In the Belly of the Beast review – biblical events showcase Sun King’s favoured composer

Spitalfields music festival opened, by chance, with this beautifully performed and dramatic revival of baroque cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre

Garth Brooks review – swooning fans turn out for British Summer Time’s hottest ticket

The country star is deeply moved by the reception at this sold-out event, as a growing UK fanbase shows its love for his songs

Bad Bunny review – dynamic Latin superstar hosts thrilling party

The Puerto Rican musician kicks off in a white suit fronting a salsa band in full flow, then switches up with a swaggering, chaotic rave in a replica island home

‘I’ve only been addicted to two things – funk and praise’: Eddie Marsan’s honest playlist

The actor dances his insecurities away and wells up at a particular Eric Clapton song. But which double act brings out his inner cockney?

I was a whinger, a cynic, a misanthrope. Then I saw Harry Styles live – and I will never be the same again

I knew my 11-year-old son would love an evening at Wembley with his favourite star. But nothing prepared me for what it would mean to me, writes Polly Hudson

Fatboy Slim says he felt paralysed at prospect of DJing sober after rehab

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, the Grammy-nominated musician referred to his alcoholism as a parasite

Haunted hooks and bone-chilling screams: how Chanel Beads became the indie breakout of the year

Tipped by Lorde and Billie Eilish, the New York musician twists sublime folk and chaotic synths into bewitching new shapes

The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

The festival always comes back fresher after allowing Worthy Farm to recover from its yearly musical extravaganza. Star Wars and Charli xcx could learn a thing or two

From Jon Snow: A Last Big Story to Muse: the week in rave reviews

The former Channel 4 News anchor reports on his health before leading another investigation, and the never-knowingly-understated Devon rockers return. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews

From Supergirl to Muse: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Milly Alcock’s Kryptonian hero bops baddies with a superdog in tow, while the Devon band return with another collection of all-caps rock

Madonna & Graham review – it’s ‘gay heaven’ when Kylie arrives

You can’t blame Graham Norton for being tongue-tied over the icon. They have a nice, hammy time – and another pop queen serves them drinks – but where is the naughtiness?

Grab your Stetsons! How country music is taking over the UK

With country music festival attendances soaring and US artists selling out tours, are British and Irish audiences ready for “the full Southern experience”?

Metallica review – metal legends break out the pyrotechnics … and a Proclaimers cover

Armed with four drum kits, an arsenal of hits and a 50,000-strong snake pit, Lars Ulrich and co deliver a masterclasss on their marathon world tour

Initiation stones, buried recordings, and Ringo Starr’s drumkit: inside the visionary world of reggae master Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry

The late production genius’s chaotic reputation has always preceded him. But could two new books, a posthumous album and a flurry of classic reissues change all that – and put the focus back on his music?

Add to playlist: the doomy predictions of incendiary metallers Burner and the week’s best new tracks

For anyone furious about the state of the world, the London band offer a welcome – and unsparing – blast of catharsis