Music

Lady Leshurr charged with assault after early-morning arrest

The rapper and BBC Radio 1Xtra host was arrested on Saturday and is due to appear in court

Shaad D'Souza

24, Oct, 2022 @11:18 AM

Gabriels review – brooding gospel soul with a shimmy and a stomp

The rising pop trio bring a cinematic quality to their live show, driven by charismatic vocalist Jacob Lusk, veering between moodiness and euphoria

Fergal Kinney

24, Oct, 2022 @10:37 AM

Pan pipes, pinot noir and productivity: the hidden power of music

What song sounds like strawberries? Can the right playlist relieve pain? And why does classical music make us spend money? A fascinating new show tries to answer all these questions and more

Stephen Moss

24, Oct, 2022 @9:08 AM

‘You’re not from Leeds if you don’t join in with I Predict a Riot’: Maisie Adam’s honest playlist

The comic loves Arctic Monkeys’ wordplay and secretly enjoys a bit of N-Dubz. But what would she choose for her funeral to annoy her fiance?

As told to Rich Pelley

24, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘Would I really do cocaine before going on stage?’ Lewis Capaldi on anxiety, Tourette’s and stupid rumours

He’s had No 1s on both sides of the Atlantic, won two Brits and been nominated for a Grammy – but has kept his old friends and still looks for dates on Tinder. The reluctant superstar talks about mental health, fame and his new album

Alexis Petridis

24, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM

Sum 41 review – a joyful pop punk celebration

Climaxing a tour to mark two decades since their breakthrough albums, the Canadian band bring energy, fun and confetti balloons to the relentless party

El Hunt

23, Oct, 2022 @3:06 PM

Tegan and Sara: Crybaby review – soundtrack to the world’s bleakest house party

The Quin twins return to a more indie-rock style on this unwavering account of unsteady emotional times

Michael Cragg

23, Oct, 2022 @2:00 PM

BBCSO/Stasevska review – Auntie’s delayed premiere and an electrifying Sibelius First

The BBC’s 100th birthday gift from its Symphony Orchestra was Iain Farrington’s jaunty tribute, plus a scientific curiosity, a noble Elgar and an edge-of-your seat Sibelius finale

Tim Ashley

23, Oct, 2022 @1:16 PM

Loyle Carner: Hugo review – a beautiful, blistering masterpiece

The disarmingly open Londoner rapper tackles identity, mixed-race roots and relationships on his richly introspective third album

Damien Morris

23, Oct, 2022 @12:00 PM

BBC to air rediscovered work by ‘one of greatest composers of African descent’

BBC Philharmonic will premiere composition by Nathaniel Dett described as ‘throwback to music of west African slaves’

Dalya Alberge

23, Oct, 2022 @11:38 AM

Dry Cleaning: ‘We bond over food a lot. It’s a big part of the band’

They’re the group everyone seemed to discover in lockdown. With a second album just out, the London four-piece discuss their poetic post-punk – and why they owe it all to Wimpy

Kathryn Bromwich

23, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM

Pogues’ hard-living former frontman finds success as an artist

Shane MacGowan has no studio and draws on ‘sick bags’ with his wife’s lipstick, but Kate Moss has bought his art

Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent