33 h. ago Ty Dolla $ign returns with ‘Tycoon,’ his first solo album in five years

The inventive R&B artist Ty Dolla $ign released his fifth studio album on Friday

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7 d. ago Richard Ashcroft: ‘I’ll never experience anything like this summer again’

Exclusive: The former Verve frontman has been riding high with his fellow Britpop legends Oasis for their much-celebrated reunion shows. Now with an arena tour and a new solo album of his own, he buries the hatchet with Mark Beaumont and reflects on his extraordinary, rebellious career so far

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2 w. ago Imogen Heap: ‘We’re making a horrendous job of existing. Maybe AI is the next stage of evolution’

The pop-electronica musician answers your questions on hanging out with Jeff Beck, cheering up babies, and what she has learned from her ADHD and autism diagnosesSocial media has repopularised your song Headlock, but how did it feel 20 years ago when you had to create, advertise and market the Speak For Yourself album almost entirely solo? Samgams Back then if you were lucky you got into NME or i-D magazine. The only real coverage I got was in the techie music mags, but then Hide and Seek was in The OC, Headlock got on the radio and I started getting recognition. If only we could have had TikTok and all this free promotion 20 years ago but if I’d received then the kind of attention I get now, I might have made different life choices, so I wouldn’t have changed anything.Did you really remortgage your flat to finance Speak For Yourself? AD2023 I spent four years making an album in [the electronic duo] Frou Frou on Island Records, but it never recouped so I never saw a penny. Making an...

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2 w. ago Perrie Edwards on verge of tears over 'heartbreak' amid Jesy Nelson estrangement

Little Mix's Perrie Edwards was emotional at a gig following the release of her debut solo album whilst introducing a song said to be about her friendship with Jesy Nelson

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3 w. ago Neko Case's 'formidable' new album invites multiple musicians for a big sound

If Neko Case had one word to describe her first solo album in seven years, it would be “formidable.”

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3 w. ago Mel C gives major music update which puts Spice Girl reunion tour in doubt

The long-awaited Spice Girls reunion has been dealt another blow as Melanie C gets ready to release another solo album before getting back on stage with her old bandmates

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4 w. ago Jade Thirlwall makes TV return as she joins CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall, who has just released her debut solo album, That's Showbiz Baby!, has this week become the latest celebrity to appear on well known TV show

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