‘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

Coldplay to donate 10% of band earnings from 2025 UK tour to Music Venue Trust

Charity says band are a perfect example of an act that rose through the grassroots circuit and their support ‘really will stop venues closing’

Miley Cyrus sued over allegedly copying Bruno Mars song on Flowers

Mars is not named as a plaintiff in the suit, which was filed by a company that bought a portion of the rights to the song from one of its co-writers

UK music industry presses government to solve post-Brexit limits on touring

As documents reveal EU ‘not prepared’ to change, Keir Starmer is reminded of Labour’s manifesto pledge

Revealed: the touts offering Oasis tickets for thousands on resale sites

Exclusive: ‘Secondary’ ticket platforms have thousands of tickets on sale, listed by seasoned touts or ‘sneaker kids’, based in the UK or overseas

Economic impact of UK live music industry hits record £6.1bn

Exclusive: Growth in sector in 2023 driven by concerts featuring big names such as Elton John and Beyoncé

Chris York obituary

Other lives: Music promoter who worked with huge bands of the 1990s including Oasis and Radiohead

Oasis warn that gig tickets resold at inflated prices will be cancelled

Official tickets are priced at between £73 and £151, but some resellers are charging in the thousands for them

Oasis vinyl and CD sales soar after reunion tour confirmed, says HMV

Sales up more than 500%, while streaming of band’s music on Spotify has also surged

Supersonic: where will the money be made on Oasis reunion tour?

Band’s shows next summer expected to be most popular tour in British history – and a solid gold financial hit

Smaller UK music festivals struggle to be heard in crowded market

This year’s wet summer saw many events axed, but rising costs and competition are a worry whatever the weather

Massive Attack castigate music industry over climate inaction: ‘We don’t need to talk. We need to act’

As the group prepare for Act 1.5, a Bristol festival aiming to have the lowest emissions of any big music event, Robert Del Naja says decarbonised touring is possible

Taylor Swift: key takeaways from the European leg of her Eras tour

A look at the Swiftonomics, a plot foiled, and Swift’s response to a tragedy, as singer prepares to head to Canada

Britons splash out on get-togethers as events industry toasts summer boom

Venues and companies report rise in bookings, from family bashes and weddings to date nights, book clubs and Dungeons & Dragons

Has pop music got less melodic? I’ve immersed myself in 70 years of hits – this is what I’ve found

A new study claims that songs have become less complex. But the magic of these short, sharp tunes can’t be so easily distilled, says author Tom Breihan