October 25, 2025
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“Dolly turned it down – and I’m glad that she did because what Kate did on it is brilliant”: How Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush brought one of the most emotive songs of the 1980s to life

What happened when two musical icons joined forces? The birth of a timeless duet with a surprising country origin…

RECORDING WEEK 2025: In a world of music which is often based in commerciality, it’s nice to reflect on artists who have always taken a creatively-driven path, pushing the boundaries of songwriting and performance while also embracing new technologies designed to assist musicians.

Peter Gabriel is undoubtedly one of these artists; apart from being a performer of immense moral fibre, he has always embraced new music technology with a sense of wonderment and understanding, while imbuing into it an insatiable fascination for music and rhythms of the world.

Hardly surprising, from the man who started WOMAD, the festival that gave a platform to international artists in music, dance, and the arts.

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