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Lady Blackbird interview: the ‘Grace Jones of Jazz’ on female empowerment and becoming an accidental activist

We talk to the star ahead of the Jazz FM Awards and her appearance at the EFG London Jazz Festival

Evening Standard

Grace Jones: ‘Even if I stand on my head, I still can’t do it. How these young girls twerk, I don’t know’

The actor and singer, 74, tells Rich Pelley about working as a go-go dancer, hanging out with Keith Haring, dropping LSD in the 60s and missing out on Blade Runner

The Guardian - UK

You give me diva: Meghan Markle shies away from a word worth reclaiming

‘Diva’ has good, neutral and bad connotations – but as singers from Maria Callas to Beyoncé have shown, it is a trait of sheer excellence

The Guardian - UK

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The dazzling talent behind Manchester’s best ‘vogue houses’ where 'everyone is welcome'

Our city's ballroom scene is bigger and stronger than ever

Manchester Evening News

Toyah Willcox on refusing to be 'controlled' by age, and playing Glasgow with Billy Idol

The It's a Mystery star has found a new audience with her YouTube videos.

Daily Record

Beyoncé sends ‘thank you’ flowers and note to Madonna for their Break My Soul remix

Break My Soul was the first single to be released before the album, with the singer now sampling Madonna’s hit track Vogue into ‘The Queens Remix’ released on Friday

Evening Standard

Issey Miyake – a conceptual fashion designer for the many

Designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, leaving an indelible mark on the fashion world. He was celebrated for clothing that responded to the body in movement and which was conceptual in design but also completely appropriate for the everyday. His garments were often based on simple geometric shapes made…

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'The Queens' of Beyoncé and Madonna's 'Break My Soul' remix have spoken: 'In tears'

All hail the queens of Beyoncé and Madonna's "Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)," who are officially losing their minds over their shout-outs from the supreme Queen Bey.

Los Angeles Times

Beyonce wears tribute to Madonna's iconic cone bra as pair release 'The Queens Remix'

Beyonce and Madonna have released a collaboration song and the Single Ladies star sported a cone bra in one of the racy promo pics of the pair

Daily Mirror

‘Un-American girl’: how Beyoncé uses the power of pleasure to transcend a country on fire

The star’s new album Renaissance weaves Black dance music history, feminism and queer thought into an ecstatic masterpiece that defies marginalisation

The Guardian - UK

It’s Beyonce’s world. We’re just living in it

Beyoncé and her stardom is an interesting form of world-building. We know it is “made-up” but we want to believe it’s real – or go along for the ride.

The New Daily

It's Beyoncé's world. We're just living in it

As Rolling Stone wrote last month, “for at least the past decade, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has been the world’s greatest living entertainer.”

The Conversation

Ready for 'Renaissance'? Here's what we know about Beyoncé's new album

Beyoncé is entering her Renaissance era.

Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé returns with Renaissance: a play for the mainstream and a strike against perfectionism

The musician’s seventh album is seemingly shooting for cultural saturation while celebrating norm-defying musicians and workers

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Daily Mirror

Grace Jones' unexpected song with Beyonce years after slating the Destiny's Child star

Music legend Grace is among the names collaborating with Queen Bey on her upcoming album, Renaissance – despite laying in to younger singers a few years ago for copying her and for focusing on money instead of music

The Guardian - UK

Dry Cleaning; Oumou Sangaré review – stars of Grace Jones’s Meltdown

The deadpan London post-punk band and the gloriously danceable Malian musician offer a delicious contrast early in the festival

Evening Standard

Grace Jones at the Southbank Centre: This Meltdown opening gig was everything you wanted it to be

The 74-year-old was on top form all night, even if she did arrive one hour - and two years - late

The Guardian - UK

Grace Jones review – eerily unchanged artist has us all slaves to her rhythm

Royal Festival Hall, LondonStylish and commanding, Grace Jones retains perfect poise in this strong show – even during a hula-hooping wardrobe malfunction

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The Guardian - UK

The Islander by Chris Blackwell review – maverick who brought Bob Marley to the masses

This compelling autobiography charts the rise of the Island Records founder who became as much of a legend as the acts he championed

The Guardian - US

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell: ‘I’m interested in what’s different’

In a wide-ranging new memoir, the impresario who worked with Bob Marley, Roxy Music and U2, talks about his incredible life in the industry

The Guardian - UK

From Men to We Own This City: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy the latest Brit horror film or another trip to Baltimore with David Simon, our critics have got you covered

Evening Standard

Grace Jones’ Meltdown festival: Your gig-by-gig guide to the 2022 series at Southbank Centre

With a line-up as vibrant as the woman curating it, the latest edition of this long-running festival looks set to be a special one

The Guardian - UK

Space heroes, dictator art and cartoon toy horses – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Favourite festival sold out? Here are the best alternatives

After two long years, festivals are back – but tickets are in short supply. Here are some options if you’ve missed out, featuring rave-jazz parties, fairground rides and organic psychedelia

Evening Standard

Grace Jones’ Meltdown: Greentea Peng, Dry Cleaning and others join Southbank Centre line-up

A free programme of roller-skating workshops, reggae soundclashes and more has also been confirmed

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