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In Memory of Syd Barrett - The lost Pink Floyd song that was released by Marianne Faithfull

A song too intimate and personal to be released. Until it found its voice in the singer of "Sister Morphine"

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Dean – Instagram

An introspective masterpiece and a sharp snapshot of social media, Dean's "Instagram" is one of the defining songs of contemporary K-pop and R&B

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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads turns 30: the songs of love and death that launched Cave

The collection of "murder ballads" turns 30, the record with which the Bard of Melbourne first tasted the thrill of fame

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R.E.M. - Perfect Circle - Intro – Chronic Town – Murmur

The "Perfect Circle" book reconstructs R.E.M.'s fairy tale through their songs. Starting today we'll bring it to you online: in the first chapter, the EP debut and the breakthrough of "Murmur"

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Sanremo 2026 - Carlo Conti's Only Gamble Is Called Tony Pitony

In Conti's predictable show there's one wild card, disguised as Elvis. Duetting with Ditonellapiaga on cover night

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The best singles of the month - From the Strokes to Massive Attack with Tom Waits, from Madonna to Daft Punk: the most anticipated new releases

The most anticipated new singles of the past month, with all their videos

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Crosby Stills Nash & Young - Déjà Vu Super Deluxe

The masterpiece by the most beloved supergroup in rock history, reissued in a box set with 4 CDs and 1 LP

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Elective Affinities - When Genesis won over John Lennon with their "most psychedelic record"

The story of the hidden ties between the Beatles and one of English progressive rock's great institutions

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The best singles of the month - From Anna Calvi to Paul McCartney, from Tori Amos to Foo Fighters: the most interesting new releases

Our singles column is back: for each one, the details and its video

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The Ghost In You - When Siouxsie dedicated a song to the youths of Tiananmen Square

The story of the only "political" song of the Banshees era: a poignant ballad in memory of the victims of Tiananmen Square

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Fennesz - Endless Summer

We celebrate the end of summer with the stunning title track from the Austrian composer's LP: glitch sounds for an endless emotion

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Ligabue - Buon compleanno Elvis o della morte e del rock

There's a thread, more noir than rouge, running through the songs and the grand narrative built by the Emilian singer-songwriter's fifth album

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The Beatles - Let It Be – SuperDeluxe Edition

Highs and lows of the hotly anticipated new Beatles box set centred on the Liverpool quartet's most controversial album

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The Race - How many monthly listeners do the Sanremo 2026 singers have? The rankings before the Festival kicks off

Which singers come out on top in the monthly Spotify listener rankings, ahead of the Festival?

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Beach Boys - Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions, 1969-1971

The gems of the Californian outfit gathered in a box set that deserves a place among the best releases of 2021

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Sanremo 2026 - The 30 competing artists and their songs, in a nutshell

An essential guide to surviving Sanremo week, to read, consult and share