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Dolly Parton uninterested in having her own AI hologram: ‘I don’t want to leave my soul on Earth’

Parton joked that ‘any intelligence’ she had and ‘everything’ about her was artificial

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Why ABBA classic is still going strong as biggest dancefloor-filler of all time

A list of the 30 greatest floor-fillers put Dancing Queen at the top of the charts, with Dexys Midnight Runners’ 1982 tune Come On Eileen second

Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023

Lemmy's golden rules of songwriting, and the three songs he loved the most

Late Motörhead mainman Lemmy on the genius of Abba, what he shares with Jimi Hendrix, the best lyric he ever wrote, and the greatest songs ever written

Metal Hammer · Jun 29, 2023

The Last Dinner Party backlash exposes a strange double standard in music

Why do female artists always have to defend their ‘authenticity’? The controversy around hype for the new band The Last Dinner Party shows a sexist hypocrisy in music, writes Jessie Thompson

The Independent UK · May 13, 2023

Who is Eurovision favourite Alessandra? The 20-year-old TikTok star from Norway with a fan in Ellie Goulding

As Eurovision kicks off in Liverpool, we chat with viral sensation Alessandra about representing Norway

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Eurovision 2023: The best 10 winning performances

In its 67 years, few Eurovision entrants have achieved both a great song and a great live performance. Olivia Emily ranks the best of the best

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

The winner takes it all: How Abba’s douze-points energy at Eurovision started a pop revolution

Songwriting genius and satin came together to wow Europe with ‘Waterloo’ on 6 April 1974. As the Swedish stars (and their fans) celebrate the 50th anniversary of Abba’s triumph, Mark Beaumont traces the road to superstardom for Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

All 69 Eurovision song contest winners – ranked!

From Abba to Céline Dion, chicken noises to lyrics about magical shoes, we rate and slate every winning entry from 1956 onwards

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Love, pop and energy! Is this the perfect formula for a Eurovision winner?

Having crunched data from all 1,371 Eurovision entrants since it began in 1956, we’ve worked out the type of song and artist with the best chance of scoring douze points

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023

Eurovision 2023: The best 10 winning performances

In its 67 years, few Eurovision entrants have achieved both a great song and a great live performance. Olivia Emily ranks the best of the best

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023