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Laurel Halo: Dust – back to the pop music well

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Goldie: ‘The Journey Man’ – Sharp return after 20 years away

Lorde’s second coming: ‘Pop music is my number one inspiration’

Four years after she conquered the world with her song ‘Royals’, Lorde returns with ‘Melodrama’ – and it packs a serious lyrical punch

All We Are: A bracing and abrasive post-punk statement

Beth Ditto: Fake Sugar – Gossip woman finds her groove

Phoenix offer succour in response to benighted times

Lil Yachty: Great tunes, shame about the puerile lyrics

Boombox 2 review: When hip-hop moved out of the Bronx

Peaking Lights get freaky with the studio gear

Will Sessions: Detroit funk soldiers go to war – and win

Cody Chesnutt mixes pop stunners and poignancy

J Hus makes his mark with skill and confidence

El Michels Affair – Return To the 37th Chamber album review: Hip-hop covers with attitude

Jlin – Black Origami album review: hypnotic hip-hop beats, intoxicating rhythms

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Plan your visit to the food and drink festival carefully and you could be part of the action and meet your literary hero for (almost) zero

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