Review: ‘The Number Ones’ examines backstories behind pop’s biggest hits

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On the Shelf The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music By Tom Breihan352 pages$24.66 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from […]

Miley Cyrus & Dolly Parton Sing “Wrecking Ball” / “I Will Always Love You” Mashup

Miley Cyrus & Dolly Parton Sing "Wrecking Ball" / "I Will Always Love You" Mashup

With CNN prohibiting Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen from getting sloshed on air, Miley Cyrus was left to shoulder the weight of delivering entertaining New Year’s Eve programming. Fortunately, Cyrus delivered in a big way […]

David Byrne and Miley Cyrus Perform “Let’s Dance”: Watch

David Byrne and Miley Cyrus Perform "Let's Dance": Watch

David Byrne rang in the New Year by teaming up with Miley Cyrus for a two-song collaborative performance featuring renditions of David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” and his own “Everybody’s Coming to My House.” Additionally, Byrne […]

New Album Releases Lead a 15-Year Uptick in Vinyl LP Sales

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Photo Credit: James Sutton Album success in 2022 is shared across the regions of the UK, while new album releases lead a predicted 15th successive annual uplift in vinyl LP sales, with eight of the […]

2ManyDJs on 20 accidental years of mashups and mayhem: ‘It’s more fun when it’s a little bit naughty’ | Pop and rock

2ManyDJs performing at Electroclash in New York in 2002.

In 2002, Belgian duo Stephen and David Dewaele released a mix album called As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt 2 under the name 2ManyDJs. It sold half a million copies, and its playful, hectic variety […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante Announces New Electronic Double-Album – EDM.com

Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante Announces New Electronic Double-Album - EDM.com

The writing for John Frusciante‘s upcoming electronic project was governed by the thought of “music being a solitary sculpture in sonic space.” So says the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, who has announced an upcoming double-album, : […]

How ‘Moonage Daydream’ chronicles David Bowie’s many facets

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Music documentaries have become a burgeoning industry unto themselves, as a cursory scan of any popular streaming platform will reveal. “Moonage Daydream,” Brett Morgen’s kaleidoscopic opus on chameleonic rock star David Bowie, is unlike the […]

David Bowie doc ‘Moonage Daydream’ Set For Imax Return – Deadline

'Moonage Daydream'

Moonage Daydream is returning to the really big screen. Brett Morgen’s award-winning documentary about David Bowie will be re-released on Imax screens around the country for limited engagements, beginning on Monday, December 5 at the […]

Willow review – Warwick Davis’s fantasy reboot is lots of fun … until he appears | Television

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Who remembers Willow, the magical quest-in-a-forest film with Warwick Davis in it? It was released in 1988 and hasn’t spawned a spin-off screen universe since – when it has been mentioned, it’s usually in brackets […]

MOTÖRHEAD Shares Previously Unreleased Song ‘Bullet In Your Brain’ From ‘Bad Magic’ Sessions

MOTÖRHEAD Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Bullet In Your Brain' From 'Bad Magic' Sessions

MOTÖRHEAD released its 23rd (and final) studio album, “Bad Magic”, in 2015. Due on February 24, 2023, “Bad Magic: Seriously Bad Magic” represents a bonus-packed refresh, adding two previously unreleased tracks from those furious sessions […]

How Siouxsie and the Banshees Inspired Jenna Ortega’s Dance in Wednesday

How Siouxsie and the Banshees Inspired Jenna Ortega's Dance in Wednesday

Thanks to a delightfully aloof performance from Jenna Ortega, Netflix’s updated Addams Family adaptation Wednesday has been a runaway hit. In one unforgettable scene, Ortega’s Wednesday Addams lets her guard down for a bit and breaks […]

David Bowie: Divine Symmetry review – Hunky Dory box set shows an artist’s ch-ch-ch-ch-changes | David Bowie

David Bowie: Divine Symmetry artwork

We tend to think of 1971’s Hunky Dory as the moment David Bowie finally snapped into focus after years of dead ends and false starts. It opens with a song often seen as his mission […]