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Eurovision 2018: the songs to look out for, from gay couples to toy camels
The annual jamboree of dance bangers, pop opera and token metalheads rolls around this weekend – here are some of the best tracks from a very strong crop
Alex Marshall
09, May, 2018 @10:47 AM
'I want something magical': Russia's banned Eurovision singer is back
As she prepares for this year’s contest, Julia Samoylova talks about being at the centre of a diplomatic crisis and bringing a big power ballad to Lisbon
Alex Marshall
30, Apr, 2018 @3:57 PM
'The status quo will be obliterated!' – the inventors making their own musical instruments
Hundreds of people are beavering away, hoping to create their own game-changing instrument - but most won’t sell a single one. Will any change the future of music?
Alex Marshall
24, Nov, 2017 @8:00 AM
Feared, ostracised and murdered: how music saved the Tanzania Albinism Collective
They are persecuted in their home country. But music is now changing their lives. Meet the Tanzanians who play with sledgehammers, chant in Swahili – and dance till they drop
Alex Marshall
13, Aug, 2017 @4:00 PM
Is O Canada sexist – and does it need a rewrite?
After 12 attempts in 37 years, the country could finally be about to change its national anthem to make it more inclusive
Alex Marshall
09, Apr, 2017 @1:00 PM
Antarctica's tourism industry is designed to prevent damage, but can it last?
Companies must book pre-approved sites in advance to minimize the impact on the local environment but as the number of visitors keeps growing, some countries are clamoring for tighter regulation
Alex Marshall
26, Jun, 2016 @11:00 AM
Radiohead's corporate empire: inside the band's dollars and cents
The band have proven themselves shrewd businessmen, forming some 20 companies since their inception – including LLLP LLP and Random Rubbish Ltd
Alex Marshall
29, Apr, 2016 @3:42 PM
Uruguay to test world’s first state-commissioned recreational cannabis
Two firms are working legally to grow weed on behalf of the government to sell in pharmacies as the UN prepares to discuss failed ‘war on drugs’ this week
Alex Marshall in Montevideo
18, Apr, 2016 @12:20 PM
Radiohead have not yet decided whether to stream new album, says man from their management firm
Brian Message of Courtyard Management says he is ‘praying every night’ that the band decide to put their next record on Spotify
Alex Marshall
15, Apr, 2016 @10:39 AM
Havering shouldn’t just leave the EU. It should leave the UK | Alex Marshall
Last night, Havering became the first local authority to back a Brexit. But why stop there? The borough has everything a country could need
Alex Marshall
28, Jan, 2016 @4:51 PM
Canada considers changing national anthem to include country's women
The bill would change the language to “all of us command” to recognise women, but ten previous attempts have all failed after opposition from conservatives
Alex Marshall
27, Jan, 2016 @10:37 PM
A new English national anthem: is Jerusalem as good as it gets?
William Blake and Hubert Parry’s hymn is the obvious choice for a new tune to pump up English sports teams. But should we open up the debate to modern songwriters?
Alex Marshall
13, Jan, 2016 @5:39 PM
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