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AI Elvis not the first hologram star to shake his moves on stage
From Abba to Tupac Shakur, more and more deceased or ageing stars are being brought back to their former glory thanks to AI
Rachel Hall
04, Jan, 2024 @5:00 AM
The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!
As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions
Guardian music
06, Oct, 2022 @12:12 PM
Dave: We’re All Alone in This Together review – an eerie, anguished triumph
The rapper’s long-awaited second album darts between hedonistic swagger and unsparing social commentary to cement his place at rap’s apex
Rachel Aroesti
23, Jul, 2021 @1:38 PM
UK pop pilgrimages: from Paul McCartney’s Kintyre to Giggs’s Peckham
With festivals looking thin on the ground, why not visit the places that have inspired some of our best songs and greatest bands, including Pulp, the Undertones and … Cliff Richard
Malcolm Jack, Eamonn Forde, Sam Davies, Laura Snapes, Ian Gittins, Daniel Dylan Wray
25, Jun, 2021 @9:30 AM
Giggs review – UK kingpin still at the top of rap's food chain
An unexpected appearance by JME punctuates a stripped-back but rambunctious hour that thrums with the energy of a basement club
Graeme Virtue
02, Dec, 2019 @11:45 AM
Lovebox festival review – Solange intoxicates the smiley revellers
The relocated event settled into its new home with strong sets from Lizzo, 2 Chainz, J Hus and the blessed Chance the Rapper
Hannah J Davies
14, Jul, 2019 @1:39 PM
Giggs: Big Bad... review – lone wolf of British rap still on the prowl
The Peckham rapper has become one of the UK’s most successful by sticking to his guns – and being gifted with a uniquely sensual vocal tone
Dean Van Nguyen
22, Feb, 2019 @3:57 PM
Rapper Giggs attacks the Sun over UK drill story: 'Your paper is so dead'
The British music star castigated the newspaper over its front-page story about Tim Westwood and violence in the drill music scene
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
03, Aug, 2018 @2:09 PM
RIP Channel U: the urban music champion that gave power to the people
The likes of Dizzee Rascal, Skepta and Giggs all had their careers boosted by the now-defunct satellite channel, but its real magic lay in giving non-professionals a voice
Yomi Adegoke
04, Jun, 2018 @3:48 PM
Grime, Afro bashment, drill ... how black British music became more fertile than ever
Black musicians were once boxed in by the mainstream. But the success of grime has helped diverse, diasporic tracks to hit the charts
Yomi Adegoke
01, Jun, 2018 @5:00 AM
Giggs criticises Piers Morgan for stop and search comments
The London rapper accused the Good Morning Britain presenter of hypocrisy and ignorance in his TV remarks about young black people
Laura Snapes
14, May, 2018 @3:09 PM
Lily Allen: ‘We need to fight back against these forces’
The pop provocateur is back with her fourth album. Here she discusses recent bumps in the road and answers questions from our readers, and famous fans including David Lammy and Jeremy Corbyn
Miranda Sawyer
06, May, 2018 @7:00 AM
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