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20 bands whose second album is the best thing they ever did

The bands who defied the sophomore slump to deliver the greatest albums of their career

Louder

The Cramps: A Date With Elvis - Album Of The Week Club review

A Date With Elvis continued The Cramps' fascination with lust, obsession, and the darker side of rock'n'roll culture

Louder

A beginner's guide to new wave in five essential albums

From punk rock to pure pop, new wave saw it all: here, the story of how it happened, told by the records that defined the genre

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Eurovision: Liverpool’s trendsetting musical icons

From The Beatles’ sharp suits to Atomic Kitten’s Noughties trends, we pay homage to the city’s most fashionable singers and bands. By Prudence Wade.

The Independent UK

Bristol's University Challenge team lambasted for not recognising Elvis Costello's voice

The team smashed through the questions until it came to the popular music round

Bristol Post

Liverpool family business that has 'a place in history' in the city

It has stood the test of time

Liverpool Echo

The story of The Stranglers' controversial No More Heroes album: "We got away with murder"

Hugh Cornwell tells the story of the Stranglers' summer-of-punk-classic second album No More Heroes: "We definitely couldn’t get away with that now"

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New this week: 'True Lies,' Wallen and 'Creed' film fest

This week’s new entertainment releases include a whopping 36-song album from Morgan Wallen, the arrival on Hulu of the best picture Oscar nominee and Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” and CBS has a new TV series inspired by the film “True Lies.”

The Independent UK

Burt Bacharach: A giant of popular music

With his masterful fusion of musical genres, Bacharach added classic after classic to the pop songbook – including Sixties masterpieces ‘Walk on By’, ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ and ‘Do You Know the Way to San Jose’

The Independent UK

'I did love this man': Elvis Costello covers 3 Burt Bacharach songs at Gramercy

Elvis Costello opened his 10-night run at New York's Gramercy Theatre on Thursday with a tribute to his longtime collaborator Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who died Wednesday at 94.

Los Angeles Times

Appreciation: Burt Bacharach, dead at 94, was a music legend who spoke out: 'I account for what I will say'

As one of the greatest and most innovative songwriters in pop-music history, Burt Bacharach inspired several generations of fans and fellow musicians alike. Beyond the great art he created, two of my fondest memories of Bacharach — who died Wednesday of natural causes at the age of 94 — reflect…

Tribune News Service

Burt Bacharach mastered the art of the perfect pop song – and that ain't easy

Easy on the ear, perhaps. But the label of “easy listening” often attached to the songs of Burt Bacharach belies the mastery of his talent in crafting perfect moments in music.

The Conversation

Burt Bacharach: 10 of his greatest songs

Recording with Hal David, Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, the late songwriter’s discog includes some of the best pop songs ever written

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach created music for all the ways men fall in love

American composer Burt Bacharach, who has died at the age of 94, is arguably one the greatest songwriters of all time. With hits going back to the 1950s, Bacharach continued working until the age of 92.

The Conversation

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Los Angeles Times

Burt Bacharach: 20 essential songs

Music poured out of Burt Bacharach like martinis out of an ice-cold shaker.

The Independent UK

Bacharach leaves behind lush trove of romantic songs

Easy listening, some called Burt Bacharach's music, and not always kindly

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach: an astonishing creator of impermeable classics and supersmooth pop

He was dubbed ‘easy listening’ but this was nonsense. His dazzling music, a result of classical tuition and nights in bebop clubs, defied categories – and made stars of soul singers, rock bands and mum-friendly crooners

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach obituary

Songwriter whose hits, including I Say a Little Prayer and Walk On By, became classics of easy-listening pop

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Evening Standard

Burt Bacharach dead: Tributes pour in for classic pop composer behind I Say A Little Prayer and Walk On By

Noel Gallagher was among those paying tribute to Bacharach, sharing a photograph of the songwriter on Instagram, captioning it: ‘RIP Maestro. It was a pleasure to have known you’

Chicago Sun-Times

Burt Bacharach, legendary pop music composer, dies at 94

Over the past 70 years, only Lennon-McCartney, Carole King and a handful of others rivaled his genius for instantly catchy songs that remained performed, played and hummed long after they were written.

Reuters

U.S. composer Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 94, his publicist told Reuters on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94

The Guardian - UK

The 70 greatest No 2 singles – ranked!

From Presley to Prince, with just one song per artist, we celebrate 70 years of the the UK singles chart with a look at the best songs that didn’t quite make it to No 1

The Guardian - UK

The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan review – essays on songcraft

A kaleidoscopic journey through the rock legend’s musical influences – from Perry Como to the Fugs

The Guardian - UK

The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan review – an enlightening listen-along

Dylan meditates on 66 songs he holds dear in an eclectic collection of essays that breathes new life into groundbreaking hits while relishing obscurities and oddities

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