Amadou Bagayoko obituary
Malian singer-songwrier and guitarist who had international success in a duo with his wife Mariam
Critics are tearing into the Beatles biopics already. Here’s why they should let it be
The casting of new Fab Four movies and Wuthering Heights has been slammed before filming even finishes. Can’t we just wait and see?
One to watch: Model/Actriz
This visceral post-punk New York band deliver blood, sweat and music of manic brilliance
Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong review – a subtle transformation
Sharing lead vocals since the exit of frontman Isaac Wood, the band sound less intense but more agile on a set rich in vivid moments and exceptional musicianship
Elton John and Brandi Carlile: Who Believes in Angels? review – a true meeting of minds
The British star and the US country artist spur each other on in this tuneful, swinging set with poignant moments
2hollis: Star review – sounds like the internet and bound for stardom
An underground phenomenon since his teenage years, Hollis Frazier-Herndon feels like a male Charli xcx about to take off
Ed Sheeran: Azizam review – a cross-cultural Persian experiment … which sounds incredibly English
After a couple of earthy, rootsy albums, Sheeran emphatically returns to pop with another of his indelible hooks, surrounded by Middle Eastern instrumentation
‘This weird dream just keeps going!’ Wet Leg on overnight success, sexual epiphanies and facing fears
The UK indie-rockers won two Grammys for their debut album. Ahead of their second, they explain how they protected one another amid sudden fame – and how queer love and Davina McCall inspired them
Bruce Springsteen to release seven ‘lost’ albums in June
Spanning 1983 to 2018, Tracks II: The Lost Albums will feature a collection of 83 songs that New Jersey musician says he has played ‘to myself and close friends for years’
Chaka Khan on Prince, poetry and wild, wonderful nights: ‘No one’s done anything but craziness at 4am’
The singer answers your questions about her drum skills, friendship with Joni Mitchell and more – and reveals unheard music with both Prince and Sia
Black Country, New Road: Forever Howlong review – revamped alt-rockers take a newer, weirder road
After losing their frontman, the band’s third studio album shows how resilient and adaptable they are, with luscious melodies, fantastical lyrics and lots of recorders
Cyndi Lauper review – 80s pop eccentric hasn’t changed a bit
Her farewell tour is a pockmarked history of her roots and wide-ranging influences, full of her trademark elan and vigour
Dig! XX review – amazing film of battling 90s psych rockers revisited two decades on
Rereleased documentary study of the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre is an epic story of success and failure
Jamie Muir obituary
Percussionist best known for his work with King Crimson and his delight in exploring the boundaries of improvisation
Going for a song: investors flee to K-pop as safe haven amid Trump’s tariff war
Shares in South Korea’s entertainment groups soar as steel tariffs combine with a Blackpink world tour and BTS revival to supercharge their appeal