Music
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 Former Take That star is replaced with a CGI chimpanzee in musical-stuffed filmFormer Take That star is replaced with a CGI chimpanzee in musical-stuffed film By The Week UK Published 
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 The best new music of 2024 by genreThe Week Recommends Outstanding albums, from pop to electro and classical By The Week UK Published The Week Recommends
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 The ultimate Christmas No. 1sTalking Point From Band Aid and Mariah to Wham! and the Pogues, these are the seasonally successful festive favourites By Adrienne Wyper, The Week UK Published Talking Point
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 2024: the year of Black country artistsIn the Spotlight Beyoncé debuted 'Cowboy Carter' at the top of the country charts, shining a spotlight on artists like Shaboozey By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
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 10 concert tours to see this winterThe Week Recommends Keep warm traveling the United States — and the world — to see these concerts By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published The Week Recommends
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 10 upcoming albums to stream in the frosty winterThe Week Recommends Stay warm and curled up with a selection of new music from Snoop Dogg, Ringo Starr, Tate McRae and more By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published The Week Recommends
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 Best music albums from 2024The Week Recommends A round-up of the best pop, dance, indie, classical and rock releases By The Week UK Last updated The Week Recommends
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 5 reflective podcasts you may have missed this fallThe Week Recommends Shining a light on the NYPD, Hollywood's rock groupies of the '60s and '70s, and more By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published The Week Recommends
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 Taylor Swift wraps up record-shattering Eras tourSpeed Read The pop star finally ended her long-running tour in Vancouver, Canada By Peter Weber, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Y.M.C.A. and four other songs that have escaped their meaningThe Explainer Some of pop's biggest hits have been misinterpreted by politicians and the public alike By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated The Explainer
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 Spotify Wrapped: a slave to the algorithm?Talking Point Some listeners aren't convinced by the streaming platform's AI features – or what they say about their music habits By Abby Wilson Published Talking Point
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 Drake claims illegal boosting, defamationSpeed Read The rapper accused Universal Music of boosting Kendrick Lamar's diss track and said UMG allowed him to be falsely accused of pedophilia By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published Speed Read
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 Band Aid 40: time to change the tune?In the Spotlight Band Aid's massively popular 1984 hit raised around £8m for famine relief in Ethiopia and the charity has generated over £140m in total By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published In the Spotlight
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 Chappell Roan is a new kind of boundary-setting celebrityIn the Spotlight She's calling out fans and the media for invasive behavior By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published In the Spotlight
