Photo by Alexander Cropper/Redferns For Britpop newbies, here are a few facts to catch you up to speed on the 1990s and a time when guitar bands domi... read more
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Chris Hill, who co-wrote nine songs on Raye's new album, tells us how they came together.
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Rufus Wainwright on "Hallelujah," his album Unfollow The Rules, and getting into his "lyric trance" on 12-hour walks.
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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Think you know your Bob Dylan lyrics? Take this quiz to find out.
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Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.
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