Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew
Mani’s writhing, relentless bass was the Stone Roses’ secret sauce – it taught indie kids how to dance
His love of ‘good northern soul and funk’ was always in evidence and had a lasting impact on alternative music
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
The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan review – shipwreck songs from a master storyteller
The latest themed album from John Darnielle’s band – with some help from Lin-Manuel Miranda – takes them on a sumptuously crafted and surprisingly upbeat voyage to a desert island
A voice that still carries: Aimee Mann’s greatest songs – ranked!
Thirty years on from the release of her acclaimed album I’m With Stupid, we count down the sucker-punching best tracks by the US singer-songwriter
Post your questions for Geoff Barrow, of Portishead, Beak> and more
As he moves from music into film production with Game, a thriller starring Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson, the multifaceted creative mind answers your questions
Snocaps: Snocaps review – Katie and Allison Crutchfield reunite with a little help from MJ Lenderman
Waxahatchee and her twin sister are joined by Lenderman and Brad Cook for an album of headstrong, tender Americana about chasing integrity and conviction
‘It’s scary how many St George’s flags there were’: Blood Orange on coming home to Essex and mourning his mother
After grief brought Dev Hynes home, he reconsidered the county that shaped him. The result is a masterful new album – made with a little help from Lorde and Zadie Smith
Where’s her Pulitzer already? Joanna Newsom’s 20 best songs – ranked!
Ten years on from the release of her rococo masterpiece, Divers, we count down the singer-songwriter-harpist’s most beautiful and devastating tracks
The Last Dinner Party: From the Pyre review – baroque’n’roll band’s speedily released second album is overheated
The London five-piece throw the kitchen sink at these dizzyingly dense songs, often crushing their melodic pleasures in the process
Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching
Geordie singer-songwriter’s album reached No 1 on the UK album chart, and led to a series of stadium-sized concerts this summer
The Fiery Furnaces reissue a cult classic: ‘We knew we wouldn’t seem like an also-ran NYC band in leather jackets’
As the divisive duo re-release Blueberry Boat for its 20th anniversary, they talk being unfit for success, how indie got soft and the ‘dream come true’ of getting 1/10 in NME
Hannah Frances: Nested in Tangles review – ramshackle arrangements power restless revelations
Wayward tempos and snapping drums break fresh ground in this unruly release from the Vermont musician
‘The lyrics were throwaway. I never intended keeping them!’ How Feeder made Buck Rogers
‘My wife finds the whole thing hilarious. She was the girlfriend who inspired it. We’ve now been together for 30 years’
The Kooks review – a triumphant and touching mass singalong
Playing to the biggest crowds of the careers, the 00s indie stalwarts perform like they’re loving every minute – although there is also raw emotion in Manchester on the night after the synagogue attack