Gareth Parry obituary
Veteran Fleet Street journalist who joined the Guardian in the 1970s and reported on the Falklands war for the paper in 1982
Barry Manilow review – mellow master glides through his hits with grace
On his final tour, the 80-year-old gives fans a slick but satisfying treatment of his pleasantly cheesy oeuvre
Frank Ifield obituary
Singer who topped the charts in the 1960s with hits including I Remember You, Lovesick Blues and The Wayward Wind
Jon Bon Jovi’s honest playlist: ‘You couldn’t help but learn the moves to Gangnam Style’
The arena rock frontman on his friendship with Ed Sheeran, an embarrassing early Christmas song, and the 80s hit he wishes he’d written
Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg review – suitably enigmatic portrait of the mercurial Stones muse
Alexis Bloom’s documentary captures the sheer charisma of the actor, model and 60s rock survivor, though little of her background
Bruce Dickinson review – metal’s charismatic star indulges his goofy side
Letting rip with that still thrilling and propulsive voice, the Iron Maiden frontman performs an all solo material set – keytars, bongos and demonic laughter included
Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft review – could have hit even harder
An impeccable mix of haunted earworms, zinging lyrics and dancefloor delights that end too soon, the American superstar’s third album seems to pull back from tantalising new horizons
Richard Hawley: ‘If I stopped what I’m doing the songs would still come’
On a tour of his home city that begins ‘at the crack of midday’, the singer discusses his new album, how his musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge, has hit a nerve, and his main hope for Keir Starmer
One to watch: Myles Smith
A passionate purveyor of anthemic folk-pop with an alt-country vibe, everything this Luton singer-songwriter has released so far sounds like a hit
Stoneage Romeos at 40: no other Australian album brings a smile like the Hoodoo Gurus’ legendary debut
The LP turned junk culture into high art – but the band could only capture that innocence and purity once
Shaznay Lewis: Pages review – All Saints star returns with polished second solo album
Twenty years after her solo debut, Lewis delivers a mostly sumptuous set of turn-of-the-millennium-style pop
Zayn: Room Under the Stairs review – Nashville-produced minimalism suits him
The former One Direction singer continues to intrigue with an introspective, acoustic-leaning set with more highs than lows
Beth Gibbons: Lives Outgrown review – the Portishead singer’s solo debut elegantly contemplates mortality
‘We all know what’s coming,’ sings Gibbons on an elegiac, folk-imbued record that’s been 10 years in the making
Arooj Aftab: Night Reign review – all the heat and mystery of nocturnal life
Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date
‘World domination is a big thing for me’: pop superstar Becky Hill on raving to the top – and her new album’s dark past
She’s won two Brits and rivalled Dua Lipa and Adele for streams, but the public is still getting to know the ex-reality TV singer. She explains why snobbery has held her back, but trauma won’t