Look who’s back in 2018: ST looks at artists who are rolling back the years

The Straits Times looks at artists who are rolling back the years with new albums and hits, from Tony Bennett to Abba

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They first made their name in the early years of popular music, but some music acts are like fine wine and only get better with age.

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, 76, whose music dates back to the 1960s, is No. 1 on the Billboard album charts for the first time in 36 years. Tony Bennett, 92, has been putting out records since 1949 and has a new album out this month.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 24, 2018, with the headline Look who’s back in 2018: ST looks at artists who are rolling back the years. Subscribe