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The Guardian Music Aug 3

‘Sade wasn’t particularly friendly’: the stories behind music’s most iconic portraits – in pictures

Sade Elton John Jimi Hendrix Annie Lennox

Nostalgie Aug 2

Phil Collins : l'album mythique Face Value réédité avec des morceaux inédits

Phil Collins Genesis Peter Gabriel Earth, Wind & Fire Eric Clapton Steven Wilson

Side-Line Aug 2

What if a-ha recorded ‘Hunting High and Low’ in the 50s? Check it out!

a‐ha Depeche Mode Fleetwood Mac David Bowie Led Zeppelin AC/DC

Billboard Aug 2

Phil Collins Recalls Being ‘Blown Away’ by Taylor Swift Before Her Superstardom

Phil Collins Taylor Swift

Télérama Aug 1

Dix chansons méconnues d’Étienne Roda-Gil, parolier à succès de Julien Clerc ou Vanessa Paradis à ré(écouter)

Étienne Roda-Gil Julien Clerc Vanessa Paradis Claude François Johnny Hallyday Louis Bertignac Pascal Obispo Alain Chamfort Françoise Hardy

Side-Line Jul 31

Nature of Wires and Machina X cover Icehouse’s ‘Hey Little Girl’

Nature of Wires Machina X Icehouse Iva Davies Massive Ego Freakangel

American Songwriter Jul 30

Sting Intentionally Never Reveals the Meaning of This Hit Single From 1993

Sting

The Music Jul 30

ABC Announce 2027 Australian Tour

ABC Martin Fry Trevor Horn

2 articles Jul 29

Sting The Police

American Songwriter

Spin Jul 29

Every Steely Dan Album, Ranked

Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen The Kinks Elton John Ray Charles Nourished by Time

RTBF – Musique Jul 29

Roxy Music célèbre les 50 ans de "Siren", joyau de l’art rock britannique

Roxy Music

RTBF – Musique Jul 29

Madness : sept gamins de Camden qui ont transformé la grisaille de 1979 en carnaval

Madness Prince Buster ABC

2 articles Jul 28

Justin Vernon Bon Iver Kevin Morby Aimee Mann Hotline TNT Dijon Bob Dylan John Prine

The Hollywood Reporter Music, The Line of Best Fit

2 articles Jul 28

Jorja Smith Tems Maverick Sabre Katy B Bricknasty Nia Archives Sekou Konyikeh Shy FX Crazy Cousinz

DIY Magazine, NME

4 articles Jul 27

Stephin Merritt Destroyer Times New Viking The Magnetic Fields Cloud Nothings Sad13 Sadie Dupuis Speedy Ortiz

Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, Pitchfork +1

Louder Sound Jul 27

Why Taylor Swift's favourite emo band sneaked lyrics by Motley Crue, Bad Company and Madness into the album that saved their career

Taylor Swift Mötley Crüe Bad Company Madness Jimmy Eat World The Promise Ring They Might Be Giants

The Guardian Music Jul 27

‘The greatest album never made’: the untold story of George Michael’s secret, star-packed duets project

George Michael Aretha Franklin Janet Jackson Sade Adu Bee Gees Dave Stewart David Bowie

American Songwriter Jul 27

Remember When Dire Straits’ Long-Awaited Comeback Also Turned Out To Be Their Farewell in 1991?

Dire Straits Mark Knopfler John Illsley The Bug

Rolling Stone France Jul 27

George Michael : le film inédit du Faith Tour sortira au cinéma fin 2026

George Michael Wham! Mary McCartney

L'Est Républicain Jul 27

Photos. Le chanteur Sting a clos en beauté ce week-end de concerts à la Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans

Sting The Police

The Guardian Music Aug 3

‘Sade wasn’t particularly friendly’: the stories behind music’s most iconic portraits – in pictures

Sade Elton John Jimi Hendrix Annie Lennox

Side-Line Aug 2

What if a-ha recorded ‘Hunting High and Low’ in the 50s? Check it out!

a‐ha Depeche Mode Fleetwood Mac David Bowie Led Zeppelin AC/DC

Télérama Aug 1

Dix chansons méconnues d’Étienne Roda-Gil, parolier à succès de Julien Clerc ou Vanessa Paradis à ré(écouter)

