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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 · Nov 8, 2025

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 · Oct 8, 2025

“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 · Sep 24, 2025

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

The great Roberta Flack has died

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2025

We wanted it darker, apparently

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

Salon · Jan 21, 2025

‘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 Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025

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’

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

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.

Bored Panda · Jan 15, 2025

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 Guardian - AU · Jan 12, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024