Sinead O’Connor, Evocative and Outspoken Singer, Is Dead at 56
She broke out with the single “Nothing Compares 2 U,” then caused an uproar a few years later by ripping up a photo of Pope John Paul II on “S.N.L.”
In Rare Move, Japanese Pop Star Comes Out Publicly as Gay
“I don’t want people to struggle like me,” said Shinjiro Atae, making an announcement that is extremely unusual in conservative Japan.
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Britpop’s Back. But What Happened to Cool Britannia?
Some of the biggest ’90s bands are playing major gigs across Britain again, and headlining festivals abroad. Yet Britpop’s swaggering sense of national self-belief feels like a distant memory.
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An Exclamatory Playlist!
Wham! Neu! “Oh! Darling” and more artists and songs that make a statement.