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The Charlatans frontman plays Kate Bush deep cuts in his car and loves a bit of Abba, but which scary industrial noiseniks soundtrack his sexy time?The first single I bought I remember seeking out Lo...
(Warner Records)The ‘Queen of Pop’ conjures the heady vibes of a small hours dancefloor with this exceptionally crafted singleRecent years have not been particularly kind to Madonna. Her tours have be...
Museum says The Music is Black is part of a push to reposition scene as central to UK’s cultural historyJacqueline Springer is standing in the middle of the V&A’s new exhibition space looking wistfull...
In life, the singer’s image was shaken by abuse allegations. In death, he is a billion-dollar businessIn December 1993, Michael Jackson’s genitals were photographed by the Santa Barbara county sheriff...
Ten years after his debut novel, the poet and musician has written a follow-up exploring self-discovery and a life lived on the edge. He talks about sexuality, pronouns and drawing strength from the l...
DJ spent almost three decades working for corporation and was best known for Radio 1 show from 1985 to 2000Andy Kershaw – obituaryThe broadcaster Andy Kershaw, best known for the BBC Radio 1 show he h...
The sibling duo’s follow-up EP spikes their off-kilter pop with new darkness, adding atmospheric balladry to their glorious racketFrom South LondonRecommended if you like Charli xcx, Confidence Man, K...
(Geffen)On this giddy first taste of the US pop star’s third album, she sets aside her rock bona fides to revel in the opulent flush of a crush-come-true. But why does it seem so doomed?Is there anyth...
(Orange Milk)The Korean American musician explores the unease and alarm of power imbalance using skittish melodies, nursery rhymes – and an unexpected Taylor Swift sample Mr Cobra opens with Korean Am...
(Hukwe Zawose Foundation)These stories of family bonds capture traditional music that’s equal parts rhythmic, melodic and harmonic, and rarely heard outside Indigenous communitiesFolk song collecting...
Musician, born David Anthony Burke, arrested in Los Angeles over the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who went missing in 2024R&B singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the killing of a tee...
From lurid pranks and late-night drives, to why playing in the Revolution was like joining the marines – Prince’s friends and collaborators recount their memories of one of the music world’s most maje...
New York mayor, ‘C-list rapper’ who went by Mr Cardamon and Young Cardamon, collected $1,643 in royalties last yearZohran Mamdani is still making money from his short-lived career as a multilingual ra...
Heaven club neighbour admits offences under Licensing Act, as Met says fictitious AI-generated complaints a growing issue A businessman has pleaded guilty to making false statements in order to shut...
The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable recordCan you share any regrets or missed opportunities from...
(EMI)The podcaster’s third sequin-festooned album in a row is her most retro, with its slightly cringe moments balanced by unerring quality control and opulent arrangementsRecent episodes of Table Man...
(Play It Again Sam)Unsettling breathing, arrhythmic clatter, gloomy piano and military snares underpin a Beefheartian portrayal of a boorish warmonger on the band’s ominous returnEven by the standards...
The stars of David Lowery’s psychodrama on the secrets behind creating music for a fictional pop divaAs David Lowery, the director, was writing the fictional pop star Mother Mary for his new film of t...
Mould’s fearsomely loud power trio Sugar rode the wave of grunge, but called it quits when the scene lost its innocence. Now the band are reuniting – before it’s too lateThe beating heart of Sugar was...
‘Trauma-bonding’ with his future wife on Big Brother, selling their wedding pics to OK!, walking off Buzzcocks, writing hits for stars like Kylie and Olly Murs … as the singer returns, he looks back a...