A look back at the 10 big stories from the year in music

Greatest showmen, mumbling rappers and born again boy-bands all conspired

A look back at the 10 big stories from the year in music
Thu, 13 Dec, 2018 - 00:00

Greatest showmen, mumbling rappers and born-again boy-bands all conspired to make it an incident-packed 12 months in rock and pop. Ed Power looks at the 10 big stories from the year in music

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