Antony and the Johnsons

Anohni on anger, empathy and trans rights: ‘The UK is one of the most misogynist countries in the world’

The spellbinding singer returns with an album of warm, empathic folk-soul – plus a screaming lemur – to salute LGBTQ+ trailblazers, Lou Reed and more. She explains why we must embrace forgiveness if we are ever to make change

Owen Myers

19, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

Every Mercury prize-winning album – ranked!

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees, we run the rule over the 26 albums that have earned the crown, from Klaxons and James Blake to M People and Talvin Singh

Dave Simpson

26, Jul, 2018 @10:45 AM

Anohni on Future Feminism: 'Trump is just a distraction from the core issues'

The transgender musician is bringing her Future Feminism project to Europe, putting feminine values first – and argues that our very ecology depends on them

Hannah Ellis-Petersen

22, Aug, 2017 @12:45 PM

Julie Cunningham & Company review – words get in the way

Julie Cunningham’s first works as head of her own company have passion and subtlety, but struggle to compete with a forceful spoken accompaniment

Luke Jennings

12, Mar, 2017 @7:59 AM

A history of the love song in 10 tracks

From gay anthems to online romance, love songs have charted our changing times. Here’s our guide to seven decades of swooning in pop

Jude Rogers

12, Feb, 2017 @8:00 AM

Anohni urges Barack Obama to free Chelsea Manning: 'She poses no threat'

Musician posts YouTube message urging Obama to release Manning, who is serving a prison sentence for leaking state secrets, before President-elect Trump takes office

Guardian music

06, Dec, 2016 @8:44 AM

Bowie? Skepta? Radiohead? Our critics decide who should win the Mercury prize

Ahead of the Mercury prize ceremony, our writers argue the case for the albums they think deserves the coveted gong

Alexis Petridis, Kate Hutchinson, Dave Simpson, Rachel Aroesti, Michael Hann and Gwilym Mumford

15, Sep, 2016 @11:42 AM

'An act of solidarity': Anohni treks 100km across Australian desert to protest against uranium mine

The force behind Antony and the Johnsons joins more than 100 activists and traditional owners in walk through east Pilbara in Western Australia to raise awareness of threat posed by proposed Kintyre mine

Brigid Delaney

08, Jun, 2016 @3:19 AM

Anohni: Hopelessness review – a radical album for a time of crisis

The singer formerly known as Antony Hegarty’s debut as Anohni exploits muscular electronica to tackle the tragedies of our age

Kitty Empire

08, May, 2016 @8:00 AM

Anohni, the artist once known as Antony Hegarty, on life beyond the Johnsons

The force behind Antony and the Johnsons has returned with a new name and a new album denouncing Obama and climate change. She explains how pop is her political vehicle

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

09, Apr, 2016 @8:00 AM