Music
Britney Spears: documentaries about my life are ‘so hypocritical’
Spears says films by the BBC and New York Times about her 2008 breakdown ‘criticise the media then do the same thing’
Laura Snapes
04, May, 2021 @8:26 AM
‘This is the most exciting moment I’ve experienced’: the artists changing the face of metal
Long mired in sexism, racism and homophobia, the rock genre is being transformed by a wave of progressive artists
Dannii Leivers
04, May, 2021 @7:00 AM
Percussionist Fang Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2020
The 17-year-old Chinese-born musician triumphed at final delayed a year by pandemic
Imogen Tilden and agencies
03, May, 2021 @10:50 AM
Blossoms/the Lathums/Zuzu review – rapturous return of the live gig
Liverpudlian Zuzu captures the celebratory mood, the Lathums bring the holler-along indie rock, and Blossoms provide the perfect mix of melancholy and euphoria
Dave Simpson
02, May, 2021 @10:59 PM
Leigh-Anne Pinnock of Little Mix: ‘Being Black is my power. I want young Black girls to see that’
In her early days with the girl band, Pinnock felt invisible and couldn’t understand why. Then the role of race became clear
Ellen E Jones
02, May, 2021 @1:00 PM
Teenage Fanclub: Endless Arcade review – heartbreak and joy
A devastating love song sets the tone for the Fanclub’s 12th album
Kitty Empire
02, May, 2021 @8:00 AM
Paul Weller: ‘Music means more to me since I’ve been sober’
On the eve of his 16th album, the eclectic master of English pop takes questions from musicians, politicians and readers
Miranda Sawyer
02, May, 2021 @7:00 AM
Sam Braysher Trio: Dance Little Lady, Dance Little Man review – superb serpentine sax
The alto saxophonist and his rhythm section are on top form in this collection of radically inventive remakes
Dave Gelly
01, May, 2021 @3:00 PM
One to watch: Tyson
The low-key daughter of Neneh Cherry finds her voice on a new EP, self-released on the label she founded to fight discrimination
Kate Hutchinson
01, May, 2021 @1:00 PM
Girl in Red: If I Could Make It Go Quiet review – calm before the storm
Marie Ulven’s debut album is a quietly confident declaration of intent
Kitty Empire
01, May, 2021 @1:00 PM
BBCSO/Chauhan review – Timothy Ridout soars in Beamish’s Gaelic lament
Sally Beamish’s Third Viola Concerto was the centrepiece of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s virtual trip to Scotland
Fiona Maddocks
01, May, 2021 @11:30 AM
‘I’ve missed the crowdsurfers’: readers on the gigs they can’t wait to see
As Blossoms restart live music this weekend with a pilot event in Liverpool, readers tell us the bands they’ve been missing, from hardcore punk to jazz
Guardian readers
01, May, 2021 @9:00 AM
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