Caroline Sullivan
Caroline Sullivan writes about rock and pop for the Guardian
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Sarah Harding obituaryGirls Aloud singer who later wrote a memoir about her rackety life as a pop star and her cancer diagnosis
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4 out of 5 stars.
Gorillaz review – Damon Albarn and friends make a bit of live music historyPop’s longest-serving imaginary band fill the reopened venue with deceptive chaos and the delight of feeling part of something again
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4 out of 5 stars.
Celeste review – audience transfixed by singer’s stillness and poiseThe soul-jazz star’s sold-out performance is unabashedly mainstream, but has real emotional heft
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Les McKeown obituaryTroubled Bay City Rollers lead singer known for string of hits such as Shang-a-Lang and Bye Bye Baby
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Helen Reddy obituaryAustralian singer who enjoyed huge success with her 1972 feminist anthem I Am Woman
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Britney Spears: where to start in her back catalogueOur Listener’s Digest series continues with the bold and experimental stylings of the pop princess turned showstopping star
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The money in tour merchandise – archive, 199319 March 1993 For touring bands, T-shirts on backs are worth more than bums on seats -
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4 out of 5 stars.
Marc Almond review – death and flutes in non-stop erotic cabaretSinging of Italian horror films and Hollywood cemeteries, Almond is on magnificently melodramatic form
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4 out of 5 stars.
Day6 review – powerpop and positive energy from frenetic k-rockersScissor-kicking, Seoul-based outfit delight fans with a celebration of sweet chaos on their second UK appearance
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4 out of 5 stars.
AJ Tracey review – swagger and tongue-twisting rhymesAlready a force in grime, the rapper who went mainstream this year with single Ladbroke Grove, is full of self-belief in a sell out show featuring Dave and Skepta
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3 out of 5 stars.
John Legend review – a neo soul love-inHe might lack the showmanship to own a room this big, but the singer-pianist charms the crowd with a smooth, urbane set
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4 out of 5 stars.
Cam review – everything about this country star rings trueOne of Nashville’s most potent truth-tellers does a remarkable job of fusing west coast liberalism and country tropes in a show underpinned by modern dictates
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4 out of 5 stars.
Eurythmics Songbook review – sweet dreams of synthpop heavenDave Stewart’s army of guests, including Meltdown host Nile Rodgers, remind the audience how potent his partnership with Annie Lennox was – and leaves them wishing for a reunion
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4 out of 5 stars.
Daddy Yankee review – a jubilantly Latino Saturday night blowoutThe reggaeton maestro flirted his way through a triumphant set in which language was no barrier to enjoying the party


Michael Nesmith obituary