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<p>Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose 1964 hit ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ is said to be the second-most recorded song ever</p>

The sad story of Astrud Gilberto, the face of bossa nova

Without the 22-year-old’s voice, ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ would not have become the phenomenon it did – but mistreatment, misogyny and lack of compensation wore her down, writes Martin Chilton

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Dr Dre oversees hip-hop royalty for the Super Bowl halftime show

Surprise guests 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak joined previously announced rap icons Eminem and Snoop Dogg and soul queen Mary J Blige

BTS in Los Angeles: They came, they sang, they conquered

The K-pop superstars demonstrate how and why they’ve become the world’s biggest band

For the Love of Festivals

Music festivals have saved me so many times

Concluding our series of first-hand accounts of life in tents, Patrick Smith recalls the way that festivals such as End of the Road and Primavera have helped him through bad times, from heartbreak to grief to crushing depression

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