Simon Emmerson obituary
Founder of the bands Afro Celt Sound System and the Imagined Village, who produced albums by Manu Dibango and Baaba Maal
Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world
Two dembow progenitors are suing superstars including Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – in a case that also names Justin Bieber – claiming that they deserve credit for birthing the genre
‘Were we cursed?’: how Weekender by Flowered Up encapsulated the drug-fuelled rave era
The band’s prime movers went out every night for two years, wrote a 13-minute anthem about it, then celebrated its release with a wild illegal party that lasted a week – though they would finally be overcome by tragedy
‘It’s no good if gigs become the preserve of the posh’ – the crisis facing live music in Britain
Who will fill Britain’s eight new arenas now ticket prices are soaring? Is it true many bands would earn more stacking shelves? And how can official Taylor Swift tickets cost £4,000? Our writer investigates
Gender inequality and outdated voting metrics: are the Brit awards still hitting the wrong notes?
The ceremony will broadcast on a Saturday for the first time to attract viewers, but a shortage of women nominees and viral music stars suggests the awards remain out of step, say critics
Music venues threatened by energy crisis as well as slow pandemic recovery, say campaigners
Music Venue Trust says grassroots venues have not fully recovered from pandemic lockdowns, and now face skyrocketing inflation including a 25% rise in ticket prices
Barrett Strong, singer, songwriter and Motown’s first star, dies aged 81
Strong sang on the label’s first hit Money in 1960 and went on to co-write landmark songs including Heard It Through the Grapevine and War
Are bands dead? How solo stars took over the charts
Pop was once all about four guys and their instruments. Now that gang mentality has been blown away by tech-savvy individuals
Yung Gravy sued by Rick Astley for ‘theft of voice’
Rapper Yung Gravy’s hit Betty (Get Money) made authorised use of Never Gonna Give You Up’s melody, but lawsuit argues vocal ‘imitation’ was unacceptable
Justin Bieber sells rights to his music in deal worth $200m
Singer, 28, sells rights to 291 songs he has released, or had interest in, up until end of 2021
London’s MSG Sphere concert venue comes one step closer to reality
Planning committee to discuss fears project will blight area with light and noise pollution
Morrissey says Miley Cyrus album exit was nothing to do with his politics
American withdrew after recording guest vocals on the Mancunian’s yet-to-be-released new record
Girl group Flo win BBC Sound of 2023
The London trio, who released their debut single Cardboard Box in 2022, beat Fred Again, Nia Archives and Gabriels to the top of the annual poll, which has a good record of predicting breakout success
Antitrust target Ticketmaster spends big on lobbying amid woeful 2022
Ticketing debacles involving Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny have led to calls for parent company Live Nation’s stranglehold on live entertainment to be broken
From must-see gigs to VIP tickets: how live events are on course to defy UK cost of living crisis
Strong year predicted for industry amid premium seating boom and despite rise in prices