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Duke Fakir, the last surviving The Four Tops singer, has died aged 88

The Four Tops were best known for hits 'I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)', 'Reach Out, I’ll Be There' and 'Standing In the Shadows of Love'.

Evelyn Thomas, influential disco singer, has died aged 70

Thomas was best known for hits such as 'High Energy', 'Doomsday' and 'Weak Spot'

Mad Cool Festival 2024 Day Three in photos: Måneskin, Sum 41, Jessie Ware and more

The latest edition of Madrid's best festival is well underway – check out the best images from day three of Mad Cool 2024

Listen to Michael Kiwanuka’s powerful new single ‘Floating Parade’

It marks the Mercury Prize-winner's first material in almost three years

SAULT release surprise new album ‘Acts Of Faith’, consisting of one 32-minute track

The new music from the mysterious collective has been made available to download as a .wav file

The Four Tops singer suing hospital for putting him in straitjacket after telling them he was in legendary Motown quartet

Alexander Morris alleges he was racially discriminated against, as white hospital staff also removed his oxygen and ordered a psychological exam

The Vagabonds frontman Jimmy James has died, aged 84

The soul icon was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and a heart condition in 2021

Listen to BERWYN’s unapologetic new single ‘I AM BLACK’

“I really wanted to make an opportunity in the world where people can say those three words in a positive way”

WILLOW reflects on debut single ‘Whip My Hair’: “My message hasn’t really changed”

"‘Whip My Hair’ is just a foundation for everything that has come later"

Channel Tres announces debut album, shares trippy new single ‘Berghain’

'Head Rush' is due for release in June