I used to think I had impeccable taste in music. My kids taught me to stop being a snob
Music may not define them in the way it defined many of my generation, but my children still know a good tune when they hear one
‘I don’t give a damn what people think any more!’ Jimmy Webb on his wild days – and writing hits for Dolly, Glen and Frank
From Wichita Lineman to MacArthur Park, he penned masterpieces. As the great hit-maker resurrects his lost songs, he recalls writing for giants – and the night Richard Harris stripped off and disappeared
Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models
Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in Love
Natasha Bedingfield looks back: ‘I had hits in the US that weren’t released in England. It was like being banished’
The singer-songwriter on her unconventional education, her brother Daniel, and her quest to write a classic like Purple Rain
Readers reply: will there ever again be a band as big as the Beatles or the Stones?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
‘I’d rather live through something publicly than escape it privately’: Jack Antonoff on survivor’s guilt and still singing love songs after his breakup
Whether he’s playing the role of soul-baring artist or starry producer, the Bleachers frontman strives to keep his integrity intact. He weighs in on Ed Sheeran, his love of working on ‘high-stakes’ albums and why he’s standing by the songs about his marriage
‘I’m not someone who has sex to music. I like uncomfortable silence’: Katherine Ryan’s honest playlist
The comedian unashamedly loves the Spice Girls’ Wannabe and cries to Boyz II Men, but which novelty song changed her life?
Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’
Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘bollocks’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tour
‘Unlike anything we’ve experienced’: fans swarm San Francisco for BTS star’s art exhibition
K-pop star RM gave a boost to the previously struggling SFMOMA with an exhibition of over 100 pieces from his collection
Add to playlist: the gloriously boisterous grime-metal of Native James and the week’s best new tracks
Filtering alt influences and eskibeats through a distinctly Black British point of view, the Ipswich rapper’s scorched-earth rage sounds like a lot of fun
With albums under threat, Raye’s Mercury win is a triumph for grand statements
Her winning album has its longueurs, but there’s something heartening about its risk-taking – and the Mercury prize needs big bold records like this to stay relevant
Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope
Singer who has had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album
Super Graphic Spectacular review – Chappell Roan dazzles at her gloriously gay mini-festival
With performances by Christina Aguilera, Lola Young and Tinashe, the pop star brings a colorful vision to life in support of LGBTQ+ charities
Amy Winehouse musical in development for West End
Stage show based on late singer reportedly set to feature her best-loved songs with involvement from her father Mitch
Heartbreak, hope and human imperfection: Leonard Cohen’s greatest songs – ranked!
A decade after his final album, and his death, we rate the best of the Canadian singer-songwriter who brought a deep, spiritual wisdom to love and grief