Jonnie Irwin jokes he’s ‘whacked’ after attending The Streets gig in Newcastle

TV presenter revealed he attended the gig shortly after a radiotherapy session as part of his cancer treatment

Evening Standard

The Streets return with a new album – and a film: Mike Skinner talks movies, mental health and a shocking loss

The rapper turned filmmaker found fame 'really stressful', but he still wouldn't mind directing a Bond movie

The Guardian - UK

From Killers of the Flower Moon to the Streets: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether it’s Martin Scorsese’s latest epic about bad men doing bad things, or Mike Skinner’s languid rap alter ego, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

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The Independent UK

Musician Mike Skinner turns actor and director with 'The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light'

The Streets' Mike Skinner acts as director, writer and leading man in his film project “The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light.”

The Independent UK

The Streets’ Mike Skinner on his film debut and mental health struggles: ‘My life became incredibly traumatic. I wouldn’t want to do that again’

The rapper turned writer/director/actor tells Jazz Monroe why watching his own film is ‘triggering’, why he doesn’t care what people think of it and how Britain’s dance music is ‘soft power’

MusicRadar

The Streets’ Mike Skinner says that “music is quite easy to do,” and that “young people are really good at it - they’re almost better at it”

The star is set to return with The Darker the Shadow, the Brighter the Light, a new film/album project

Evening Standard

The Streets UK tour: Dates and how to get tickets

The Streets, led by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mike Skinner, are well known for their track Has It Come to This?

Evening Standard

The Streets announce new album The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light

It’s Mike Skinner’s first album in over a decade

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FYI: A Viennetta Bday Cake Just Launched I’m About To Risk It All For Those Sprinkles

Pro tip — it doesn’t need to be your birthday to eat a birthday cake.

The Guardian - AU

The 10 best Australian snacks – sorted

There’s no way everyone will agree with the rankings on this list, but some brutal honesty is required – the Tim Tam must burn in the pits of mediocrity

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