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The prog rocker’s new album has a cast of hundreds and opulent orchestral parts
Drawing inspiration from Brazilian rhythms and an Anne Sexton poem, the track became a live favourite and was covered globally
Richly layered soundworld and customary big-picture thinking from former Genesis lead singer at his London show
The artist’s most popular song on Spotify has been covered by everyone from Philip Glass to the X Factor finalists
It is the quintessential London song – yet The Kinks frontman originally called it ‘Liverpool Sunset’
Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, The Who, Tristan und Isolde, Kyung Wha Chung, St Luke Passion, Bobby Avey and Chico and the Gypsies
A survey that captures the artist’s engagement with technology and mass media but not his renegade spirit
The music is subtle and involved, throbbing minimalist rhythms coexisting with flourishes reminiscent of band hero Peter Gabriel
Gabriel’s 1986 breakthrough ‘So’ album is the centrepiece of his world tour
A risky act of cultural retrieval from the Manchester quartet but the end result has a glossy, catchy charm
The British rock musician successfully attempts to write big, radio-friendly pop numbers
Gibbs’s work ranges from film scores to orchestral arrangements, but, as this gig showed, jazz remains his passion
Poor ticket sales hit festival group
As the 30th Womad Festival looms, the label ‘world music’ is under challenge
The Australian chameleon’s repertoire is testament to his ear for quirky, catchy pop
Youssou N’Dour’s experience follows the philanthropic model of western ‘activism’
Singer’s latest recording turns the attention to his own back catalogue, to happier effect
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