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The sound of 2021: English music of this past pandemic year hasn't been all doom and gloom

If anything, the year has seen albums too short, songs too long, egos too big, and debuts too exciting, spoiling us for choice, and pushing us to redefine our own understanding of an album as we lumbered back onto our post-lockdown lives.

Dave Grohl, The Storyteller: How the former Nirvana drummer reinvented himself after Kurt Cobain's suicide

From becoming a member of one of the biggest bands in recent history to dealing with creative existentialism, and then rising to create one of the greatest rock bands even, Dave Grohl has drummed up a lifetime of experiences.

Doja Cat's third album Planet Her is an uneven mix of half-baked tunes and terrific numbers

Despite the weak start, Doja Cat fulfils her promise on Planet Her, with an exciting, unpredictable style and a vocal ability that can switch from buttery sweetness to cutting raps.

Bruce Springsteen to release documentary along with new album Letter to You

Written by Bruce Springsteen and directed by frequent collaborator Thom Zimny, his documentary will release on Apple TV+ on 23 October

Taylor Swift's album Folklore nabs 7th No. 1 title on Billboard chart marking best first-week sales in 2020

The last album to sell more units in a single week was Taylor Swift's Lover, released last August

Taylor Swift's new album Folklore is a definitive jolt away from a near-decade of her signature big-tent pop

Folklore is not really about embracing a new genre so much as abandoning any sense of duty to the ones Taylor Swift has been built upon.

Yash Raj Films completes 50 years: Picking the best album of every decade, from Kabhie Kabhi to Ishaqzaade

Just like its movies, the music of Yash Raj Films has endured over the years, with albums like Silsila, Darr, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Veer-Zaara.

Norah Jones releases new album Pick Me Up Off the Floor, songs chart artiste's journey through depression

Though Norah Jones' 11-track album was written and recorded sporadically, it is a cohesive set that is personal and emotional

Lady Gaga releases Sour Candy, her collab with K-Pop superstar Blackpink, along with new album Chromatica

The song features production from Lady Gaga's frequent collaborator BloodPop and BURNS

Coronavirus Outbreak: Lady Gaga postpones release of new album Chromatica, says 'it just doesn't feel right'

Lady Gaga began her announcement by asking people if they are safe and social distancing by staying at home to combat the coronavirus