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Your ultimate Sydney events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through December

Summer in the City is Guardian Australia’s guide to the best arts, gigs and festivals around the country. Here are some highlights for Sydney in December

Steph Harmon, Michael Sun, Janine Israel, Elissa Blake and Sian Cain

08, Dec, 2022 @1:53 AM

Lil Nas X review – defiantly queer showcase for rap pioneer’s triumphant career

Divided into three acts, this giddily theatrical show combines Y2K excess with a glorious affirmation of a none-more contemporary pop superstar

Michael Cragg

09, Nov, 2022 @11:40 AM

Pushing Buttons: The grand theft of Grand Theft Auto

Rockstar is the victim of one of the biggest data breaches in gaming history. It’s not only a blow to developers – it’s a loss for fans

Keza MacDonald

20, Sep, 2022 @10:54 AM

‘Thank you BET. Zero nominations again’: Lil Nas X says he’s too queer for Black awards show

Fans were stumped when the network failed to honor the Grammy winner, fueling a debate over identity and expression

André Wheeler

11, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘I’m hungry. I want to dominate’: Jack Harlow, hip-hop’s most fancied new megastar

With a US No 1 single and a starring role in the remake of White Men Can’t Jump, the cheeky rapper is set for global fame. He discusses doubters, developing his voice – and the ‘heroic’ fight against homophobia

Owen Myers

06, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Grammy awards 2022: Olivia Rodrigo wins big and Ukraine’s Zelenskiy makes cameo

The specter of Oscars chaos loomed over the music awards – a mega-concert which included a message of hope from the Ukrainian president

Adrian Horton

04, Apr, 2022 @4:34 AM

I used to avoid pop music, but this year I embraced its joyful, sexy escapism | Oscar Quine

My eclectic musical tastes encompassed indie, hip-hop, and modern classical. But it took a pandemic to make me love pop, says writer Oscar Quine

Oscar Quine

24, Dec, 2021 @8:00 AM

New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards

As the music prizes strive for inclusivity, first-timers Self Esteem and Central Cee make the shortlist along with veterans Abba

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

18, Dec, 2021 @6:21 PM

The 50 best albums of 2021

And finally – a deserving winner, whose second solo album is a truly relatable, pin-sharp pop classic. We reveal our No 1 album of 2021

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

17, Dec, 2021 @6:52 AM

Bad Bunny most-streamed artist on Spotify for second year running

The Puerto Rican star beats Taylor Swift and Drake, while Olivia Rodrigo continues meteoric rise as Spotify and Apple Music announce stats

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

01, Dec, 2021 @2:05 PM

The 20 best songs of 2021

We celebrate everything from Lil Nas X’s conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Leg’s instant indie classic – as voted for by 31 of the Guardian’s music writers

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

29, Nov, 2021 @6:00 AM