On my radar: Vashti Bunyan’s cultural highlights
The English singer-songwriter on an evocative Scottish railway museum, a much-missed painter and a forgotten American female musician
Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay
Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the country was looted and is being held in museums
Spring into spring! 17 simple, surprising ways to refresh and renew your life
This is the perfect time to make lasting changes – whether embracing exercise, learning a new language, planting seeds or painting your house
Diva by Daisy Goodwin review – a novelisation of Maria Callas and Aristotle Onassis’s tumultuous affair
This powerful reimagining of the soprano’s toxic relationship with the Greek shipping tycoon captures the drama and heartbreak of one of the most celebrated singers of all time
On my radar: Alison Balsom’s cultural highlights
The classical trumpeter on a complex marital drama, an uncompromising violinist and a garden that feels like stepping back in time
On my radar: Frank Tallis’s cultural highlights
The author and psychologist on an intimate performance of MR James’s ghost stories, a brilliant debut novel and an impossibly good pianist
Me and Mr Jones by Suzi Ronson review – Stardust memories of David Bowie’s hairdresser
This candid memoir by the stylist who helped create the singer’s Ziggy look offers a vivid snapshot of his golden years – but loses its lustre when Bowie moves to LA
The Rev Richard Coles: ‘I think my CV looks like the work of a fantasist’
The pop star turned vicar and radio host on his new career as crime novelist, missing the clergy and why his books speak to the anxiety of uncertain times
The Silver River by Jim Moginie review – a Midnight Oil memoir tinged with sadness
Moginie’s book may not scratch every itch, but it is a sometimes lyrical and moving look at how one of Australia’s biggest bands became a beast of burden
The 2024 Oscar shorts review – intense drama, enticing animation and essential documentary
While Wes Anderson’s nomination has caused mild controversy there is an enticing and eclectic mix of strong contenders worthy of the win
Taylor Swift is related to Emily Dickinson, genealogy company reveals
Ancestry.com says singer and poet are sixth cousins, three times removed, both descended from a 17th-century English immigrant
Poem of the week: On the Death of Mr Purcell by John Dryden
The death of the English composer at a young age inspired this ode by his collaborator in theatrical productions of the 1690s
From Dylan to Ishiguro: can song lyrics ever be literature?
A new book of lyrics by Kazuo Ishiguro joins collections by Kate Bush and Jarvis Cocker. But can songwriting ever work on the page?
On my radar: James Smith of Yard Act’s cultural highlights
The singer on the power of trespassing, a life-changing film, and the one item of clothing he never takes off
‘Something lurking behind the curtain’: the dark, violent downfall of drummer Jim Gordon
One of the industry’s most respected musicians committed a shocking murder in the 80s. A new book tells his difficult story