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The Latest: The grand final in this year's Eurovision Song Contest gets underway in Vienna

The Eurovision Song Contest's final is underway with tight security and rainy weather failing to dampen fans' enthusiasm

The Independent UK · May 16

“I’d wake up, have no memory of it, then play it back – and funnily enough it worked”: The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord drank to forget his new songs as he wrote them

His fourth solo album Ghosts In The Park explores emotions that followed the loss of both his parents

Louder · May 16

John Lennon: The Last Interview review – Soderbergh imagines there’s no people with bland AI clipshow

Cannes film festival: Succession of pointless AI-generated snippets does nothing for film about the artist’s final interview, which took place on the day of his murder

The Guardian - UK · May 16

Taylor Swift Combines Her $350 Dôen Dress With a $32,530 Opal Bracelet for the Perfect High-Low Fashion Moment

Miraculously, her floral dress hasn't sold out yet.

Marie Claire · May 16

How Eurovision can transform a city's brand

And will Vienna get it right?

Creative Bloq · May 16

“Paul played a lot of terrific bass with Wings that’s still under-appreciated. I don't think he even recognizes it himself”: Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline

After the Beatles, Paul McCartney wasn’t done writing killer basslines – as L.A. session and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber can attest

Guitar World · May 16

“I was sitting at the bar with Keith. He asked me what I was doing with Guns, and I told him about the situation with Axl. And Keith said, ‘You never leave’”: When Slash turned to Keith Richards for career advice

“One of the things about Keith that I love so much is that he hangs in there – thick or thin”

MusicRadar · May 16

Why Bluey is a masterclass in sonic branding

And what brands can learn from it.

Creative Bloq · May 16

“So he said, ‘I'm envisioning a very kind of crafted little arrangement, kind of like a music box’”: The story of the delicate, human-sized power ballad that was the Bangles’ last hurrah

Band broke up shortly after it reached Number One

MusicRadar · May 16

Eurovision gears up for boycotted final, with fiery Finns favourites

A fiery Finnish violinist-singer duo followed by an Australian star are the favourites to win Saturday's Eurovision grand final, with the contest hit by an unprecedented boycott over Israel's participation.

Radio France Internationale · May 16