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BBC Music Jun 14, 06:21 AM

How George Michael's mixing desk ended up in a village studio

George Michael The Kinks The Spencer Davis Group UB40

American Songwriter Jun 11, 05:00 PM

Remember When Elton John and George Michael Teamed up for One Amazing Single in 1991?

Elton John George Michael Cliff Richard John Lennon Kiki Dee Stevie Wonder Wham!

Magnet Magazine Jun 11, 07:30 AM

Joe Jackson Released “Jumpin’ Jive” 45 Years Ago Today

Joe Jackson Magazine Pussy Galore Sonic Youth Wolfmanhattan Project

Louder Sound Jun 11, 05:00 AM

“I had this massive revelation – I knew what I’d do for the rest of my life. I didn’t doubt it was gonna happen”: The prog band who made A-ha’s Morten Harket into a musician

a‐ha Morten Harket Deep Purple Johnny Cash King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson Suzi Quatro +1 more

Listencorp Jun 10, 07:48 PM

marcy firelife – sade's garden

Sade Alice Coltrane Chuquimamani-Condori Marcelinho MeteBala

American Songwriter Jun 10, 03:30 PM

5 Phil Collins Songs From ‘No Jacket Required’ That Every 80s Fan Should Hear

Louder Sound Jun 10, 09:21 AM

"If you watch the video, you can see Jimmy dribbling onstage, Robert not hitting the notes, and me miming, playing the air." Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" Live Aid reunion are brutal, and spare no-one

Led Zeppelin Phil Collins Jimmy Page John Bonham John Paul Jones Robert Plant

Louder Sound Jun 9, 06:15 AM

"He thought that the band should be a democracy, and it was more like a brutal dictatorship": The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

Dire Straits John Illsley Mark Knopfler

Louder Sound Jun 8, 04:44 AM

"Avalon sits easily alongside ABC's Lexicon Of Love or Duran Duran's Rio." The album that consolidated Roxy Music's shift from weirdo art-rockers to gossamer smooth purveyors of sultry adult pop

ABC Duran Duran Roxy Music Bryan Ferry Frank Zappa Saxon The Clash The Cure

Rolling Stone France Jun 7, 10:01 PM

INTERVIEW : Mick Hucknall de Simply Red

Mick Hucknall Simply Red James Brown Otis Redding

Side-Line Jun 7, 08:46 AM

The Other Voice Of Bronski Beat: Jon Jon Foster reflects on ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ at 40

Bronski Beat Jimmy Somerville Larry Steinbachek Steve Bronski

The Guardian Music Jun 7, 08:00 AM

‘At my funeral I want people dancing in the aisles to Madness’: David Gray’s honest playlist

David Gray Madness Bob Dylan Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers Luciano Pavarotti The Boomtown Rats The Smiths

Stereogum Jun 4, 04:10 PM

SZA Is In The Studio With Clairo

Clairo Big Sean Olivia Rodrigo

Stereogum Jun 4, 01:54 PM

MUNA Cover Go West’s “The King Of Wishful Thinking”

Go West Jimmy Fallon Katie Gavin

NPR Music Jun 4, 08:42 AM

'The ship of my life': Sting talks the comeback of his musical

Rolling Stone France Jun 3, 09:00 AM

Vanessa Paradis bientôt au festival Beauregard

Vanessa Paradis Étienne Daho Jean-Louis Piérot

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 2, 12:00 PM

A Barca do Sol e Milton Nascimento :: As Gralhas

A Barca do Sol Milton Nascimento

The Guardian Music Jun 2, 06:00 AM

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review – a heartbreaking portrait of George Michael

George Michael Wham!

