David Webb obituary
Other lives: Talented drummer who played in different bands and genres all over the world including the US, Australia and Cambodia
Rachel Chinouriri: What a Devastating Turn of Events review – a debut that’s better than it thinks
The new wave Britpop singer-songwriter includes a couple of old hits on an album that is in fact brimming with fresh ideas
Mitski review – unusual, enigmatic and utterly compelling
The indie artist deploys her songs like controlled explosions as she turns the stage into a cabaret, a circus, a cage
Mad fer it! The young musicians flying the flag for Britpop
Artists from Dua Lipa to Nia Archives are tapping the boisterous energy of mid-90s music – and even embracing the union jack. Can they avoid the genre’s laddish lows?
‘The working class can’t afford it’: the shocking truth about the money bands make on tour
As Taylor Swift tops $1bn in tour revenue, musicians playing smaller venues are facing pitiful fees and frequent losses. Should the state step in to save our live music scene?
One to watch: Annie-Claude Deschênes
The frontwoman of Montreal punk band Duchess Says goes solo with a synth-pop album that started life in the cutlery drawer…
Claire Rousay: Sentiment review – the sound of life happening elsewhere
Largely recorded on the road and full of found sounds, this beguiling record from the US ambient artist captures the feeling of self-inflicted solitude
Fontaines DC: ‘We can generate ideas that sound like they’ve been carved in stone for a thousand years’
Influenced by Korn and moving beyond their native Ireland, the band are ready to be one of the biggest in the world. They explain how panic attacks and parenthood came to bear on a bold new LP
Bodega: Our Brand Could Be Yr Life review – uneven railing against the evils of capitalism
The New York indie-rockers retool early work into an eclectic set of musings on porn, Tarkovsky and filthy lucre
Jess Ribeiro: Summer of Love review – a balm for anxious times
With expansive, experimental instrumentation, the Melbourne musician’s fourth album records our contemporary chaos – and finds a glimmer of hope
The Black Keys: Ohio Players review – a little soul, a little lush, less magic
A diffusion of the band’s hallmark earwormy blues feels somewhat lightweight, albeit with splashes of classy experimentation
‘Cynicism doesn’t get you anywhere’: Warren Ellis on Dirty Three’s return, Nick Cave – and opening a primate sanctuary
It’s been 12 years since the Australian instrumental trio’s last album. Since then, their violinist has become Cave’s right-hand man and set up a home for abused monkeys. Now they’re back with a feverishly beautiful new album
‘When we get into a room, it feels like it’s 1995’: Jebediah on their first album in 13 years
In our new monthly series Headline Act we spotlight the Australian artist we’re most excited about – and they make us a playlist
Chicano Batman: Notebook Fantasy review – a freewheeling ode to joy
Swerving genre for mood, the LA band glide by on an irresistible swell of chillwave synth and psychedelic funk
Ride: Interplay review – perpetual teenage kicks, now with added anger
Forays into psychedelia and world affairs serve the reformed British shoegaze pioneers well on their seventh album