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<p>Chappell Roan released her lauded debut album ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’ in September </p>

new sensations

Chappell Roan on Elton John, queer stardom and Olivia Rodrigo’s advice

She’s been hailed as a ‘queer pop superstar in the making’ and Olivia Rodrigo offers her heartfelt pearls of wisdom. Missouri musician Chappell Roan speaks to Isobel Lewis about her acclaimed debut album, coming out, and finally finding her feet in LA

<p>Shane MacGowan in Barcelona during The Pogues’ heyday</p>

tribute

Shane MacGowan was a chaotic hellraiser and a natural storyteller

Review

Beyoncé’s Renaissance review: A first look at her spectacular concert film

<p>Britney Spears, Martine McCutcheon, Salt ‘N’ Pepa, Crazy Frog: ‘Now’ albums have it all </p>

in focus

The bizarre legacy of Now That’s What I Call Music! 40 years on

Interviews

<p>Clockwise from back left: Mick Avory, Ray Davies, Pete Quaife, Dave Davies</p>

Interview

The Kinks’ Ray Davies: ‘I’d done all my drugs when I was a student’

<p>Emeli Sandé releases her fifth album ‘How Were We to Know’ in November </p>

Interview

Emili Sandé: ‘Being a woman in the industry made me feel insecure’

<p>The Cult appearing on music show ‘The Tube’ in January 1984</p>

Interview

The Cult: ‘We’re fighting skinheads then suddenly we’re in Smash Hits’

<p>With tracks like ‘My Girl’ and ‘Our House’, Suggs and Madness made music that became a cultural shorthand for Britain</p>

Interview

Suggs: ‘The Rolling Stones? They’re ruining retirement for everyone!’

Music Box

<p>Olivia Dean performs ‘Dive’ at Montreux Jazz Festival for Music Box</p>

Olivia Dean performs ‘Dive’ in session at Montreux Jazz Festival

Lily Moore performs Music Box session at Montreux Jazz Festival

<p>Legendary jazz artist Marcus Miller plays an exclusive session for Music Box at Montreux Jazz Festival</p>

Marcus Miller performs ‘Detroit’ at Montreux Jazz Festival

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New Sensations

<p>Skinny Pelembe embarks on his UK tour this month </p>

Interview

Iggy Pop-approved artist Skinny Pelembe on his music that eludes genre

<p>Saint Harison grew up as a musical theatre kid in Southampton, where he attended a local pop academy</p>

Interview

R&B artist Saint Harison on Elton John, going viral, and his debut EP

<p>Lucinda Chua: ‘I like that feeling of transport: how music can take you outside of your existence'</p>

Interview

Lucinda Chua: ‘I am ready to make music without asking for permission’

Reviews

<p>Sky Blue: Gabriel’s last original album release was back in 2002, with ‘Up’ </p>

Peter Gabriel makes his sublime, long-awaited return with i/o

<p>Take That release their ninth album, ‘This Life’ </p>

Like a cosy cardigan, Take That once again prove their durability

Live music

Beyoncé harnesses perfectionism in Renaissance: A Film

Everything appears flawless, but the US pop titan offers a behind-the-scenes look at just how much work that takes

<p>Little Simz is dressed like an undercover agent, wearing an oversized white shirt, a neat black tie, matching leather gloves, and a pair of blacked-out Prada shades</p>

At Alexandra Palace, Little Simz arrives home in style

Retrospectives

<p>All eyes on me: Tupac Shakur, photographed for ‘Poetic Justice’ in 1993</p>

‘He never stopped hurting’: Tupac Shakur and the women who shaped him

<p>For older musicians, there’s a sense of pleasure as well as bemusement at seeing young artists replicating the past</p>

Forget Led Zeppelin and the Eagles – the new sound of classic rock is ‘shoegaze’ and Nineties indie

<p>24-hour party people: Pacha Ibiza</p>

Can Ibiza keep its cool club kids as the super-rich move in?

<p>Stevie Wonder photographed in the UK on 25 January 1974, a year after his near-fatal crash</p>

The car crash that almost killed Stevie Wonder, 50 years on

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