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
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
Mike Ratledge obituary
Composer and keyboard player who was a driving force behind the experimental prog-rock band Soft Machine
‘Not having a phone is the dream’: Jamie xx on dance music, modern life and getting hooked on surfing
Since nailing the zeitgeist with the xx’s Mercury-winning debut, the DJ-producer has collaborated with everyone from Drake to Wayne McGregor. As his second solo LP drops, he talks about his newfound desire for calm
Broadcaster Nicki Chapman: ‘David Bowie handed me his cigarette when he came off stage. I can’t believe I didn’t keep it’
The pop promoter turned Escape to the Country presenter on her Kevin Keegan perm, putting Robbie Williams to bed and dealing with a brain tumour
‘I shouldn’t have listened to those around me’: Janet Jackson on Michael, motherhood and how she’s taking back control
After five decades in the public eye, three marriages and the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ that torpedoed her career, the pop megastar is back. She opens up about family, fame and her fears of mayhem after the US election
Tito Jackson obituary
American musician and founding member of the Jackson 5 who went on to have a solo career with his own blues band