Motionless in White review – gothically glam US metalcore will put a grin on your face
Backed by skeletons, cheerleaders and chainsaw-wielders, Chris Cerulli and co dispense any heavy metal menace in favour of a charming sense of fun
Uriah Heep review – after 56 years, progressive heavy rockers bid a blistering live farewell
They may not have created any true rock touchstones, but they still have the powerhouse vocals and guitar skills to get the audience on their feet
Sam Fender: People Watching review – subtle social realism at stunning blockbuster scale
On his third album, produced by the War on Drugs, the North Shields singer-songwriter shows just how gifted he is at pairing stadium choruses with sharp, bleak vignettes
Rick Buckler obituary
Drummer whose insistent beat underpinned the Jam’s distinctive sound on six top-selling studio albums and 18 consecutive Top 40 UK singles
Why A Complete Unknown should win the best picture Oscar
Despite being freewheelin’ with the facts, this Bob Dylan biopic has delighted fans old and new, with Timothée Chalamet proving more than just a Zimmerman mimic
Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture
At one point the singer soars on a pedestal far into the air – a glorious new-age leader exorcising her heartache
Bashy, Darkoo and Odeal top winners at 2025 Mobo awards
There are two awards apiece for the UK artists, while Nigerian singer Ayra Starr also wins two at Newcastle-hosted ceremony for Black musical excellence
‘It wasn’t my intention to shock!’ Jean-Claude Vannier on working with Serge Gainsbourg and setting his new album in the gutter
He has influenced everyone from Beck to De La Soul to Arctic Monkeys. As the great musical ‘disruptor’ unveils his new murder-and-mandolins epic, he looks back on his most famous collaboration
Myles Smith review – Brits Rising Star award winner clearly has hidden depths
The Stargazing streaming sensation gives his young fans what they want, but there’s evidently more to him than earworm singalongs
‘It was like she was possessed’: how Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs’ most bewitching song – and then vanished
Her track Goodbye Horses soundtracked one of the 90s thriller’s most memorable scenes, but the singer ended up driving cabs and dying in obscurity. Now a new documentary lets her tell her story
Wafia was finally about to release her debut album. Then LA caught on fire
After a decade of rising acclaim, the alt-pop artist returns to tales of home: of family, Australia and growing up Muslim and queer. It’s also a beacon of optimism
Kylie Minogue review – Tension world tour kicks off with euphoric show stuffed with hit after hit
RAC Arena, PerthThe first stop on Kylie’s biggest tour in two decades reminds us that Australia’s queen of pop has always been a genius at reinvention
Cyndi Lauper review – a freedom fighter’s swan song
Forty years after her feminist breakout hit, the New York singer bows out of live performance with a show rich in colourful pop and personal anecdotes, while never losing sight of women’s basic rights…
One to watch: Twat Union
The riotous all-female London six-piece invite people to ‘laugh and rage’ with their forthcoming EP about UTIs, the patriarchy and more…
Taylor Swift surpasses Madonna as female artist with most UK No 1 albums
Singer scores 13th chart-topper with Valentine’s Day edition of her live album Lover (Live from Paris)