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It's Beyoncé's world. We're just living in it

As Rolling Stone wrote last month, “for at least the past decade, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has been the world’s greatest living entertainer.”

The Conversation

Ready for 'Renaissance'? Here's what we know about Beyoncé's new album

Beyoncé is entering her Renaissance era.

Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé returns with Renaissance: a play for the mainstream and a strike against perfectionism

The musician’s seventh album is seemingly shooting for cultural saturation while celebrating norm-defying musicians and workers

The Guardian - UK

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Grace Jones' unexpected song with Beyonce years after slating the Destiny's Child star

Music legend Grace is among the names collaborating with Queen Bey on her upcoming album, Renaissance – despite laying in to younger singers a few years ago for copying her and for focusing on money instead of music

Daily Mirror

Dry Cleaning; Oumou Sangaré review – stars of Grace Jones’s Meltdown

The deadpan London post-punk band and the gloriously danceable Malian musician offer a delicious contrast early in the festival

The Guardian - UK

Grace Jones at the Southbank Centre: This Meltdown opening gig was everything you wanted it to be

The 74-year-old was on top form all night, even if she did arrive one hour - and two years - late

Evening Standard

Grace Jones review – eerily unchanged artist has us all slaves to her rhythm

Royal Festival Hall, LondonStylish and commanding, Grace Jones retains perfect poise in this strong show – even during a hula-hooping wardrobe malfunction

The Guardian - UK

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The Islander by Chris Blackwell review – maverick who brought Bob Marley to the masses

This compelling autobiography charts the rise of the Island Records founder who became as much of a legend as the acts he championed

The Guardian - UK

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: ‘I’m interested in what’s different’

In a wide-ranging new memoir, the impresario who worked with Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2, talks about his incredible life in the industry

The Guardian - US

From Men to We Own This City: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy the latest Brit horror film or another trip to Baltimore with David Simon, our critics have got you covered

The Guardian - UK

Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival: Your gig-by-gig guide to the 2022 series at Southbank Centre

With a line-up as vibrant as the woman curating it, the latest edition of this long-running festival looks set to be a special one

Evening Standard

Space heroes, dictator art and cartoon toy horses – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Favourite festival sold out? Here are the best alternatives

After two long years, festivals are back – but tickets are in short supply. Here are some options if you’ve missed out, featuring rave-jazz parties, fairground rides and organic psychedelia

The Guardian - UK

Grace Jones’ Meltdown: Greentea Peng, Dry Cleaning and others join Southbank Centre line-up

A free programme of roller-skating workshops, reggae soundclashes and more has also been confirmed

Evening Standard

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What links Paul Verhoeven’s convent romp to the Sopranos?

From Benedetta to Showgirls – via Christopher Walken in A View to a Kill – we shimmy down the rabbit hole with the controversial film-maker

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Blonds Close Out New York Fashion Week with Sparkly Show

The design duo that is The Blonds closed out New York Fashion Week on Wednesday with a runway show that sparkled with hand-sewn outfits covered in laser-cut crystals, glittering heels and jewellery. The brand, which co-designer Phillipe Blond described as extremely over-the-top, sparkly and dangerous, found inspiration in vampires and…

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