Five-hour avant garde Philip Glass opera among ENO’s Manchester plans
Programme for company’s move north includes Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, Britten and a new youth company
Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates among mourners at his funeral
X-Factor judge Simon Cowell and Payne’s former partner Cheryl Tweedy also attend Buckinghamshire service
Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours
Live shows from acts including Coldplay, Elton John, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran help drive revenues
Vic Flick, guitarist on the James Bond theme, dies aged 87
Famed session musician, who also performed with the Beatles, Tom Jones, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, died after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong
No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey
Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid
Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance
‘Happy hour in reverse’: where dynamic pricing may creep further
After the Oasis ticket row, experts say fluctuating charges could become the norm in other industries
‘I’m often the only woman in the room’: the female music managers changing the industry’s tune
With women now comprising 38% of its 1,500-strong membership, the Music Manager’s Forum typifies the changing face of the industry
Peter Sinfield, lyricist for King Crimson, Céline Dion and more, dies aged 80
Versatile poet and music producer co-founded King Crimson, produced Roxy Music’s debut album and had a long partnership with Greg Lake
Shel Talmy, producer for the Who, the Kinks and David Bowie, dies aged 87
The American producer helped to craft a raw, immediate sound for British rock in the mid-1960s, with hits such as You Really Got Me and My Generation
Rod Stewart considers selling his sports cars because of local potholes
Condition of roads near singer’s Harlow home makes it difficult to drive the prestige vehicles
Glastonbury tickets go on sale today – here are the best tactics to get them
The ticketing system has changed this year, so here are some pro tips to bagging yours during the annual rush
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound review – Glasgow postrockers let the music do the talking
Mogwai have been making their beautiful noise for nearly three decades, and while this film is sketchy on the details, it truly soars when capturing them live
Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? reissued as all-star mashup – including three generations of Bono
Fortieth-anniversary edition is spliced together by Trevor Horn from previous versions of the song, including snippets of George Michael, Ed Sheeran and more
I was knocked over at a Taylor Swift show and ended up with concussion
While I was queueing at Wembley, I was struck by a falling barrier and hit my head on some concrete