Sienna Spiro: Visitor review – will she be the ‘new Adele’? Not with this merely competent debut
Amid signs of greatness, the already hugely popular British singer fails to live up to her potential, lacking vocal agility and lyrical subtlety
‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Some of the prime minister’s favourite artists told the Guardian how they feel about it
‘Something is up’: New York prepares for wedding of the century amid Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce rumors
Swifties braved a heatwave on Thursday in New York to get a glimpse of preparations at Madison Square Garden
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26m to charities ahead of reported wedding
Couple pledges millions to children’s hospitals, food banks and educational programs in advance of their big day
Victor Willis obituary
Lead vocalist of Village People, the American disco group famed for their hits YMCA, In the Navy and Go West
Breaking hearts and blowing minds: Robyn’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
As she tours the UK, we pick the best of an artist who defined the ‘sad banger’ – but also radiates joy and strength from her perfect pop songs
Alabama Shakes review – US rockers’ first UK gig in a decade is suffused with hope for the future
As they tee up a long-awaited third album, the deep south band are variously slick and raw as they ruminate on overcoming tough times
Madonna: Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades
After years spent chasing trends like trap and Latin pop, Madonna settles back nicely into old-school dance music to tell vivid vignettes of life in 80s New York
Bruce Foxton, bassist with the Jam, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Musician who now plays in From the Jam has vowed to ‘keep going and play live for as long as I’m able to do it’
My Chemical Romance review – fire! Nuclear war! Killer pierrots! This is stadium rock at its most monumentally madcap
Adding eye-popping spectacle to this anniversary reprise of The Black Parade is fun, but what really stands out is the tremendous songcraft
Lily Allen defends length of West End Girl shows: ‘I don’t want anyone to feel ripped off’
Singer has likened live show to theatre rather than a conventional concert but fans have criticised the performances and lack of crowd interaction
David Clayton-Thomas obituary
Singer, songwriter and frontman of the American band Blood, Sweat & Tears
‘I’m not a quitter!’ Rubén Blades, the salsa supremo who acted with Jack Nicholson, inspired Bad Bunny – and served as Panama’s tourism minister
As he prepares to play the UK, the 25-Grammy-winning musician (and Harvard law graduate) looks back on his astonishing journey from the barrios of Panama City to global stardom
Chris Martin’s lost James Bond theme goes on auction with unheard Coldplay tapes
Acoustic recording of a song titled The World Is Not Enough included in wide-ranging auction featuring formative Coldplay recordings
The Black Lights review – Mica Levi, Moin and Klein thrill at an awesome addition to the UK festival circuit
Tapping into the kitsch and romance of a Blackpool weekender, this debut offering from Manchester’s White Hotel becomes a triumph of pan-genre experimentalism