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Metal megastars Architects on grief, climate and hope for humanity
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Sam Fender: People Watching – subtle social realism at stunning blockbuster scale
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Late to the World – the glorious sound of letting go
 
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How Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs’ most bewitching song – and then vanished
‘It was like she was possessed’  
How Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs’ most bewitching song – and then vanished
Her track Goodbye Horses soundtracked one of the 90s thriller’s most memorable scenes, but the singer ended up driving cabs and dying in obscurity. Now a new documentary lets her tell her story
Classical
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Der Ring des Nibelungen – less is more in Regents Opera’s whittled-down Wagner
Der Ring des Nibelungen – less is more in Regents Opera’s whittled-down Wagner
Live review  
Klangforum Wien – Vienna focus brings lucid and colour-filled Pierrot Lunaire
Klangforum Wien – Vienna focus brings lucid and colour-filled Pierrot Lunaire
Live review  
Commemorating Shostakovich – vivid and nervy chamber music with Kissin a sensitive voice
Commemorating Shostakovich – vivid and nervy chamber music with Kissin a sensitive voice
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Josh Widdicombe’s honest playlist
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Brits Rising Star award winner clearly has hidden depths
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