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2001: seven albums, seven different futures
Gorillaz, Daft Punk, Alicia Keys, Shakira, the Strokes, System of a Down and Björk. A listening route through a year that refused to sound…
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Queen in Budapest: the night that still echoes
A stadium, a Hungarian folk song and a performance preserved on film: why Queen’s 1986 Budapest concert still feels like an exchange with its…
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Dolly Parton: a legacy beyond one song
Dolly Parton's songs, films, business instincts and Imagination Library reached people in different ways. Together, they reveal the scale of her legacy.
Tech 6 MIN READ
The iPod comeback: music without the noise
Old iPods are finding new listeners who want a collection of their own and fewer interruptions. The appeal is real—but the model and its…
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Why CDs are finding new listeners
Streaming gives us access. A disc gives us a booklet, a shelf and a story: why the compact disc still has something to offer…