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Cities in North America hosting 14 concerts in August and September – and economic impact is set to be significantBTS’s “Army” fanbase is descending on New York this weekend as the K-pop supergroup co...
Combining grand melodrama with nuanced emotional character, Lucy Duncan and producer Niac’s collaboration sounds both timeless and trueFrom Hastings, UKRecommended if you like Mary Margaret O’Hara, To...
The 80s star will no longer appear in role of Herod in London Palladium run, with manager saying decision is ‘in the best interests of my artist’Boy George has pulled out of a forthcoming London produ...
(XL)In the follow-up to her Kick series, Arca jumbles the building blocks of electronic music to create a beautiful, disorienting sound worldXXXXX, the new album by Venezuelan producer-vocalist Arca,...
(Melodies International)With cuts from the producer’s Ariwa Sounds label between 1984 and the present day, this compilation hops from skulking proto-grime to dreamy lovers rockIn the late 1970s, Neil...
She faced racist bullying as a child – then pigeonholing as an artist. Now following up a hit debut album championed by the A-list, the Croydon singer-songwriter says she finally understands who she...
From Audrey Hepburn to Pedro Pascal, cellists have become a movie shorthand for sensitivity, intensity and emotional depth. But why has Hollywood turned one orchestral instrument into a character in i...
To coincide with a new exhibition in London about the Davies brothers, we rate the best of a band who brought a sociologist’s eye to hard rock, gentle pastoralia and so much in betweenThe quality of K...
(American Dogwood/Empire)Beneath the Hollywood narrators, Pink Floyd-y interludes and accompanying comic books lies songwriting that proves the Tipsy singer’s breakout success was no flukeIt’s fair to...
Big names including Raye and Suede face off against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album awardA formidable array of chart-topping A-listers feature in a competitive sho...
The multi-instrumentalist faced resistance when he premiered his sound in the 60s but audiences have fallen in love with it since. Now aged 82, he’s still finding new directions – and wants recognitio...
Mitch Winehouse ‘knowingly and deliberately’ made unfounded allegations against Naomi Parry and Catriona Gourlay, judge saysThe father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse has been ordered to pay...
Actor and musician responds hours after BBC documentary airs claims by four women that allegedly took place when he was in 30s and 40sThe actor and singer Jared Leto has denied accusations of criminal...
Frontman of chart-topping band the Frames had huge success as the star of 2007 romantic drama OnceGlen Hansard, the Irish folk-rock musician and actor who fronted the band the Frames and had Oscar-win...
French authorities investigate death of musician who performed at Paris Olympics, but say ‘no suspicious elements’ at playThe French electronic musician Kavinsky, known for the song Nightcall which ac...
Ella Langley’s country single has spent 15 weeks as US number one thanks to its retro-modern sound, a viral misheard lyric – and a boost from the Ella FellasThis week, Ella Langley beat a chart record...
I was nearly 60 and hadn’t had sex in 10 years. And I was fine with that. But seeing the Verve’s former frontman reminded me how much fun it is to fancy someoneWhen the world entered lockdown in 2020,...
How did an album that began life in 1984 – fusing disco, folk, synth-pop and Chinese opera – end up as ‘one of 2026’s most thrilling releases’? And why does its creator call himself Nirosta Steel?‘It’...
The Grammy-winning band had an acrimonious rift with Hinds – then he died in a motorbike crash. They explain how they’re paying tribute on their new album, and why their love for each other never ende...
Pop star aims to use legal process to name ‘wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity’Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers who she alleges have stolen...