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This will be a Christmas like no other . . . but pop’s finest are still decking the halls with festive fare. From Nashville divas to Manhattan punks, the Mail’s music critic sorts the crackers from the turkeys. DOLLY PARTON: A Holly Dolly Christmas (Butterfly) Rating: With two Christmas albums to her name already (in … Read more
MILEY CYRUS: Plastic Hearts (RCA) Verdict: Charismatic tour de force Rating: GARY BARLOW: Music Played By Humans (Universal) Verdict: Engaging big band tunes Rating: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG: No Fun Mondays (Reprise) Verdict: Homespun pop and punk Rating: Miley Cyrus leaves nothing to chance in highlighting her growing interest in rock music on her new album. … Read more
NEIL DIAMOND: Classic Diamonds (EMI) Verdict: Never seemed so good Rating: JOHNNY CASH: Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Legacy) Verdict: Revamped country standards Rating: NICK CAVE: Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace (Bad Seed) Verdict: Sublime piano pieces Rating: No singer made the spring lockdown look quite as relaxing as … Read more
KYLIE: Disco (BMG) Verdict: Dancing queen returns Rating: One of the more incongruous twists of 2020 has been the abundance of disco albums. Since the start of lockdown, Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga have sought solace on the dancefloor, while Sophie Ellis-Bextor has provided online entertainment with live streams from her kitchen. It was only … Read more
The musicians who have flourished in lockdown have been quick-witted and flexible. Jon Bon Jovi took stock of evolving events on his new album 2020. Charli XCX poured the frustrations of quarantine into How I’m Feeling Now. Kate Rusby and Molly Tuttle delivered homespun cover collections. Elvis Costello has also been fleet of foot, with … Read more
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Letter to You (Colombia) Verdict: Nostalgia-tinged celebration Rating: When Bruce Springsteen attended a Saturday morning screening for the film version of his Western Stars album this time last year, he finished a live Q&A by raising the prospect of a new record with his old amigos the E Street Band. ‘I got to … Read more
Modern Family alum Sarah Hyland thrilled in three designer dresses while co-hosting the 2020 CMT Music Awards, which aired 8pm EST on Wednesday. The New York-born, LA-raised 29-year-old co-hosted the fan-voted, virtual awards ceremony alongside country crooners Ashley McBryde and Kane Brown. Sarah glittered in a green-sequin Galvan London gown featuring spaghetti straps and metallic … Read more
Modern Family alum Sarah Hyland thrilled in three designer dresses while co-hosting the 2020 CMT Music Awards, which aired 8pm EST on Wednesday. The New York-born, LA-raised 29-year-old co-hosted the fan-voted, virtual awards ceremony alongside country crooners Ashley McBryde and Kane Brown. Sarah glittered in a green-sequin Galvan London gown featuring spaghetti straps and metallic … Read more
He welcomed his first child with girlfriend Gigi Hadid just a few weeks ago. And Zayn Malik excited fans on Friday evening by posting a rare behind the scenes snap of himself on social media, as he appeared to film a music video The 27-year-old singer is shown sitting atop an old stone bench, surrounded … Read more
KATIE MELUA: Album No. 8 (BMG) Verdict: Elegant orchestral pop Rating: Eight albums into a career that began when she was a teenager fresh out of the BRIT School, Katie Melua could have played it safe. After all, she was hardly the most cutting edge performer when she made her name with her sweetly sung … Read more