Pop and rock
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The Legend of the Stardust Brothers review – 80s Japanese bubblegum pop curio
Even with a glorious mishmash of a pop soundtrack, it’s not obvious why Makoto Tezuka’s cult musical needs a r…
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Gurrumul, Omar Souleyman, 9Bach and DakhaBrakha: the best global artists the Grammys forgot
From the Godfathers of Arabic rap to the father of Ethio-jazz, Grammy-winning producer Ian Brennan guides a to…
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K-pop star Sowon apologises for posing with ‘Nazi mannequin’
GFriend band member deletes photos taken on video shoot with figure dressed in German military uniform The K-p…
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Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto diagnosed with bowel cancer
Oscar-winning Japanese musician says he is undergoing treatment and ‘hoping to make music for a little while l…
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Damon Albarn in a facemask: Kevin Cummins’ best photograph
‘He wanted to get on a train in Tokyo to see what they were like. He put on a facemask and did a shiver as a j…
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Hatsune Miku review – hologram star fires up crowdsourced power pop
O2 Academy, Brixton, LondonThe virtual Vocaloid singer gives online devotees a non-stop real-world rave and a …
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The K-pop wannabes – a photo essay
An estimated 1 million wannabe stars of K-pop, from South Korea, Japan and beyond, are hoping to get a taste o…
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The K-pop wannabes – a photo essay
An estimated 1 million wannabe stars of K-pop, from South Korea, Japan and beyond, are hoping to get a taste o…