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Music reviews: Rosalía and Mavis Staples
feature “Lux” and “Sad and Beautiful World”
By The Week US Published
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Has 21st-century culture become too bland?
Under The Radar New book argues that the algorithm has killed creative originality
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Rosalía and the rise of nunmania
Under The Radar It may just be a ‘seasonal spike’ but Spain is ‘enthralled’ with all things nun
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The Week Unwrapped: Are British rappers the world’s best?
Podcast Plus can the Maldives quit smoking? And can whales lead us to immortality?
By The Week UK Published
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Peter Doig: House of Music – an ‘eccentric and entrancing’ show
The Week Recommends The artist combines his ‘twin passions’ of music and painting at the Serpentine Gallery
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West End Girl: a ‘tremendously touching’ break-up album
The Week Recommends Lily Allen’s unfiltered new work is ‘littered with relatable moments’
By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published
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The Harder They Come: ‘triumphant’ adaptation of cinema classic
The Week Recommends ‘Uniformly excellent’ cast follow an aspiring musician facing the ‘corruption’ of Kingston, Jamaica
By The Week UK Published
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‘Narcocorridos’: why Mexico is banning ‘drug ballads’
Under the Radar Authorities prohibit cartel-glorifying music genre – with limited success
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Sabrina Carpenter: Pop’s clown princess
Feature The pop star shows humor in her latest album
By The Week US Published
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The best folk albums of 2025
The Week Recommends From soul-searching lyrics to magnificent harmonies, these artists are a cut above the rest
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Music reviews: Laufey, Deftones, and Earl Sweatshirt
Feature "A Matter of Time," "Private Music," and "Live Laugh Love"
By The Week US Published
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The best singers turned actors of all time
In Depth It's not often that someone is born with both of these rare skill sets
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Music reviews: Ethel Cain, Amaarae, and The Black Keys
Feature "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You," "Black Star," and "No Rain, No Flowers"
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Ozzy Osbourne obituary: heavy metal wildman and lovable reality TV dad
In the Spotlight For Osbourne, metal was 'not the music of hell but rather the music of Earth, not a fantasy but a survival guide'
By The Week UK Published
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