Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #popandrock, aggregated by home.social.
Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
By Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady
#Music #Popandrock #RB #Culture #USnews #Soul #Worldnews #TheGuardian #BenBeaumontThomas
Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/07/freddie-jackson-romantic-us-singer-with-10-r-and-b-chart-toppers-dies-aged-70 #Music #PopAndRock #Rb #Culture #UsNews #Soul #WorldNews
‘Men are a scam!’ The trials of Danielle Ponder, the lawyer turned singer rooting for a better world
By Iman Amrani
After representing society’s dispossessed, Ponder started a music career in her 40s – then faced miscarriage, anxiety and more. She explains her survival instinct
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/07/danielle-ponder-lawyer-turned-singer-interview
#Music #Popandrock #Soul #Culture #Miscarriage #Women #TheGuardian #ImanAmrani
The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/06/african-music-afrobeats-tyla #PopAndRock #Music #Africa #Culture
The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture
By Chibuzo Emmanuel
The term Afrobeats is applied to all sorts of genres, flattening them into one. Artists, media and the music industry must do better at showing off the richness of African pop
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/06/african-music-afrobeats-tyla
#Popandrock #Music #Africa #Culture #TheGuardian #ChibuzoEmmanuel
Olivia Dean review – a powerful, affirming night with a pop star at the height of her powers
By Brodie Lancaster
Rod Laver Arena, MelbourneThe singer’s first stop on her Australian and NZ tour is a fun but sincere demonstration of the power of pop to get at what love’s all about
#OliviaDean #Music #Culture #Melbourne #Popandrock #TheGuardian #BrodieLancaster
Metallica review – metal titans on fine form in spectacular rarities-focused show https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/05/metallica-review-sphere-las-vegas #Metallica #Metal #Music #PopAndRock #Culture #LasVegas
‘I can’t listen to Pink Floyd - I find their music dreary’: Elvis Costello’s honest playlist https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/04/elvis-costello-honest-playlist-sinatra-clash-kelis-pink-floyd-bob-dylan #ElvisCostello #Music #Culture #PopAndRock #Jazz #Reggae
Metallica review – metal titans on fine form in spectacular rarities-focused show
By Sam Hockley-Smith
Sphere, Las VegasThe first night of a new residency is an immersive plunge into the band’s visual world that showcases the depth of their catalog
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/05/metallica-review-sphere-las-vegas
#Metallica #Metal #Music #Popandrock #Culture #LasVegas #TheGuardian #SamHockleySmith
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
By Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol
#Popandrock #Music #Canada #Americas #Culture #TheGuardian #BenBeaumontThomas
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/05/sass-jordan-canadian-rock-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-65 #PopAndRock #Music #Canada #Americas #Culture