The Superjesus’ Sarah McLeod: ‘Everyone should have a nemesis’
The singer on air-drumming with her toes, her ‘deep, deep love’ of pop music, and being cornered by Courtney Love
Kylie Minogue review – house, techno … doom metal? This is a thrilling reinvention of a pop deity
Her Tension world tour reaches the UK, and it’s the work of a relaxed but inherently flamboyant singer with a bold new vision for her back catalogue
Bono: Stories of Surrender review – megastar tries out humility in likable one-man show
The U2 singer’s solo stage appearance sees him reflect on his anguished family past and have a decent go at being an ordinary Joe
Tony Armstrong: ‘The tone of the world is shifting. The way that I’m getting spoken to is wild’
The AFL player turned TV personality on fame, Eurovision and how racism is getting ‘way worse’
Add to playlist: underground pop star Neggy Gemmy and the week’s best new tracks
Aggressive, hedonistic and seductive – often in the span of the same song – the independent LA-based singer-songwriter spans shoegaze, vaporwave and capital-P pop
‘I’ve always been my own clique’: Ciara on settling feuds and breaking TikTok with her chair dance
As an R&B star in the 00s, the singer found herself pitted in the media against artists like Beyoncé and Rihanna. Two decades on, she’s building bonds with a new generation of stars – and going viral with a gravity-defying chair trick
Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault allegations
Los Angeles police open investigation after lawsuit filed against Motown singer alleging sexual assault of four former housekeepers over many years
The Callous Daoboys: I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven review – gonzo mathcore troupe grab on to pop hooks
The Atlanta sextet are as unruly as ever – but there’s a newfound poise on their third album, plus some maddeningly catchy choruses
‘Men run away from vulnerability’: The Weeknd on blinding success, panic attacks and why The Idol was ‘half-baked’
Abel Tesfaye is arguably the world’s biggest pop star – so why is he thinking of wrapping up the Weeknd? As he releases soul-baring film Hurry Up Tomorrow, he charts his path through drugs, heartbreak and abandonment
Let’s get this party started! Can you score douze points on our Eurovision quiz?
Think you know your Lumo from your Nemo? Test your knowledge of the greatest song contest on Earth ahead of Saturday’s grand final
Bruce Springsteen says Trump is running ‘rogue government’ and ‘siding with dictators’
Rock’n’roll legend makes series of blistering speeches on stage in Manchester, targeting ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration’
Bruce Springsteen review – a roaring, rousing show that imagines a better America
The Boss and his E Street Band pluck hope from the depths of despair with a fiery show that hits out at the US administration but ends with love
Bye bye banana wolves! Is social media ruining Eurovision?
From gorilla stage invasions to novelty butter churners, the extravaganza has always been a haven for wackiness. But it’s getting less outre by the year … and YouTube and TikTok are to blame. More Papa Pingouin required!
‘I terribly wanted to be liked. Still do’: Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on money worries, his deepest neuroses – and sounding like Nellie the Elephant
Lampooned by critics but loved by fans, Quo turned boogie into blockbuster rock. As a live album captures their 70s peak, their frontman remembers late friend Rick Parfitt – and reconsiders his whole sense of self