Jean-Michel Jarre urges music and film industries to embrace AI
French musician’s comments are in stark contrast to fears expressed by artists such as Elton John and Dua Lipa
DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’
The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record
Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times
Unsettling breathing, arrhythmic clatter, gloomy piano and military snares underpin a Beefheartian portrayal of a boorish warmonger on the band’s ominous return
The xx at Coachella review – indie trio reunites for spellbinding, rangy set
The English band’s first festival set in eight years hypnotized with their atmospheric dance sound
Pet Shop Boys review – no hits? No problem on first night of a masterful obscurities run
The era-defining duo’s ultras are suitably spoiled in the first of this intimate five-day run, showered with rarities that put a different spin on their well-known history
Post your questions for DJ Shadow
As his pioneering album Endtroducing turns 30 and he reissues his Mo’Wax singles, the producer is in a retrospective mood and ready to take your questions
‘I didn’t think anyone would be into it’: Slayyyter turns midwest trash into pop gold
After a nine-year come-up, the self-described ‘worst girl in America’ is having a breakthrough
Fcukers: Ö review – hyped Harry Styles-supporting NYC hedonists have the hooks to merit the hoopla
The duo’s snotty nonchalance may capture the post-Brat zeitgeist, but their true appeal lies in a talent for turning vintage dance influences into pointed modern pop
Rave Culture: A New Era review – high energy testimonial to the UK’s dance revolution
It could do with more robust political context, but this Spanish-made documentary is still a loving, insightful delve into rave’s lasting influence and lost-weekend logistics
Robyn: Sexistential review – pop doyenne returns with emotional grenades and a new philosophy
After 2018’s meditative Honey, the Swedish star returns to her trademark skin-tingling electro bangers – but this time she’s unpicking her trademark fixation on romantic love
FKA twigs review – an Olympian display of pop prowess
The British artist’s brilliantly ambitious first arena show is a breathtaking showcase of her artistic range, with pole dancing, vogue battles and sword fighting
‘There’s no flag for people like us’: electro-punk duo Chalk on spanning divides in post-Troubles Belfast
Ross Cullen and Benedict Goddard’s music is as hybrid as they are, with their Protestant-Catholic and English-Irish heritages. They explain why they still need to counter hate
Diagonale des Yeux: Madeleine review – wacky multilingual outsider pop with winning quieter moments
Music boxes, miaows and strange melodies pepper the whimsical and charmingly lo-fi post-punk of Laurène Exposito and Théo Delaunay
James Blake: Trying Times review – platitudes about politics and Kanye can’t detract from an excellent album
Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal: gripping distractions from some preachy sentiments
‘Uncool rules’: the lo-fi pop pranksters reviving the Dutch answer to dada
Cheeky and rebellious, the Netherlands’ own brand of ‘ludiek’ zaniness thrived in the 1960s protest era. Now, the New Dutch Naivety movement is bringing it back with songs about chocolate, good transport and no-smoking policies