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Neil Sedaka obituary

silverguide.site – Singer and songwriter of such pop canon hits as Oh! Carol, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do and (Is This the Way to) Amarillo…
Neil Sedaka obituary
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How Courtney Barnett made her new album by retreating to the desert: ‘It nearly drove me mad’

silverguide.site – After closing her scene-making record label and moving to the US, Barnett decamped to Joshua Tree – where she learned to slow down and make noise again…
How Courtney Barnett made her new album by retreating to the desert: ‘It nearly drove me mad’
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Morrissey review – classic Smiths songs meet GB News-style talking points

silverguide.site – Morrissey is in impressive voice and the old songs still retain their power, but the conspiracy theorising and nationalist rhetoric are miserable in all the worst ways…
Morrissey review – classic Smiths songs meet GB News-style talking points
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Sinfonia Cymru / Laura van de Heijden review – quiet authority and effortless grace inspire

silverguide.site – The cellist moved up a gear during Dobrinka Tabakova’s concerto, as the fiery writing showed her at her virtuosic best…
Sinfonia Cymru / Laura van de Heijden review – quiet authority and effortless grace inspire
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‘I never had those deep chats in the smoking area’: Arlo Parks on embracing late night life with her hedonistic new album

silverguide.site – In her teens, the Mercury prize-winning musician was stuck on tour buses when she should have been on the dancefloor. Now she is throwing herself into club culture – and living on her own terms…
‘I never had those deep chats in the smoking area’: Arlo Parks on embracing late night life with her hedonistic new album
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‘By 18 I was having sex to the music of Brian Eno’: Tim Booth’s honest playlist

silverguide.site – The James frontman fell for Leonard Cohen as a child and would do Val Doonican at karaoke. But which singer taught him that ‘music could be medicine’?…
‘By 18 I was having sex to the music of Brian Eno’: Tim Booth’s honest playlist
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Harry Styles, fake stage invaders and a censored Peter Mandelson joke: the biggest moments at the Brit awards

silverguide.site – The ITV censors had their work cut out in a protest-filled, relatively edgy ceremony that hosted ultra-expressive performances from Rosalía, Wolf Alice and more…
Harry Styles, fake stage invaders and a censored Peter Mandelson joke: the biggest moments at the Brit awards
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‘For us, it’s like Christmas’: Bad Bunny gets rapturous welcome at first-ever Australian show

silverguide.site – On Saturday night in Sydney, the Latin American diaspora came out in force to see ‘Benito’, the Puerto Rican star making fans ‘feel so proud of being Latino’…
‘For us, it’s like Christmas’: Bad Bunny gets rapturous welcome at first-ever Australian show
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This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt

silverguide.site – A Manchester move, Shaun Ryder’s bleeped-out anecdote and the odd leftfield flourish added some life to a slick ceremony – yet when it came to the prizes, commercial heavyweights tended to reign…
This year’s Brit awards found a flicker of chaos – but the winners were never in doubt
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Brit awards 2026: full list of winners

silverguide.site – Olivia Dean tops the winners list with four, while Sam Fender bags two – see all the category winners here…
Brit awards 2026: full list of winners
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Grace Jones review – chaos, nudity and endless costume changes: the disco legend’s show has it all

silverguide.site – The 77-year-old is one of our greatest living performers, doing sit-ups, hula-hooping and even flashing the audience – but her rich voice is the true revelation…
Grace Jones review – chaos, nudity and endless costume changes: the disco legend’s show has it all
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Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year

silverguide.site – The 26-year-old dominates in Manchester, landing the night’s biggest prizes as Rosé, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson also take top honours…
Olivia Dean sweeps the board at 2026 Brit awards, winning four including artist, song and album of the year
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‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s rise

silverguide.site – CMAT, Wolf Alice, Wet Leg, Self Esteem and Loyle Carner say musicians should not shy away from politics – with several warning of ‘scary times’ as the far right gains ground…
‘We’re going into a dark place’: Brit awards artists voice alarm over Reform UK’s rise
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Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe: ‘I feel like I have to work very hard to redeem myself’

silverguide.site – After undergoing double bypass surgery two years ago, the band’s frontman talks about his band’s chaotic reputation, making it up to his fans, and his dream sandwich…
Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Anton Newcombe: ‘I feel like I have to work very hard to redeem myself’
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From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories

silverguide.site – From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft…
From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories
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Hard work, romance and bell hooks: how Olivia Dean became British pop’s newest megastar

silverguide.site – After a Grammy and a global breakthrough, the 26-year-old singer could sweep the board at next week’s Brits. Her closest collaborators explain her massive appeal…
Hard work, romance and bell hooks: how Olivia Dean became British pop’s newest megastar
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Cruz Beckham review – son of David and Victoria transcends nepo-baby tag with intriguing psych-pop

silverguide.site – His music is still all over the place, lurching from landfill indie to solipsistic ballads, but the youngest Beckham son can certainly play guitar…
Cruz Beckham review – son of David and Victoria transcends nepo-baby tag with intriguing psych-pop
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‘The kinetic energy is palpable’: Manchester embraces its first Brit awards

silverguide.site – Event’s first venture outside London aims to recognise geographical diversity of UK’s music talent…
‘The kinetic energy is palpable’: Manchester embraces its first Brit awards
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Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86

silverguide.site – Musician died after being taken to hospital in Los Angeles, with his family remembering him as a ‘true rock and roll legend’ and ‘inspiration to millions’…
Neil Sedaka, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do singer and pop song hitmaker, dies aged 86
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RPO/Edusei/Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha review – the makings of a classic Strauss

silverguide.site – South African soprano Rangwanasha proved she is the real deal in a performance of Strauss’s Four Last Songs that’s let down by the RPO’s oddly pinched, poorly tuned backing…
RPO/Edusei/Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha review – the makings of a classic Strauss
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