Pop and rock
St Vincent: All Born Screaming review – magnificently dark, heavy and loud
Recreating the noises in her head, Annie Clark’s first fully self-produced album ranges across styles and emotions, and is her most direct yet
Kitty Empire
27, Apr, 2024 @10:00 AM
Taylor Swift equals Madonna’s record of 12 UK No 1 albums
Swift now has joint highest number of chart-toppers for a female artist, as The Tortured Poets Department earns biggest opening week in seven years
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
26, Apr, 2024 @5:00 PM
Take That review – oddly packaged pop still packs a wallop
There’s some magic amid the cheese as the trio revisit a stacked catalogue of hits – and gamely give their old choreography a go
Kate Solomon
26, Apr, 2024 @12:28 PM
Olivia Dean review – pop-soul singer proves she was born for big stages
Delicately sipping a Red Stripe and accompanied by a seven-piece band, the Brit School grad loosens up her Mercury prize-nominated album with radiant star power
Katie Hawthorne
26, Apr, 2024 @11:45 AM
Aya Nakamura thanks fans for support over Olympics racism as she wins awards
French singer dedicates top prizes at Les Flammes ‘to all black women’ after backlash over rumoured Paris show
Anissa Rami in Paris
26, Apr, 2024 @11:37 AM
Pet Shop Boys: Nonetheless review – a great, fan-pleasing album
The duo’s first LP in four years finds them refining and updating their late-80s heyday sound, with a new producer in tow
Damien Morris
26, Apr, 2024 @10:30 AM
‘People think I hate pop’: super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyoncé and honouring his friend Sophie
As the boss of PC Music, the godfather of hyperpop confounded critics but won over Beyoncé and Charli XCX. Now, with a supersized new solo album, he’s continuing his mission to make pop more unpredictable
Michael Cragg
26, Apr, 2024 @10:00 AM
Post your questions for Billy Idol
As a 40th anniversary edition of Rebel Yell is released, the punk rock icon will answer your questions
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
26, Apr, 2024 @9:17 AM
Porij: Teething review – dance music without drama or daring
The Manchester band sing about edginess and emotional danger, but never manage to give their beats any tension
Shaad D'Souza
26, Apr, 2024 @7:30 AM
Thank You, Goodnight review – Bon Jovi’s surprisingly devastating ode to lost youth
There’s plenty of great stuff in this documentary to keep super fans happy – but you only need to know 80s banger Livin’ on a Prayer to get emotional as the ageing band break down before your very eyes
Jack Seale
26, Apr, 2024 @4:00 AM
Regurgitator: Invader review – the new stuff is as good as the old stuff
The Australian band are back on form with one of their finest albums, showing that they still have more than enough new tricks to keep things interesting
Andrew Stafford
25, Apr, 2024 @3:00 PM
St Vincent: All Born Screaming review – the unmasking of a great American songwriter
Are we finally seeing the real Annie Clark? Replacing alter egos with raw immediacy, she delivers one of her best albums: restlessly inventive and packed with ideas
Alexis Petridis
25, Apr, 2024 @12:10 PM
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