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Five classic concept albums for a sonic road-trip across America

The concept album is often viewed as an art form that is primarily focused on lyrical storytelling.
Opinion and Analysis • 30 Sep 24

When Beyonce went country - Lauren Murphy on artists mixing it up

The Lauren Murphy Column • 13 Apr 24

Beyonce 101 - Saibh Downes enters the Beyhive

Face it, it's Beyonce's world, and we're just living in it.
Music • 21 Jun 23

Rewind! 5 songs that summed up 2022

There were a lot of songs released in 2022. Plenty of good songs, an unhealthy helping of bad songs, a fair few forgettable songs and a hearty glut of songs that you'd happily never listen to again.
Music • 16 Jan 23

Jim Carroll's 22 best albums of 2022

What's below is what 2022 sounded like around here, the 22 albums which gave me the most sport these last 12 months.
Music • 14 Dec 22

Beyonce's Renaissance - Saibh Downes hails Queen Bey

Beyoncé • 29 Jul 22

Culture 10 - the week's cultural highlights, defined

And how was your week? Here's our handy Easter tipsheet of Cultural musts...
Culture 10 • 19 Apr 19

Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new album : "Life as art."

Last Saturday, Beyoncé and Jay-Z surprised fans with their new collaborative album Everything is Love.
Music • 21 Jun 18

10 Unmissable Albums Released By Women In 2016

Recently, I saw a list from a website which hadn't placed Lemonade by Beyoncé anywhere on their top 20 albums for 2016. Considering the cultural impact of the work, it seemed more than a little odd.
Culture • 10 Jan 17

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