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Picks of the week
Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their psychedelic resurrection
‘No kinky saucepot shenanigans!’  
Liam Gallagher and John Squire on their psychedelic resurrection
The Oasis frontman and Stone Roses guitarist have made a bracing album together and are eyeing a No 1 single – so why is Liam still so hung up about his brother?
Gruff Rhys  
We sold the Super Furry Animals tank to Don Henley from the Eagles
Taylor Swift’s people shut down speculation about her sexuality – but risked rebuking her LGBTQ fans
Reviews
Alexis Petridis's album of the week  
Kali Uchis: Orquídeas – urgent Latin beats from a superstar in waiting
Kali Uchis: Orquídeas – urgent Latin beats from a superstar in waiting
The Vaccines  
Pick-Up Full of Pink Carnations – high-octane sonic euphoria
Folk album of the month  
Muireann Bradley: I Kept These Old Blues – a playful take on American classics
Spotlight
Culture 2024: what to watch and listen to this year
Today in Focus  
Culture 2024: what to watch and listen to this year
Culture critics Peter Bradshaw, Tshepo Mokoena and Gwilym Mumford look ahead to the best of the year in film, TV and music
Classical
Back to my roots  
Gavin Higgins on how his new horn concerto reconnects him to trees – and teenage trauma
Gavin Higgins on how his new horn concerto reconnects him to trees – and teenage trauma
Stravinsky  
Violin Concerto – neoclassical Stravinsky with style and substance
Violin Concerto – neoclassical Stravinsky with style and substance
Franck  
Les Béatitudes album – gnarly climaxes and dense chromaticism but this is no neglected masterpiece
Les Béatitudes album – gnarly climaxes and dense chromaticism but this is no neglected masterpiece
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CDs shine as UK music sales in 2023 jump to near record figure
Music industry  
CDs shine as UK music sales in 2023 jump to near record figure
Taylor Swift dominates album market, while best-performing track is Miley Cyrus’s Flowers
‘National treasure? It’s better than crackhead’  
Shaun Ryder and Kermit on the return of Black Grape
One is in his dressing gown, the other recommends carrot juice: clearly things have changed among the indie-dance act. They talk us through their hedonistic 90s, plus grief, Farage and fatherhood
Taylor-made deals  
How artists are following Swift’s rights example
The singer’s public fight over ownership of her work has lit the way for a new generation of musicians – especially young women – demanding more control over their output
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