UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
Unit1 hopes to offer lower cost version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venue
Suzi Quatro: ‘It is absolutely crazy I’m not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But I’m in good company!’
The 76-year-old rocker on her pre-gig routine, the one reality show she’d go on and who she’d cast as herself in a film about her life
Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was
Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye
Deep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud
Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings
From Shaun the Sheep to The Split Up: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
Aardman’s woolly hero reckons with a mysterious beast and Abi Morgan’s lawyers-in-love TV drama gets a Manchester-set reboot
‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire
Karol G review – Colombian chart-topper brings pan-Latin camp and fireworks to New Jersey
The superstar’s groundbreaking Viajando por el Mundo Tropitour lands in East Rutherford with glamor, dazzle and plenty of fun
Duncan Sheik, singer and composer of Spring Awakening, dies at 56
The musician, who went from 90s alt-pop hits to Tony-winning Broadway success, died from cardiac arrest
CBSO/Yamada review – apocalyptic and soul-shaking Mahler opens the season
Orchestral discipline was tight and solo contributions distinguished in Kazuki Yamada and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s finely judged interpretation of Mahler’s transcendent Resurrection Symphony
Phaedra Ensemble: The Music of Meredith Monk review – fleeting rough edges amid polished beauty
Works by the not-quite-minimalist composer’s included her Realm Variations and quartet Stringsongs in a compelling concert
Add to playlist: the euphoric ‘Bollywood electronic’ of the Twins and the week’s best new tracks
Omar and Jamal Ikram, 21-year-old brothers, are making lo-fi glitchy dance-pop with the melodic sensibilities of Bollywood music
UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs
Digital, culture, media and sport committee expected to hear evidence from BBC bosses and music industry experts
Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly
The billionaire’s attempted crackdown on Ed Sheeran’s tour only amplified pro-Palestinian statements. It’s been a joy to watch
‘It was a mess. I had to do something’: the personal struggle that inspired rap star Giggs to start a special needs school
After a battle to get his autistic children properly assessed, the London MC has co-founded a specialist centre in Kent to help neurodivergent kids realise their potential
Baka Beyond: Sing the World Awake review – powerful Cameroonian vocals burst through fussy arrangements
This fusion of western folk and the traditional music of the Baka people is an uneven patchwork of sound – but there is remarkable power in its yearning ululations