Pop and rock

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Yukimi: For You review – sweet solo debut for Little Dragon singer
Yukimi Nagano’s first record without the Swedish synth-pop band is a light but pleasurable affair

Damien Morris

28, Mar, 2025 @12:00 PM

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Mumford & Sons: Rushmere review – back to dreary basics
A return to their inglorious past for the British folk rockers comes served with an extra helping of self-indulgence

Phil Mongredien

28, Mar, 2025 @11:30 AM

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Dua Lipa wins second copyright case over single Levitating
US judge dismisses claim by two disco songwriters, stating that finding in their favour would ‘completely foreclose’ evolution of song genre

Laura Snapes

28, Mar, 2025 @11:24 AM

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Alison Krauss & Union Station: Arcadia review – a fresh start
The bluegrass star and band reconvene with a new co-vocalist on this slick yet understated set drawing on old-time roots and more recent concerns

Kitty Empire

28, Mar, 2025 @11:00 AM

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Raw, romantic and radical: Joan Baez’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
With her Diamonds and Rust album turning 50, we rate the standout tracks from the strident American folk singer and political activist

Alexis Petridis

28, Mar, 2025 @8:00 AM

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Liz Stringer: The Second High review – an intelligent, assured album from a singular musician
All but ignored by the mainstream, Stringer seems unconcerned by wider radio play, with her seventh album for patient and attentive listeners

Andrew Stafford

27, Mar, 2025 @10:06 PM

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‘It’s ended up being nothing to no one’: can K-pop overcome crisis?
It looked destined to take over the world. But after misfiring albums, a legal drama involving bright hopes NewJeans and with domestic fans getting bored, the South Korean music industry is nervous

Shaad D'Souza

27, Mar, 2025 @3:00 PM

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Lucy Dacus: Forever Is a Feeling review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
The Virginia songwriter gets lost in understatement on a loved-up album about her relationship with bandmate Julien Baker, shrouding sharp lyrics in shy melodies

Alexis Petridis

27, Mar, 2025 @12:00 PM

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Johnny Mathis, 89, retires from performing due to ‘age and memory issues’
US crooner, whose career stretches back to 1956, will play four more scheduled concerts but cancels remainder of 2025 run

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

27, Mar, 2025 @9:51 AM

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‘Bureaucrats’ are just doing their job | Brief letters
Brief letters: Local government officers | Tilbury-Gravesend tunnel | Half Man Half Biscuit | Cute cushions | Beard transplants

26, Mar, 2025 @6:09 PM

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The rapturous return of FKA twigs: ‘I grew up feeling my body could do anything’
From school to stardom, the singer-performer has always felt like an outsider. She discusses social media censorship, sexuality, crying on stage – and her magical childhood

Zoe Williams

26, Mar, 2025 @10:00 AM

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Ticketmaster may have breached law in pricing Oasis tickets, says CMA
UK watchdog seeks changes to the way company labels tickets and provides pricing information, as some fans pay more than £350 for £150 tickets

Mark Sweney

25, Mar, 2025 @2:15 PM

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