The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith

A new memoir by Fred Brathwaite offers an insight into the city’s emerging underground scene in the 70s and 80s – and shows us the power of subcultures in difficult times

Earl Sweatshirt, Mike and Surf Gang: Pompeii // Utility review – rap radicals’ appealing study in contrasts

Earl’s post-Odd Future career swerved the mainstream to follow the path laid out by NYC underground rapper Mike, and their first double album lets both shine

‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power

After a decade in pop’s underground, Larsson’s radiant fifth album turned her into one of the world’s biggest stars. It’s about time, she says, relishing the attention without sacrificing her morals

Sunn O))): Sunn O))) review – a seismic return to drone metal’s elemental core

The doomy duo strip back their sound to tectonic guitars and feedback, conjuring an immersive, strangely euphoric listening experience recorded in the wilds of Washington

‘Curated chaos’: Danny Boyle on the ‘pop culture spectacular’ he is bringing to London’s Southbank Centre

Director and producer is co-creator of You Are Here, a one-day immersive theatrical event traversing 75 years of youth culture

Peach PRC on stardom, synaesthesia and sexuality: ‘There was so much joy and fun in stripping’

The millions-streamed TikTok famous singer Shaylee Curnow has only just released her debut album: Porcelain, a huge departure from her candy-coloured, very online aesthetic

Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art

The event has signed up Ye, who has a penchant for antisemitic and sexist outbursts, to be its headline act. It’s not even as if his music is any good any more, says Dan Hancox, a freelance writer focusing on music, politics, cities and culture

‘The US is no longer the go-to place’: How Korean culture is taking Latin America by storm

Everything Korean – from K-pop and skincare to food and clothing – is no longer a niche interest in Chile, Mexico and Brazil

‘Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!’: Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora

The Norwegian singer-songwriter and the Chemical Brother have combined their talents, and names, to create a wildly inventive new band. The collaboration has gone smoothly so far – but will they soon need separate tour buses?

Megan Thee Stallion diagnosed with extreme exhaustion after hospitalization

The rapper was hospitalized in New York City after feeling unwell during her Moulin Rouge performance on Broadway

Sadiq Khan and Jewish Leadership Council condemn Wireless festival for Kanye West headline booking

Ye, who has called himself a Nazi, released a song called Heil Hitler and sold T-shirts bearing swastikas, is confirmed to play three nights at the London festival

Method Man turns his eyeball inside out: Eddie Otchere’s best photograph

‘I was on a scrubby bit of land with Wu-Tang Clan when Method Man said, “Let me show you a trick.” And he put his cap strap over his eye, pulled it back and made the face’

Why Bach’s music is indestructible, whether on the mandolin, modern piano – or soundtracking murder

The German composer dominates the classical charts and concert platforms, especially at this time of year. Here’s to his life-giving zombie music!

Deathstalker review – ludicrously enjoyable revisit of 80s swords-and-sorcery silliness

Inventive creature design, goopy practical effects and a metal guitar soundtrack make this reworking of a Roger Corman fantasy a treat for one’s inner child

‘It was an exorcism’: how heartbreak, queer rebirth and finding love over Only Connect shaped Wendy Eisenberg’s stunning new album

The guitarist made their name on dazzlingly knotty musicianship and collaboration with the likes of Bill Orcutt. So their new album is their most surprising: a startlingly beautiful reflection of love and self-acceptance