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Rihanna Rumours, AI Kate Bush, and Lola Young Gets in Touch

Why are UK artists not performing as well as they once did on the global stage?

Do the charts have the same relevance they once did? Annie and Nick discuss the potential reasons why there are no UK artists in the annual global top 10 for the first time since 2003. Elsewhere, Kate Bush is one of a thousand musicians behind a silent album to protest the government's proposed changes to copyright law. Should we be worried about artists having their identities stolen, or should we embrace change? Plus, Rihanna is set to release new music but it won鈥檛 be 鈥渞adio digestible鈥, Lola Young has a tough question, and Nick鈥檚 back on the radio.

Get in touch with Annie and Nick! If you鈥檙e over 16, WhatsApp on 079700 82700 or email sidetracked@bbc.co.uk

SONGS:

Rihanna - Umbrella

Rihanna - Pon De Replay

Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive

Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly

Roberta Flack 鈥 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Gwen McCrae 鈥 All This Love That I鈥檓 Giving

Gwen McCrae - Keep The Fire Burning

Benson Boone 鈥 Beautiful Things

Sabrina Carpenter 鈥 Espresso

Billie Eilish 鈥 Birds of a Feather

Kendrick Lamar 鈥 Not Like Us

Noah Kahan 鈥 Stick Season

Hozier 鈥 Too Sweet

Artemas 鈥 I Like the Way You Kiss Me

Oasis - Whatever

ALBUMS:

Rihanna 鈥 ANTI

1,000 UK Artists 鈥 Is This What We Want?

ARTISTS MENTIONED:

The Clash, Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, Madonna, Rihanna, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Annie Lennox, Roberta Flack, Gwen McCrae, Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Noah Kahan, Hozier, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Charli XCX, Artemas, Chase & Status, Stormzy, Wham!, Oasis, Ezra Collective, Lola Young, Central Cee, English Teacher, Sam Fender, Stray Kids, FKA Twigs, Myles Smith, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Oslo Twins, Joy Crookes, JADE, Robert Smith, CMAT, James Blake

EXHIBITION:
Leigh Bowery! at the Tate Modern, London

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