Étienne Roda-Gil Julien Clerc Vanessa Paradis Claude François Johnny Hallyday Louis Bertignac Pascal Obispo Alain Chamfort Françoise Hardy

American Songwriter Jul 30

Sting Intentionally Never Reveals the Meaning of This Hit Single From 1993

Sting

2 articles Jul 29

Sting The Police

American Songwriter

RTBF – Musique Jul 29

Roxy Music célèbre les 50 ans de "Siren", joyau de l’art rock britannique

Roxy Music

2 articles Jul 28

Justin Vernon Bon Iver Kevin Morby Aimee Mann Hotline TNT Dijon Bob Dylan John Prine

The Hollywood Reporter Music, The Line of Best Fit

4 articles Jul 27

Stephin Merritt Destroyer Times New Viking The Magnetic Fields Cloud Nothings Sad13 Sadie Dupuis Speedy Ortiz

Consequence of Sound, Paste Magazine, Pitchfork +1

The Guardian Music Jul 27

‘The greatest album never made’: the untold story of George Michael’s secret, star-packed duets project

George Michael Aretha Franklin Janet Jackson Sade Adu Bee Gees Dave Stewart David Bowie

Rolling Stone France Jul 27

George Michael : le film inédit du Faith Tour sortira au cinéma fin 2026

George Michael Wham! Mary McCartney

Nostalgie Aug 2

Phil Collins : l'album mythique Face Value réédité avec des morceaux inédits

Phil Collins Genesis Peter Gabriel Earth, Wind & Fire Eric Clapton Steven Wilson

Billboard Aug 2

Phil Collins Recalls Being ‘Blown Away’ by Taylor Swift Before Her Superstardom

Phil Collins Taylor Swift

Side-Line Jul 31

Nature of Wires and Machina X cover Icehouse’s ‘Hey Little Girl’

Nature of Wires Machina X Icehouse Iva Davies Massive Ego Freakangel

The Music Jul 30

ABC Announce 2027 Australian Tour

ABC Martin Fry Trevor Horn

Spin Jul 29

Every Steely Dan Album, Ranked

Steely Dan Walter Becker Donald Fagen The Kinks Elton John Ray Charles Nourished by Time

RTBF – Musique Jul 29

Madness : sept gamins de Camden qui ont transformé la grisaille de 1979 en carnaval

Madness Prince Buster ABC

2 articles Jul 28

Jorja Smith Tems Maverick Sabre Katy B Bricknasty Nia Archives Sekou Konyikeh Shy FX Crazy Cousinz

DIY Magazine, NME

Louder Sound Jul 27

Why Taylor Swift's favourite emo band sneaked lyrics by Motley Crue, Bad Company and Madness into the album that saved their career

Taylor Swift Mötley Crüe Bad Company Madness Jimmy Eat World The Promise Ring They Might Be Giants

American Songwriter Jul 27

Remember When Dire Straits’ Long-Awaited Comeback Also Turned Out To Be Their Farewell in 1991?

Dire Straits Mark Knopfler John Illsley The Bug

L'Est Républicain Jul 27

Photos. Le chanteur Sting a clos en beauté ce week-end de concerts à la Saline royale d'Arc-et-Senans

Sting The Police

Overview

Recent developments in the sophisti-pop genre include the reissue of Tears For Fears' cult album, the announcement of a 'Back To Black 20' tribute concert featuring Jorja Smith, Raye, and Mark Ronson, and live performances by Joe Jackson at the Olympia and The Point’s Sydney Harbour showcase with Icehouse and Missy Higgins. Meanwhile, Raye and other artists are set to honor George Michael at the 2026 VMAs, and the legacy of classic sophisti-pop acts like Everything But The Girl and Roxy Music continues to be celebrated.

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Sting wrote popular wedding song in 1982 during marital breakdown

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Justin Vernon performs first Bon Iver live set in two years with unreleased tracks

Destroyer and Stephin Merritt to headline Bazooka! Fest 2026

All Points East announces lineup for Jorja Smith and Tems headliners in 2026

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