Exclaim! Jun 1, 08:30 PM

A Steely Dan Biopic Shouldn't Lose Paul Walter Hauser's Number

Steely Dan Timothée Chalamet

◆ 3 articles May 29, 03:55 PM

Sting The Police

Billboard, NME, The Guardian Music Open

BBC Music Jun 14, 06:21 AM

How George Michael's mixing desk ended up in a village studio

George Michael The Kinks The Spencer Davis Group UB40

Magnet Magazine Jun 11, 07:30 AM

Joe Jackson Released “Jumpin’ Jive” 45 Years Ago Today

Joe Jackson Magazine Pussy Galore Sonic Youth Wolfmanhattan Project

Listencorp Jun 10, 07:48 PM

marcy firelife – sade's garden

Sade Alice Coltrane Chuquimamani-Condori Marcelinho MeteBala

Louder Sound Jun 10, 09:21 AM

"If you watch the video, you can see Jimmy dribbling onstage, Robert not hitting the notes, and me miming, playing the air." Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" Live Aid reunion are brutal, and spare no-one

Led Zeppelin Phil Collins Jimmy Page John Bonham John Paul Jones Robert Plant

Louder Sound Jun 8, 04:44 AM

"Avalon sits easily alongside ABC's Lexicon Of Love or Duran Duran's Rio." The album that consolidated Roxy Music's shift from weirdo art-rockers to gossamer smooth purveyors of sultry adult pop

ABC Duran Duran Roxy Music Bryan Ferry Frank Zappa Saxon The Clash The Cure

Side-Line Jun 7, 08:46 AM

The Other Voice Of Bronski Beat: Jon Jon Foster reflects on ‘Truthdare Doubledare’ at 40

Bronski Beat Jimmy Somerville Larry Steinbachek Steve Bronski

Stereogum Jun 4, 04:10 PM

SZA Is In The Studio With Clairo

Clairo Big Sean Olivia Rodrigo

NPR Music Jun 4, 08:42 AM

'The ship of my life': Sting talks the comeback of his musical

Aquarium Drunkard Jun 2, 12:00 PM

A Barca do Sol e Milton Nascimento :: As Gralhas

A Barca do Sol Milton Nascimento

Exclaim! Jun 1, 08:30 PM

A Steely Dan Biopic Shouldn't Lose Paul Walter Hauser's Number

Steely Dan Timothée Chalamet

American Songwriter Jun 11, 05:00 PM

Remember When Elton John and George Michael Teamed up for One Amazing Single in 1991?

Elton John George Michael Cliff Richard John Lennon Kiki Dee Stevie Wonder Wham!

Louder Sound Jun 11, 05:00 AM

“I had this massive revelation – I knew what I’d do for the rest of my life. I didn’t doubt it was gonna happen”: The prog band who made A-ha’s Morten Harket into a musician

a‐ha Morten Harket Deep Purple Johnny Cash King Crimson Robert Fripp Steven Wilson Suzi Quatro +1 more

American Songwriter Jun 10, 03:30 PM

5 Phil Collins Songs From ‘No Jacket Required’ That Every 80s Fan Should Hear

Louder Sound Jun 9, 06:15 AM

"He thought that the band should be a democracy, and it was more like a brutal dictatorship": The tangled story of Dire Straits, the million-selling band who quit at the height of their fame

Dire Straits John Illsley Mark Knopfler

Rolling Stone France Jun 7, 10:01 PM

INTERVIEW : Mick Hucknall de Simply Red

Mick Hucknall Simply Red James Brown Otis Redding

The Guardian Music Jun 7, 08:00 AM

‘At my funeral I want people dancing in the aisles to Madness’: David Gray’s honest playlist

David Gray Madness Bob Dylan Dolly Parton Kenny Rogers Luciano Pavarotti The Boomtown Rats The Smiths

Stereogum Jun 4, 01:54 PM

MUNA Cover Go West’s “The King Of Wishful Thinking”

Go West Jimmy Fallon Katie Gavin

Rolling Stone France Jun 3, 09:00 AM

Vanessa Paradis bientôt au festival Beauregard

Vanessa Paradis Étienne Daho Jean-Louis Piérot

The Guardian Music Jun 2, 06:00 AM

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review – a heartbreaking portrait of George Michael

George Michael Wham!

◆ 3 articles May 29, 03:55 PM

Sting The Police

Billboard, NME, The Guardian Music Open

◆ Overview

Recent music news highlights retrospectives on 1990s pop collaborations, 1980s hits, and influential albums across the sophisti-pop and art-pop spectrum, including reflections on Elton John and George Michael’s 1991 duet, Joe Jackson’s 45th anniversary release, and the enduring legacy of Roxy Music’s Avalon.

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