Against the grain

THIS FEBRUARY 23, George Harrison would’ve turned 82. But, as is often the case, the universe had a different plan in mind, and — instead — the former Beatle left us at age 58 way back in 2001. But de

A new frontman. Unmasked Ghouls. And a bombastic sixth album that’s going all existential on us. Welcome to the era of Papa V Perpetua

Three decades after Sparks asked, a touch forlornly, When Do I Get To Sing My Way?, it seems we may finally have an answer. No, pop’s favourite Dadaist siblings haven’t suddenly decided to give us the

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With The Who he wrote some of the great songs from the first wave of pop, then went on to conquer the rock world. In recent years he’s mostly been involved in solo work. In the 60s he famously wrote the lyric: ‘ Hope I die before I get old .’ Thankfully he didn’t.

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