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It was an acid trip with Peter Fonda, who has died at the age of 79, that inspired John Lennon to write one of The Beatles’ classic album tracks. In 1965, the actor – who would go on to co-write and star in counterculture classic Easy Rider four years later – was …

Mercury-nominated artist Michael Kiwanuka has announced a third album to follow his 2016 chart-topper Love & Hate. The new album, titled Kiwanuka, will be released on 25 October. It sees the singer-songwriter, whose hit song “Cold Little Heart” is the soundtrack for Big Little Lies, return to the studio with …

Mercury-nominated artist Michael Kiwanuka has announced a third album to follow his 2016 chart-topper Love & Hate. The new album, titled Kiwanuka, will be released on 25 October. It sees the singer-songwriter, whose hit song “Cold Little Heart” is the soundtrack for Big Little Lies, return to the studio with …

Drake has landed his ninth number one album in the US, with his surprise compilation Care Package helping him match artists including Madonna and the Rolling Stones for most number one albums in history. The album, comprised of a number of previously unreleased songs from Drake’s back catalogue, moved 109,000 equivalent …

Fifty years have now passed since The Beatles were photographed on the Abbey Road zebra crossing, and today hundreds of enthusiasts gathered there to celebrate the landmark anniversary. The classic album cover shows John ennon in a white suit leading the band across the road outside EMI Recording Studios with …

Marika Hackman borrowed her third album’s title from a documentary about four-year-olds interacting with dementia patients. In it, one little girl declares that it’s just nice to make “any human friend”. “It’s that childlike view where we really accept people, are comfortable with their difference,” explained the singer. For an …

Chance the Rapper has posted a lengthy and emotional Twitter thread in an apparent response to negative reviews of his new album, The Big Day. The artist, who released his latest album on Friday after a slight delay, started his thread with the tweet: “I’m getting this crazy feeling that …

Each year, one album taps into the hearts and ears of the public on its way to topping the Billboard year-end album chart. Times have changed, though. In the 2010s, superstars like Adele and Taylor Swift have dominated the charts, while in the 1950s and early 1960s, musical soundtracks and …

Drake has released a new compilation album, Care Package, which is made up of previously unreleased tracks from throughout his career. The 17-track project includes “Can I”, which was leaked during the Views era, and “Dreams Money Can Buy”, which came out between Thank Me Later and Take Care. Other tracks …

Lana Del Rey has revealed the release date and artwork for her new album Norman F***ing Rockwell on Twitter. The new record will be released on 30 August and features Titanic-inspired cover art starring the grandson of iconic actor Jack Nicholson, Duke, who appeared in the horror movie Us. We’ll …