Corinne Bailey Rae

‘A summer of love!’ Musicians on the awesome, tearful return of gigs

From Sleaford Mods in London to Mogwai in France, bands and performers talk about the strange and wonderful experience of returning to the stage after 16 months of deprivation

As told to Michael Hann

02, Sep, 2021 @2:00 PM

Quincy Jones: A Life in Song review – a fitfully festive birthday bash

The musician-producer marks his 85th birthday by inviting stars from Mick Hucknall to Corinne Bailey Rae to reprise his hits, while he sprinkles anecdotes from the sides

Michael Hann

28, Jun, 2018 @1:29 PM

Dinner party soundtracker to timeless muse: exploring the Sade complex

The enigmatic musician remains an influence on modern stars such as Drake and Beyoncé. As she releases her first single in seven years we explore why

Ellen E Jones

24, Mar, 2018 @6:59 AM

Funny Cow review – Maxine Peake blazes in the dark days of standup

Peake is hypnotically belligerent as an ambitious club performer trampling over prejudice and sticky carpets on the 1970s comedy circuit

Peter Bradshaw

11, Oct, 2017 @6:45 PM

Afropunk review – afrofuturism gets anthemic at festival of booming black creativity

Printworks, London
JME, Nadia Rose, Nao, Lianne La Havas, Willow Smith and Corinne Bailey Rae all came together at a diverse celebration of black culture

Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

24, Jul, 2017 @3:37 PM

Corinne Bailey Rae: ‘I had an entertaining granny who used to do karaoke’

The singer talks about her two sisters, singing in church as a teenager, and her dad’s extended Caribbean family

Interview by Susan Gray

21, Oct, 2016 @11:59 AM

Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers review – another rebirth

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Kitty Empire

15, May, 2016 @7:00 AM

Corinne Bailey Rae: The Heart Speaks in Whispers review – sweet, smooth soul

Tim Jonze

12, May, 2016 @7:45 PM

Corinne Bailey Rae review – lap of luxury

With her urbane soul subtly updated, the angelic singer is the Sade of her age

Ben Thompson

10, Apr, 2016 @5:59 AM

The Art of McCartney: album stream

Hear the Cure, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan, Smokey Robinson, Corinne Bailey Rae and others perform some of Paul McCartney’s best-loved songs – and let us know what you think

Guardian music

11, Nov, 2014 @11:35 AM

Tori Amos, Kristin Hersh, Anton Corbin and more recall their big career firsts

From Tori Amos's dad chaperoning her at her first paid gig, to Don Letts DJing with only one deck, a host of stars recall the formative moments that kicked off their careers

Interviews by Nige Tassell

12, Jan, 2012 @9:00 PM