Eddie Thornton obituary
Trumpeter who contributed to Georgie Fame’s Blue Flames and later became a member of Aswad
Lily Allen’s live return, Charli xcx’s Wuthering Heights and Simon Rattle’s Janáček: music to listen out for in 2026
Raye, Deftones and Yungblud do UK tours, Jill Scott returns for more neo-soul, and classical world gears up to celebrate György Kurtág at 100
‘It contains the greatest song ever about an ice cream truck’: readers’ favourite albums of 2025
The beautiful despair of Cameron Winter, the perfectly imperfect life of Lily Allen, the maximalist R&B of Dijon and more: here’s what our readers have had on heavy rotation
‘It’s been called the greatest hip-hop film ever’: how we made cult graffiti classic Wild Style
‘I handed a guy a starting pistol for a stick-up scene. But instead he reached into his car and took out the sawn-off shotgun you see in the movie’
‘Constant stimulation, dopamine overload’: how EsDeeKid and UK underground rap exploded on a global scale
With an experimental and maxed-out sound, bold new MCs are emerging from all corners of the UK – and with US rap in the doldrums, the time is ripe for another British Invasion
Hip-hop godfathers the Last Poets: ‘In times of great chaos, there’s opportunity’
Members of the groundbreaking, politically revolutionary group talk about the state of hip-hop and the US government’s attacks on people of color
Donald Glover reveals he had a stroke on Childish Gambino tour in 2024
Musician and actor tells LA audience that doctors also found a hole in his heart requiring surgery
De La Soul: Cabin in the Sky review – a full-colour celebration of Trugoy the Dove that never feels heavy
The first release since the death of their founding member dwells on the afterlife, yet doesn’t forsake their perpetually sunny sound
‘We’ve got to release the dead hand of the past’: how Ireland created the world’s best alternative music scene
Irish indie acts used to be ignored, even on Irish radio. But songs confronting the Troubles, poverty and oppression are now going global – and changing how Ireland sees itself
Not Mariah again! New music playlists for the Christmas party season
Whether it’s vibe-setting dance and rap for house parties or soothing dream-pop for when you’re contemplating the clear-up, reach for these ready-made playlists
Amyl and the Sniffers dominate 2025 Arias with four wins: ‘Probably won’t have to work at IGA ever again’
Rock band take home album of the year while electronic breakthrough Ninajirachi wins best solo artist from a leading eight nominations
Danny Brown: Stardust review – hyperpop-rap powered up with post-rehab positivity
The Detroit rapper feared his music would get dull after he went sober, but no-one could be bored by this guest-stuffed, chaotically swaggering new album
Sudan Archives: ‘My favourite fact? I’m 100% that bitch’
The violin-playing sonic experimentalist on gadgets, guilty pleasures, and her most controversial pop culture opinion
‘They said I didn’t belong here’: rap star Knucks on his uprooted childhood – and why he records bus conductors
For the follow-up to his Mobo-winner Alpha Place, the UK rapper revisited Nigeria, drawing inspiration from bygone days of school bullies and washing his clothes by hand
Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp review – it’s clearer than ever what a stunningly skilled rapper he is
Returning with his first album in four years, the arena-filling UK rapper is still such a smart, sharp lyricist as he explores a series of existential crises