Music TV

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America review – all hail Kanye

A series of deep dives into six hip-hop masterpieces, by artists including Run DMC and Kendrick Lamar, begins with industry legends deconstructing West’s gospel-rap hit Jesus Walks

Ellen E Jones

29, Jan, 2021 @10:40 PM

TV tonight: a deep dive into some of hip hop's most formative songs

Questlove and Black Thought put Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar under the microscope. Plus: Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast. Here’s what to watch this evening

Ali Catterall, Hannah J Davies, Phil Harrison, Ammar Kalia, Simon Wardell

29, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM

The week in TV: Away; Planet Earth: A Celebration; Strike and more - review

Hilary Swank can’t save Netflix’s clunking mission to Mars

Euan Ferguson

06, Sep, 2020 @8:30 AM

Repeat viewing: why the past is the future of our TV schedules

From the optimism of the London 2012 Olympics to tough times on Big Brother, watching repeats helps us to think afresh about where are as a society

Scott Bryan

21, Jul, 2020 @9:00 AM

Ellie White: 'I cried when Top of the Pops was cancelled'

The Other One and Stath Lets Flats star on her love for the classic chart show, and why rewatching Popstars makes her howl with laughter

Interview by Hannah J Davies

16, Jun, 2020 @9:00 AM

Mike Appleton obituary

Television producer who created the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test and supervised the UK’s Live Aid broadcast from Wembley

Richard Williams

10, Apr, 2020 @3:00 PM

Rude Latin, panic and sexual tension: the art of the TV soundtrack

Whether it’s the hidden naughtiness in Fleabag or the ghosts of the slave trade evoked by Noughts + Crosses, composers tell Laura Martin about the insidious effect television music can have

Laura Martin

01, Apr, 2020 @12:34 PM

Ignore the critics: The Masked Singer is compulsive viewing | Elle Hunt

Despite the negative reviews, ITV’s new reality show is a ratings hit. Cats, on the other hand, really deserves its bad press, says Elle Hunt

Elle Hunt

07, Jan, 2020 @7:00 AM

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show review – old-fashioned festive schmaltz

Apart from a blockbuster duet with Lana Del Rey, there are no new musical ideas on this twangy Amazon Prime Video special and soundtrack

Dean Van Nguyen

02, Dec, 2019 @12:11 PM

Rhythm + Flow review – Cardi B proves there's life in the TV talent show yet

Netflix’s hunt for the next hip-hop superstar is a blockbuster straight out of the blocks, with starry judges, famous guests from Snoop Dogg to Big Boi ... and even a big money prize

Rebecca Nicholson

09, Oct, 2019 @4:00 PM

The best Glastonbury TV and radio to enjoy at home

If you’re not going to Worthy Farm, the Guardian and the BBC have an entire weekend of highlights to watch and listen to from a mud-free sofa

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

28, Jun, 2019 @5:00 AM

Sharp suits, thin ties and the coolest musicians on Earth: Jazz 625 is back!

It was a piece of black and white magic, a perfect fusion of sound and music boasting Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington – and lots of smoke. Can the landmark TV show now bewitch a new generation of fans?