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  Special edition vinyl albums cause some fans delight – but others suspect a cynical marketing ploy

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  An ode to the social realism of ‘boring’ lyrics – from The Kinks to The Streets

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  Music can ease the January blues – but the types of songs that work depend on your age and mindset

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  How to write a love song – three tips for beginners from a songwriting expert

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  New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia

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  As Dark Side of the Moon: Redux shows, when it comes to lyrics, less is usually more

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  How to win Eurovision: the secret code of the contest’s winning lyrics

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  Get Rich or Die Tryin’: 50 Cent’s seminal hip-hop album 20 years on

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  Spotify Wrapped: how sharing your music tastes can drive feelings of Fomo