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<p>‘The next thing I hear, Amy’s covering our song:’ The Zutons reflect on Winehouse’s ‘Valerie’ cover ahead of their new album </p>

The Zutons: ‘People texted me money emojis when Amy Winehouse died’

The band who wrote and recorded ‘Valerie’ are back with a new album after 16 years. They tell Craig McLean how drugs and booze derailed their chart career before they realised how much they meant to each other

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<p>Taylor Swift releases ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ on 19 April 2024 </p>

Taylor Swift’s country-hued tales of relationships are irresistible

With its playful narratives and hooks like anchors, Swift’s 11th studio album is a terrific reminder of her storytelling powers

<p>The alt-rock legends have been around since 1990 </p>

Pearl Jam offer something timeless with their catchiest music in years

Musically, this album is some of the band’s catchiest and punchiest material in years

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Roger Daltrey bows out from Teenage Cancer Trust with a worthy goodbye

Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Paul Weller and more accompany Daltrey as he takes his final bow as curator of the annual charity shows

<p>Their generation: the two remaining band members saw off Roger Daltrey’s 24 years organising the yearly charity gigs with a bang only they could deliver </p>

The Who remain the punchiest act of their vintage at Royal Albert Hall

Fumbled microphone twirls and malfunctioning hearing aids only add to the charm of a momentous, turbo-charged set for the Teenage Cancer Trust

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