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Arctic Monkeys’ ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I'm Not’ at 20 - every track ranked
As the Sheffield band's seminal debut album turns 20, three RS UK writers offer a comprehensive ranking of its legendary 13 tracks
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‘Help (2) : Inside the making of War Child's star-studded new charity album
HELP(2) will raise funds for War Child UK, which helps children affected by global conflict
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Jung Kook: No Limits
As 21st-century pop icons BTS prepare for lift-off following an enforced hiatus for military service, its youngest member Jung Kook reflects on his journey from maknae to solo artist, shares the self-care rou-tine that keeps him sane, and reveals how his spell away from music stoked his passion for it once more
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Mercury Prize to return to Newcastle for 2026
The ceremony left London for the first time in 2025, with hometown hero Sam Fender winning
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RAYE ‘saddened’ after Ticketmaster blunder leaves ticket holders stranded outside of concert
During her show in Paris on Sunday, 65 fans with tickets were reportedly denied entry
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Lana Del Rey Officially Drops ‘White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter’
The musician finally shares her 'favorite song' from her long-awaited album, Stove
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Billy Steinberg, Hitmaker Behind Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ and Heart’s ‘Alone,’ Dead at 75
The celebrated songwriter, best known for his work with Tom Kelly, helped write five Number Ones during the 1980s
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Are Pop Stars Having the Conversations They’ve Always Wanted on Substack?
Charli XCX, Doechii, and Troye Sivan are some of the artists publishing essays that challenge perceptions of stardom
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Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park show to stage Guinness World Record for most people wearing bald caps
“Every time you put on that bald cap, you know you’re about to have the time of your lives“
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Electronic musician Look Mum No Computer to represent the UK at Eurovision 2026
Introducing the man who has made organs made from Furbies and Game Boys, flame throwing keyboards and even a Star Wars droid orchestra...
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BRIT Awards 2026: Alex Warren announced as latest performer
The 'Ordinary' star will be heading to the Co-Op Live on February 28.
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New misogyny in music report from Youth Music reveals fresh concerns over pay and safety
“The message was – don’t speak up, you’ll ruin your career before it’s started,” said Victoria Canal.
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Casey Wasserman Selling His Talent Agency After Epstein Debacle: ‘I Have Become a Distraction’
A wave of talent severed ties with the agency after the revelation of emails exchanged between Wasserman and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell
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Mumford & Sons are on a hot streak: ‘We’re feeling pretty fired up, man’
After an extended break and losing a founding member, the folk revivalists have released two albums within a year. ‘Prizefighter’, the second of these, is an Aaron Dessner-produced ode to collaborative community spirit
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Harry Styles to curate London’s Meltdown Festival for 2026
A full line-up of artists chosen by Styles will be revealed in the coming months
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Tim Very, Manchester Orchestra Drummer, Dead at 42
Atlanta band pays tribute to their drummer since 2011: “The most beloved human being any of us were lucky enough to know in this life”
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Viola Beach fans pay tribute ten years after tragic passing: ‘Never forgotten’
The group and manager Craig Tarry died in a tragic road accident in Sweden in February 2016
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5 albums you need to hear this week
With music from Charli XCX, Danny L Harle, Cardinals, Jill Scott and Converge
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Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest, Fred again.. and Jamie T and more lead our Hot New Songs playlist
With new music from Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten & Kae Tempest, Fiona Lee, and more
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Gorillaz Look Beyond Mortality
How Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett grew closer together in grief and emerged with the band’s most powerful album
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Nicole and Natalie Appleton on their return as a duo: “It’s a dream come true”
Nicole and Natalie Appleton tell us about their return as a duo, rumours of an All Saints reunion and singing alongside the Spice Girls in the 90s.
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Playlist Picks: Dermot O’Leary
Sam Fender, Aaron Rowe and Miley Cyrus are among the picks of Dermot O'Leary...
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The Pogues’ founding drummer Andrew Ranken has died: ‘Forever a brother’
The band confirmed Ranken's passing on social media