‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon
Fans from across UK descend on Shacklewell Arms for intimate gig that leaves them wanting one more song
‘At my funeral I want people dancing in the aisles to Madness’: David Gray’s honest playlist
The singer knows all the words to Grease and channels Kenny Rogers at karaoke. But which classic musician does he liken to Picasso?
Hello, goodbye: the Beatles’ chaotic, controversial final tour – as never seen before
Tired, emotional and besieged by fans and enemies alike, by 1966 the Fab Four were ready to quit touring for good. A new collection of images by rock photographer Jim Marshall captures their last gigs
Judge dismisses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled
Lawyer for Chuck Redd, who pulled out after Trump renamed center, called case ‘political retribution’
When I claim my black Britishness in this age of intolerance, here is the music that goes with it
A wonderful thing happened on a visit to the new V&A East: a very public, taxpayer-funded soundtrack of my life, says Hugh Muir, executive editor, Opinion
From Masters of the Universe to Monteverdi: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
The cartoon favourite and Mattel toy He-Man battles Skeletor on the big screen, and Garsington continues its run of excellent early operas
Robin Hartwell obituary
Other lives: Music lecturer at Liverpool Hope University with a passion for Stockhausen
St Vincent review – majestic orchestral transformations of jagged art-pop
The mercurial artist reworked her catalog with technical mastery – and playful dance moves – accompanied by the Boston Pops orchestra
Add to playlist: the introspective ‘Afromood’ of Nigerian star Strei and the week’s best new tracks
Less interested in spectacle than vibe, the Delta State artist’s subtle atmospheric projects are carving a quietly distinctive path
From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
From Off Campus to the Summer I Turned Pretty, it seems like Australian artists are everywhere right now – but what does the exposure actually mean?
BBCNOW/Bancroft review – conductor takes final bow in imaginative programme of vivid colours and emotions
Works about infatuation and deep feeling were fitting choices with which the Ryan Bancroft bid a celebratory farewell to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable
With warmth, kindness and unlimited energy, Kanya King revolutionised Black British culture
The Mobo founder, who has died aged 57, had an unprecedented vision: to give Black British music a glitzy and joyful awards ceremony. But her impact went well beyond it
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’
While some residents are proud to host celebrations, others lament road closures and city’s transformation into a ‘theme park’
Krishna review – the mystery of John Tavener’s ‘mystic pantomime’ is why it has been staged
Singers and orchestra toiled admirably with this posthumous world premiere about the Hindu god, complete with inflatable deadly serpent. But the work feels straight from the 19th-century Orientalism playbook