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Singer-songwriter Rodriguez performs on stage at Benaroya Hall on July 12, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/Getty Images)

Cold Facts about the Sugar Man

It was in the smoky bars of Detroit, where the downside of industrialisation burdened the air, that Rodriguez had started to tell stories

Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis: A folk soundtrack for 2014

The soundtrack to "Inside Llewyn Davis" is heartfelt without being sentimental, a modern folk journey inspired by Bob Dylan and David Van Ronk.

Coen brothers refine skill with ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

The Coen brothers’ "Inside Llewyn Davis" is more than just a look at an out-of-luck singer, it’s a metaphor for the struggle that defines being human.

Warrick Sony: ‘I realised that music as an art form can pull together a huge spectrum of feelings’

Warrick Sony: Surfing the zeitgeist

Warrick Sony’s new album deals with the perpetual state of agitation in South Africa and the world.

Growing pains and cutting their teeth

Growing pains and cutting their teeth

Genre-defying musicians in South Africa have been doing the rounds for a while, but they have only managed to attract a very particular audience.

Coming out of the woods

Coming out of the woods

Justin Vernon, the bearded, plaid shirt-wearing genius behind 2008’s <em>For Emma, Forever Ago, </em>has finally released his difficult second album.

The new ‘old weird America’

The new ‘old weird America’

Singer-songwriters Alela Diane and Grey Reverend have reimagined the rich musical heritage of the United States.