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What your favourite Greek island says about you in 2026

From stealth wealth in Corfu to design-forward DINKS in Milos, here’s how to find your vibe and tribe on an island escape this summer

Evening Standard

‘By 18 I was having sex to the music of Brian Eno’: Tim Booth’s honest playlist

The James frontman fell for Leonard Cohen as a child and would do Val Doonican at karaoke. But which singer taught him that ‘music could be medicine’?

The Guardian - UK

Any greatest live albums list is incomplete without these classics

Letters: Guardian readers add their own favourites for consideration in response to Alexis Petridis’s rankings

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Yorke Dance Project: Modern Milestones review – a bold and brilliant night

These gems, old and new, include an intense revival of Martha Graham’s Deep Song and a new piece by Christopher Bruce set to Leonard Cohen songs

The Guardian - UK

Yorke Dance Project: Modern Milestones review – lean, muscular modern dance

4/5 After the fizz of Christmas, here come four pieces without a frivolous moment between them

Evening Standard

Cameron Winter proves he may be the next Nick Cave or Leonard Cohen

5/5 The 23-year-old songwriter’s existential poetry cuts to the core of the human condition

Evening Standard

Aurora: ‘We’re more scared of activists than of the world dying or a war’

INTERVIEW: Ahead of her intimate show to raise money for War Child, the Norwegian singer tells Hannah Ewens how social media has ruined our capacity for empathy, and how she deals with her neurodivergence

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‘The world is such a nice thing!’: Matt Maltese, the songwriter for pop’s A-list … and Shakespeare

After getting dropped by a major label, the Leonard Cohen-influenced south Londoner kept going, and has now won fans in Rosalía, Sabrina Carpenter and more. But writing for the Bard is best of all, he says

The Guardian - UK

Marillion's Steve Hogarth shares cover of Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat as he announces new live album

Steve Hogarth will release live album SPQR, with Italian prog rockers RanestRane, on CD, Blu-ray and vinyl, in January

Louder

Paul Kelly: ‘Imagine by John Lennon is probably one of the worst songs ever written. I can’t stand it’

The legendary Australian singer on bad songs, good advice, disastrous gigs and why he feels lucky to reach 70

The Guardian - AU

Rufus Wainwright on music, politics and life: ‘Creativity helps to fend off the darker angels’

INTERVIEW: Next month, the musician releases a cover album of songs by his hero Kurt Weill. He talks to Jude Rogers about life under Trump, hanging out with Marianne Faithfull, and why he’ll never criticise Britain over Brexit again

The Independent UK

“She isn’t fit to tie their shoelaces!”: recounting an awkward encounter between Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed and Madonna at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

A US writer has shared the story of a contretemps that occurred at the event in New York in 2008

Louder

Leonard Cohen's "There Is a War" (First Released 1974)

There's more going on in the song, but here's an excerpt (actually, two excerpts merged, out of order) that's been… The post Leonard Cohen's "There Is a War" (First Released 1974) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

A bubble-drenched Camp Bestival proves itself as the summer’s finest family-friendly festival

5/5 This brilliant event in Dorset caters perfectly to party people of all ages

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The Conversation

Who Believes in Angels? by Elton John and Brandi Carlile shows the power of true collaboration

Having collaborated with the likes of (deep breath) John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Rod Stewart, Little Richard, Luciano Pavarotti, Eminem and Leonard Cohen, it’s fair to say that Elton John likes to work with other artists.

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Roberta Flack: A Musical Legacy Beyond The Classics

Explore the diverse musical legacy of iconic artist Roberta Flack, from soulful hits to genre-defying innovation.

The Independent UK

Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

The great Roberta Flack has died

Salon

We wanted it darker, apparently

Donald Trump's first presidency was a test. Well, we failed

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The Guardian - UK

‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?

When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of conditions

The Independent UK

Rufus Wainwright says he should use the fact Trump is a fan to ‘reason with him’

Trump is reportedly a fan of Wainwright’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Halleujah’

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120 Painfully Relatable Posts That Show What Being In Your 40s Is Really Like (New Pics)

It's the age when we start aching in the places where we used to play, as Leonard Cohen sang. The post 120 Painfully Relatable Posts That Show What Being In Your 40s Is Really Like (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Guardian - AU

Mallrat was poised for pop domination. Then tragedy struck

A month after the singer-songwriter finished her second album, her younger sister died. The grief left her ‘brain like an empty cave’ – but, a year on, she’s rediscovering the magic of music

The Independent UK

Rufus Wainwright offers ‘most controversial opinion’ as he names Chappell Roan as favourite artist

Musician said the ‘bar needed to be raised’ when it came to a specific community of pop fans

Louder

“Bono said, ‘Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?’”: Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director

The former Virgin Prune and solo artist has been U2’s official Tell It Like It Is Correspondent since the mid-80s

The Guardian - UK

Laura Marling review – a sumptuous performance, with strings attached

The singer-songwriter’s impressive showcase of her new album is bookended by solo guitar numbers that underline what a class act she is

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