‘Algorithms make everything predictable’: why the CD is making a comeback
As John Lewis reports a 96% rise in searches for CD players, music fans share their reasons for ditching streaming
‘I don’t give a damn what people think any more!’ Jimmy Webb on his wild days – and writing hits for Dolly, Glen and Frank
From Wichita Lineman to MacArthur Park, he penned masterpieces. As the great hit-maker resurrects his lost songs, he recalls writing for giants – and the night Richard Harris stripped off and disappeared
Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’
Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘bollocks’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tour
Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence
O2 signs record deal to keep London venue’s naming rights
Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue
From the Bayeux tapestry to Glastonbury: top tips and tricks to grab the hottest tickets
Nothing is guaranteed but there are ways to boost your chances of experiencing such in-demand events
Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’
The 81-year-old singer will wrap up a touring career that stretches back to his mid-teens in the early 1960s, with dates planned for UK and Europe
Rapper and actor Eve looks back: ‘I was the only girl in the boardroom in major label meetings – that Philly girl had to come out’
The Grammy-winning artist on destroying egos in school, the dealers who looked out for her, and learning from early failure
‘Eminem’s Lose Yourself is my anthem for getting the kids out of the house’: Kimberly Wyatt’s honest playlist
The Pussycat Doll went roller skating to the Beach Boys and is ‘completely over’ Gangnam Style. But what song makes her cry every time?
Work intensifying on UK laws to stamp out concert ticket touts, say sources
Artists including Tinie Tempah and the Smiths’ drummer Mike Joyce ramp up pressure on government to keep its pledge to outlaw for-profit resales
Tell us: do you enjoy listening to music on CDs?
Is this a recent development, or are you a die-hard compact disc fan? What do you like about the format?
‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall
Creators of Post Script, made with vocals by the late Mark E Smith, defend it as ‘a great, positive record’, but fiancee describes it as ‘ethically wrong’
How much is being close to your favorite artist worth? Superfans are reshaping the concert industry
Some admit to spending thousands of dollars for barricade spots and other VIP perks at concerts, which is becoming more common
UK startup snares $20m to recreate gigs with ‘hyper-realistic’ digital avatars
Unit1 hopes to offer lower cost version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venue
Ed Sheeran thought fans didn’t want artists to be politically engaged. He’s finding out how wrong he was
Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out, says Guardian columnist Jason Okundaye