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<p>Often referred to as ‘Lindsey’s folly’, the 1979 punk record was driven by Buckingham’s creative force – and his refusal to make a cash grab with ‘Rumours 2’</p>

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Fleetwood Mac on the wild story behind Tusk: ‘Everything got decadent’

With lobster and champagne arriving at the studio by the crateload, the making of Fleetwood Mac’s radical 12th album is pure rock’n’roll history. As the album turns 45 this week, Mark Beaumont speaks to Lindsey Buckingham about those storied sessions, and going his own way after the commercial success of ‘Rumours’

<p>Pino Palladino: ‘To see the effect music has on people, that’s why It’s why I’m still making music at this ripe old age’ </p>

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How a shy Welshman became pop’s most in-demand bassist

<p>Dexter Holland and Noodles are the only remaining members of the original band </p>

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Pop-punk’s The Offspring: ‘That Backstreet Boys joke wasn’t our best’

<p>Jalen Ngonda: ‘Love is the most human thing to talk about'</p>

New Sensations

Singer Jalen Ngonda: ‘I don’t want to write something I can’t feel’

Interviews

<p>‘Trump would drastically change the character of our country – it’s scary that it’s this close’ </p>

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John Legend: ‘It was risky for Taylor Swift to speak about politics’

<p>Hannah Reid: ‘I used to tie myself up in knots over the art that I would make. Now I don’t’ </p>

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London Grammar: ‘I worried motherhood would change me as an artist’

<p>Fat Dog are the latest band to burst out of the south London post-punk scene</p>

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Fat Dog: ‘Fans have tattoos of us now. My mum said they’re not well’

<p>‘The more successful I became in acting, the less I wanted to do it, as it was taking me further away from music’ </p>

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LL Cool J: ‘I was hanging with the most dangerous people in New York’

Music Box

Boston trio Tiny Habits perform ‘Wishes’ for Music Box session

The Mysterines perform ‘The Last Dance’ for Music Box

Rita Ora performs new single ‘Ask And You Shall Receive’

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Angie McMahon: ‘I was in the graveyard and realised, “Oh, I’m gay”’

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Rachel Chinouriri: ‘I’m a Black girl making indie music’

<p>Motley blue: the band have a formidable live reputation </p>

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Blue Bendy’s Arthur Nolan: ‘I see a lot of myself in Kendall Roy’

Reviews

<p>Breakthrough country star Jelly Roll tries to shake off the demons on his new album, ‘Beautifully Broken’ </p>

Jelly Roll’s 10th album Beautifully Broken is polished and potent

Cutouts from The Smile is expansive, brilliant and surprisingly fun

Live music

<p>David Gilmour performs as part of his six-night residency at the Royal Albert Hall in London, October 2024</p>

David Gilmour’s Royal Albert Hall residency is momentous and moving

Chester Bennington would approve of Linkin Park’s ferocious new era

<p>Chappell Roan scored a UK No 1 last year with ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ </p>

Chappell Roan’s live show offers maximalist splendour fit for stadiums

<p>Florence and the Machine celebrates the 15th anniversary of her debut album ‘Lungs’ at the Proms</p>

Florence and the Machine’s debut Lungs gets the orchestra treatment

Retrospectives

<p>Scott’s prowling onstage magnetism and impish menace slotted into AC/DC perfectly </p>

Playback

AC/DC’s Bon Scott tore down the highway to hell with no brakes

<p>A new 27-CD release chronicles all of Bob Dylan’s performances on the historic tour </p>

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Bob Dylan’s 1974 return was momentous – I was in the third row

<p>Arcade Fire performing at Coachella Festival in 2005</p>

‘There was blood on the piano’: The chaos of Arcade Fire’s Funeral

<p>Bob Dylan and The Band perform at The Hollywood Sportatorium in Pembroke Pines, Florida on 19 January 1974</p>

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Bob Dylan was washed up – then one electrifying tour saved his career

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