Music
Cate Le Bon: how Cardiff’s finest found a California state of mind
Surreal and unapologetically strange, the Welsh artist’s weirdo art-pop has been embraced by the City Of Angels. She explains how she found her style of ‘hot mess’
Eve Barlow
12, Apr, 2016 @8:00 AM
The Avalanches update social media accounts, sparking album rumours
After more than a decade of delays, fans speculate over the release of a highly anticipated follow-up to Since I Left You
Monica Tan
12, Apr, 2016 @5:34 AM
Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi tour date in protest over anti-LGBT law
After Bruce Springsteen opted out of a North Carolina gig, the Canadian musician has canceled his Thursday show in Biloxi. Will other artists follow suit?
Nigel M Smith
11, Apr, 2016 @11:53 PM
John Cage composition hidden for 38 years makes its debut in Los Angeles
Dropped into his pupil’s notes when his back was turned, the 10-minute piece lay undisturbed for years until it was discovered in December
Jordan Riefe in Los Angeles
11, Apr, 2016 @7:10 PM
Electric guitar, contrabass clarinet and drums: Gorecki's 2016-style makeover
Repositioning the classics within the pop sphere doesn’t always yield happy results. Why - and how - has Colin Stetson chosen to ‘reimagine’ Górecki’s 3rd Symphony?
Matthew Horton
11, Apr, 2016 @4:16 PM
Gruff Rhys salutes Howard Marks: 'The weed he smoked would turn most humans to speechless rock'
Super Furry Animals liked the drug dealer-turned-bestseller so much they put his mugshots on the cover of their debut LP. After his death, the band’s singer pays tribute to the life – and counterculture swagger – of Mr Nice
Dorian Lynskey
11, Apr, 2016 @4:14 PM
Watch the video for Elton John's In the Name of You
Lifted from Wonderful Crazy Night, this standout track looks through John’s retro-leaning lens, featuring road trips and rollercoasters
Guardian music
11, Apr, 2016 @1:10 PM
LPO/Eschenbach review – lucid and humane pairing of Brahms and Schoenberg
Christoph Eschenbach perfectly blended the intimate with the monumental, while the London Philharmonic Choir were outstanding
Tim Ashley
11, Apr, 2016 @11:53 AM
Fear of Men review – shimmering dreampop with all the sharp edges intact
Singer Jessica Weiss sways and the music sways with her in a confident set of elliptical, engaging songs about love gone wrong
David Bennun
11, Apr, 2016 @11:36 AM
Bibio's playlist: Don Blackman, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, and more
UK producer’s music of the moment includes 80s boogie, Icelandic jazz, a little-known vocalist whose voice is ‘made of oak’ and a film gem
Stephen Wilkinson
11, Apr, 2016 @10:59 AM
Bruce Springsteen called 'bully' for protesting anti-LGBT law
North Carolina Republican Mark Walker slams Springsteen’s for ‘bully tactics’ after musician cancels concert in the state following the passage of a bill that critics say discriminate against LGBT people
Guardian music
11, Apr, 2016 @9:10 AM
Kanye West mural destroyed by its creator
Scott Marsh, the artist behind Sydney’s huge Kanye Loves Kanye mural painted over his work for a reported $100,000
Guardian music
11, Apr, 2016 @8:58 AM
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