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35 days ago

Girlbands Forever: this shocking history of 90s female pop is packed with gossip, scandal – and bangers

Strap in for a nostalgia-stuffed jaunt through musical classics, featuring honest interviews with stars – the details of which make the record industry look appalling

Girlbands, then. Shimmering icon…

49 days ago

Downfall of the world's most debauched record label: A broom cupboard hiding a sordid sex den. A secret budget for rock stars' drugs. But it all came crashing down... when Sir Paul McCartney accused EMI of becoming too boring ⊖⊖

In the 1970s - the golden age of rock - EMI was the biggest record company in the world. It thrived in an era when much of the British industry was in the doldrums, crippled by strikes and power cuts.

3 months ago

Everything We Do Is Music by Elizabeth Alker review – how the classics shaped pop

From Stravinsky to Donna Summer, the story of connections that enriched music – in both directions

One of many things I did not expect to learn in this book is that the BBC benefited from Nazi technol…

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