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RTBF – Musique Jul 27

Classic 21 aux Francofolies de Spa : Sting, Puggy, Hooverphonic, Jeronimo et Thomas Frank Hopper en studio

Sting Puggy Hooverphonic Jeronimo Thomas Frank Hopper Beverly Jo Scott

Télérama Jul 26

Cette scène de séduction virale de “Babygirl” doit beaucoup aux paroles lascives de George Michael

George Michael

Jazz Radio Jul 26

Trente ans après, un duo inédit entre Elton John et George Michael pourrait enfin voir le jour

Elton John George Michael Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Andros Georgiou

3 articles Jul 26

George Michael Crosswalk Wham! Paula Abdul Stevie Wonder David Austin

Nostalgie, Rolling Stone, The Spill Magazine

6 articles Jul 25

Bob Dylan Bon Iver Justin Vernon Monica Martin Phil Cook Kevin Morby Katie Crutchfield Aaron Dessner Fred again..

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music +3

RTBF – Musique Jul 25

Sting aux Francofolies : "l’Englishman in Spa" joue pour la première fois en Wallonie… et craque pour une bière belge

Sting Razorlight Thomas Frank Hopper Puggy Hooverphonic Sttellla Jeronimo

RTBF – Musique Jul 25

Sting : du punk-reggae de Police aux causes humanitaires, portrait d'un artiste total

Sting The Police

Louder Sound Jul 25

“I just didn’t feel I could pull off the things Peter Gabriel did. I said: ‘I’ll give it a go but don’t expect me to wear costumes!’” Phil Collins’ first show as Genesis frontman

Genesis Phil Collins Peter Gabriel Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Jon Anderson Brand X Bill Bruford

American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1977, Dire Straits Recorded the Demo That Landed Them a Record Deal and Produced an International Hit

Dire Straits John Illsley

6 articles Jul 24

GIMS Sting

L'Est Républicain

6 articles Jul 23

George Michael Elton John Wham! Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen

Happy Mag, NME, Nostalgie +2

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Steven Wilson King Crimson Greg Lake The Nice Quiet Sun

American Songwriter Jul 22

Remember When Phil Collins Heated up a Leftover for His First US No. 1 Single in 1984?

Phil Collins Genesis Peter Gabriel Taylor Hackford The Supremes

Louder Sound Jul 21

"It was actually very easy. The song virtually played itself." The story of the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page's favourite guitar solo

Steely Dan Jimmy Page Donald Fagen Walter Becker Burt Bacharach Lou Reed Carole King Ellie Greenwich

Nice-Matin Jul 21

Le concert de Sting affiche complet pour l’ouverture du festival de jazz de Nice

Sting

Virgin Radio France Jul 20

Phil Collins évoque un retour sur scène : "Je me sens mieux, mon état de santé s’est amélioré"

Phil Collins Genesis

Jazz Radio Jul 20

Vinyle Stories : Milton + Esperanza : la rencontre magistrale entre Esperanza Spalding et Milton Nascimento

Esperanza Spalding Milton Nascimento

American Songwriter Jul 19

Remember When Dire Straits Utilized MTV’s Catch Phrase (And One of the Acts Who Said It) in Their Biggest Hit in 1985?

Dire Straits Mark Knopfler The Police George Martin

2 articles Jul 19

Dove Ellis Sting RAYE Mark Ronson Nina Simone Sandy Denny Alicia Keys Ray Charles James Brown

Clash Music, Jazz Radio

American Songwriter Jul 18

3 Phil Collins Collaborations That Sound Even Better Today

Phil Collins Philip Bailey Lil’ Kim

RTBF – Musique Jul 27

Classic 21 aux Francofolies de Spa : Sting, Puggy, Hooverphonic, Jeronimo et Thomas Frank Hopper en studio

Sting Puggy Hooverphonic Jeronimo Thomas Frank Hopper Beverly Jo Scott

Jazz Radio Jul 26

Trente ans après, un duo inédit entre Elton John et George Michael pourrait enfin voir le jour

Elton John George Michael Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Andros Georgiou

6 articles Jul 25

Bob Dylan Bon Iver Justin Vernon Monica Martin Phil Cook Kevin Morby Katie Crutchfield Aaron Dessner Fred again..

