While his band was away on tour,a military coup erupted at home

While his band was away on tour,a military coup erupted at home

On new album Funeral for Justice,Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar lets rip ferocious riffs steeped in urgent anti-colonialism.

  • byNick Buckley

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Is the ‘Troye Sivan bump’ real? This cult singer-songwriter is about to find out

The Aussie pop star sampled Jessica Pratt’s singular vocals on his last album. Now Pratt returns with her adventurous Here in the Pitch.

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This album is a rare misstep for Taylor Swift,but is she too big to fail?

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Annie Clark,now a mentor of sorts to pop’s reigning stars,dives into darkness on her heavy new album,All Born Screaming.

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‘It’s a strange thing being faced with success’:Pnau’s next move after smash hit

‘It’s a strange thing being faced with success’:Pnau’s next move after smash hit

Amid global success and personal illness,the local dance trio return with a new album.

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Taylor,Lana,Lorde:How Jack Antonoff became a generation’s greatest pop producer

Taylor,Lana,Lorde:How Jack Antonoff became a generation’s greatest pop producer

Is he ruining or revolutionising pop music? Everyone has an opinion on Jack Antonoff.

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‘I still have that zebra dress’:How Blondie’s Debbie Harry keeps rocking it at 78

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Who should win the Grammy:Kylie or Troye?

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