Patti Smith to perform Horses in full on 50th anniversary tour
Singer will visit US, UK and Europe later this year alongside members of the original band who recorded the classic punk text
‘Take That asked for our autographs!’ How Cola Boy made 7 Ways to Love
‘When we did Top of the Pops, I found the perfect dress – except it was too tight. If I’d moved, everyone would have had an eyeful’
Mike Ratledge obituary
Composer and keyboard player who was a driving force behind the experimental prog-rock band Soft Machine
Cyndi Lauper review – still showing her true colours in fun farewell tour
There’s still no-one else like the 71-year-old star: she gives rambling speeches and accidentally hits someone with a recorder, but her voice punches through the chaos
Maribou State review – UK duo turn darkness into light after existential crisis
With Chris Davids recovered from a brain condition, the electronic act’s first tour in years is full of committed, emotionally resonant performances
Laneway festival review – Charli xcx headlines a euphoric festival for the masses
Brisbane Showgrounds, then touring AustraliaAs other events collapse, the rapturous young crowds turning out for the 20th Laneway proves that there is still a huge appetite in Australia for the festival experience
One to watch: Honesty
The Leeds collective prefer our attention be focused not on them but their moodily atmospheric electronic sound
Biig Piig: 11:11 review – long-awaited debut hovers on the edge of clubland
Switching between English and Spanish vocals, Irish singer-songwriter Jess Smyth’s genre-hopping set feels most at home in the quieter moments
‘I didn’t think I’d be able to sing in Welsh’: artists’ pride on show for music day
National event celebrates expanding scene that aims to be more inclusive, welcoming people who may not speak Welsh fluently
Sharon Van Etten and the Attachment Theory album review – back in rock mode, with a twist
The singer-songwriter’s seventh album, co-written with her band, takes a turn for the gothic that doesn’t always serve her purposes
Prince estate blocks release of Netflix documentary by Oscar-winning director Ezra Edelman
Nine-hour film will not be seen, after ‘mutual agreement’ between estate and Netflix, with estate announcing plans for its own film
Nadia Reid: Enter Now Brightness review – a restorative balm of folk-tinged songwriting
Like a more genteel and jaunty Laura Marling, the singer-songwriter’s exquisite voice and timeless simplicity make her fourth album a very reassuring companion
‘He smashed his iPad and headphones. My lyrics got torn up’: inside Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s explosive duets album
Retire quietly? The idea filled John with horror. Instead, he and Carlile made his best album in decades. They talk tantrums, mortality – and being tactful with Trump
The Waterboys’ Mike Scott: ‘I love Prince’s version of The Whole of the Moon. And Graham Norton’s’
Ahead of his new Dennis-Hopper-themed album, Scott answers your questions on jamming with Dylan, the magic of Ireland and why he’s had more than 80 bandmates
Olly Alexander: Polari review – Hi-NRG throwback for the Radio 2 crowd
The actor-singer’s solo debut proper looks to 1980s gay clubland for inspiration, but plays it too safe under all the retro synths and stammered-vocal effects