Consequence of Sound, NME, Pop'n Music +3

RTBF – Musique Jul 25

Sting : du punk-reggae de Police aux causes humanitaires, portrait d'un artiste total

Sting The Police

American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1977, Dire Straits Recorded the Demo That Landed Them a Record Deal and Produced an International Hit

Dire Straits John Illsley

6 articles Jul 23

George Michael Elton John Wham! Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen

Happy Mag, NME, Nostalgie +2

American Songwriter Jul 22

Remember When Phil Collins Heated up a Leftover for His First US No. 1 Single in 1984?

Phil Collins Genesis Peter Gabriel Taylor Hackford The Supremes

Nice-Matin Jul 21

Le concert de Sting affiche complet pour l’ouverture du festival de jazz de Nice

Sting

Jazz Radio Jul 20

Vinyle Stories : Milton + Esperanza : la rencontre magistrale entre Esperanza Spalding et Milton Nascimento

Esperanza Spalding Milton Nascimento

2 articles Jul 19

Dove Ellis Sting RAYE Mark Ronson Nina Simone Sandy Denny Alicia Keys Ray Charles James Brown

Clash Music, Jazz Radio

Télérama Jul 26

Cette scène de séduction virale de “Babygirl” doit beaucoup aux paroles lascives de George Michael

George Michael

3 articles Jul 26

George Michael Crosswalk Wham! Paula Abdul Stevie Wonder David Austin

Nostalgie, Rolling Stone, The Spill Magazine

RTBF – Musique Jul 25

Sting aux Francofolies : "l’Englishman in Spa" joue pour la première fois en Wallonie… et craque pour une bière belge

Sting Razorlight Thomas Frank Hopper Puggy Hooverphonic Sttellla Jeronimo

Louder Sound Jul 25

“I just didn’t feel I could pull off the things Peter Gabriel did. I said: ‘I’ll give it a go but don’t expect me to wear costumes!’” Phil Collins’ first show as Genesis frontman

Genesis Phil Collins Peter Gabriel Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Jon Anderson Brand X Bill Bruford

6 articles Jul 24

GIMS Sting

L'Est Républicain

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Steven Wilson King Crimson Greg Lake The Nice Quiet Sun

Louder Sound Jul 21

"It was actually very easy. The song virtually played itself." The story of the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page's favourite guitar solo

Steely Dan Jimmy Page Donald Fagen Walter Becker Burt Bacharach Lou Reed Carole King Ellie Greenwich

Virgin Radio France Jul 20

Phil Collins évoque un retour sur scène : "Je me sens mieux, mon état de santé s’est amélioré"

Phil Collins Genesis

American Songwriter Jul 19

Remember When Dire Straits Utilized MTV’s Catch Phrase (And One of the Acts Who Said It) in Their Biggest Hit in 1985?

Dire Straits Mark Knopfler The Police George Martin

American Songwriter Jul 18

3 Phil Collins Collaborations That Sound Even Better Today

Phil Collins Philip Bailey Lil’ Kim

Overview

Recent developments in the sophisti-pop genre include Sting marking his 75th birthday and reflecting on his musical evolution, while Phil Collins addresses past tensions with Paul McCartney amid a Beatles documentary controversy. New archival releases highlight Roxy Music's unreleased Pyjamarama demo and Madness's formative work, alongside reissues of Anna Domino's East And West and Bon Iver's 22, A Million anniversary edition.

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George Michael's 'The Faith Tour' concert film acquires distribution for 2026 release

Justin Vernon performs full set of Bob Dylan covers at Eaux Claires Festival

Concerts de Gims et Sting à la Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans

George Michael and Elton John to release duet 'This Kind of Love' after 30 years

Raye au Montreux Jazz Festival : deux heures de show disponibles sur Youtube !

Justin Vernon performs full set of Bob Dylan covers at Eaux Claires Festival

George Michael and Elton John to release duet 'This Kind of Love' after 30 years

Raye au Montreux Jazz Festival : deux heures de show disponibles sur Youtube !

George Michael's 'The Faith Tour' concert film acquires distribution for 2026 release

Concerts de Gims et Sting à la Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans

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