Craig Douglas obituary
Singer who enjoyed huge chart success in the UK and a No 1 hit with his cover version of Only Sixteen in 1959
‘I’m trying to figure out where I’m supposed to be’: singer Momo Boyd on making space for herself
The Infinity Song artist is embracing uncertainty as she launches her solo career, while challenging the assumptions placed on Black women in music
It felt as if the world had tired of rock music, yet Geese are the perfect soundtrack for this age of disquiet
This young American band, led by Cameron Winter, make music for a generation on the edge, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The rise of south-east Asia’s girl bands: ‘The talent and popularity were always here’
Girl bands from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are going global with their fusion of traditional and modern sounds
Katseye review – petulant hyperpop bops from a girl group in crisis
Fans scream ‘eat zucchini’ as if their lives depend on it as the six-piece’s remaining members strut their way through chest-rattling hits, ludicrous bangers and flaccid flops
‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon
He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 84, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singing
‘I want to go further’: Justin Broadrick on retiring Godflesh, playing with Phoebe Bridgers – and his new band
A hernia may mean his screaming days are over, but the Napalm Death alum’s influence on metal echoes on in unexpected places – and with ‘heavy, ugly’ experiments in the pipeline, his passion for ‘outsider music’ remains strong
Adéla: Prima review – Slovakian star smashes the fourth wall to bask in pop’s cynicism and seduction
The 22-year-old is impressively frank about indulging industry sleaze in her pursuit of fame on a debut that puts a distinctive spin on the best of 00s hedonism
‘I have an obsession with barber shops’: kd lang on her prairies upbringing, Patsy Cline and being shaved by Cindy Crawford
The Canadian singer-songwriter answers your questions about her trailblazing career, her spirituality, and collaborations with the likes of Neko Case, Laura Veirs and Pee-wee Herman
Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme kicked a woman and his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse. Why the cosy makeover?
Like Johnny Depp and Chris Brown before him, Homme has got past his chequered history to retain an adoring fanbase. Almost a decade post-#MeToo, audiences no longer seem to care
Guitar used by George Michael in Faith video goes up for auction
Gretsch Synchromatic 160 acoustic guitar expected to sell for as much as £120,000, as star lot in auction of items owned by late personal assistant Siobhan Bailey
From petrol pump attendant to Dylan-feted rocker and Judd Apatow muse: the delightfully unlikely life of Graham Parker
Fifty years ago Parker was hailed as rock’s next big thing, but he picked a different path: cult records, a Hollywood diversion, an aversion to stardom. Ahead of a UK tour, he looks back at his strange trajectory
Joey Ramone smiling! And having fun! At the beach! Roberta Bayley’s best photograph
‘Joey didn’t surf. And he didn’t like this photo. He said, “You made my legs look thin.” Like it was my fault he had skinny legs’
‘Everything countercultural is doomed, isn’t it?’ Sofie Royer, the bracingly brilliant pop star pondering life’s big questions
Referencing Tarkovsky and French theory, the Austrian-Iranian singer is writing some of today’s wittiest music – though she’s ‘too pop for the art world, too indie-darling for the mainstream’
‘It’s more freaky, more balls to the wall’: how alt-country won over a new generation
From Waxahatchee and Florry in the US to Brown Horse and Little Grandad in the UK, a wave of young songwriters are reinvigorating the subgenre’s earnest emotion and twang