Bad Bunny gets first solo UK Top 10 hits thanks to Super Bowl boost
The Puerto Rican star’s album Debí Tirar Más Fotos jumps to No 2, while the song DTMF rises to No 4
Charli xcx: Wuthering Heights review – atonal, amorous anthems that more than stand apart from the film
Casting off her Bratty cigarettes and sunglasses, the pop visionary channels the torments of Heathcliff and Cathy and the tumult of the Velvet Underground on her latest captivating pivot
‘I didn’t know who I was’: Tom Misch on burnout, becoming a barista and returning to music
His debut LP brought success, but fame messed with his mental health. After stepping away for three years to surf, travel, and work as a barista, the Londoner is back – and has fixed his relationship with music
Add to playlist: the genre-busting, buttery falsetto of Natanya and the week’s best new tracks
The Londoner defies classification, writing, producing and arranging her unique mix of neo-soul, R&B, indie and grunge – and gathering some big-name backers along the way
Converge: Love Is Not Enough review – metalcore veterans’ rage remains fresh and furious
Even after 35 years, the intricacies and emotional pangs of these masters of technicality remain undimmed, drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration
From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked!
As Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights gets a boost from a new film adaptation, we survey the surprising, seditious and sensual ways in which prose has influenced pop
Hemlocke Springs: The Apple Tree Under the Sea review – a DayGlo DIY triumph in an era of risk-averse pop
On her self-released debut, the singer-songwriter championed by Chappell Roan doubles down on the wonky charm that made her go viral on TikTok
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley review – a sympathetic, urgent look at a life cut tragically short
Amy Berg’s arresting documentary delves into the early life and untimely death of the 90s singer-songwriter, with extensive contributions from his mother and girlfriends
The Beach Boys: We Gotta Groove review – box set of lost 70s music has all of Brian Wilson’s turmoil and talent
Spanning 1974-77, this collection shows Wilson was capable of stunning pre-rock’n’roll homage – on the previously unheard Adult/Child – while also writing wayward songs about organic food
AI slop, begone! The viral musical virtuosos bringing brains and brilliance back to social media
Whether making microtonal pop or playing Renaissance instruments with sheep bones, a crop of bold artists are making genuinely strange music go mainstream – but are they at the mercy of the algorithm?
‘Holy grail’ footage of David Bowie at his peak to feature in immersive London show
Earl’s Court performance of Heroes in 1978 is among highlights of exhibition exploring singer’s life and work
Florence + the Machine review – a thrilling shift in tone towards stark, sombre catharsis
Florence Welch is backed by the folk-horror dramatics of a petticoat-clad choir – but quite capable of transfixing the crowd with her billowing voice alone
Laneway festival review – Chappell Roan’s medieval fantasy headlines blockbuster affair
The event’s pop strategy has clearly paid off, with sets from Roan, PinkPantheress and Role Model drawing raucous – and often overstuffed – audiences
Maxïmo Park review – Newcastle band play the hell out of their jaggy and angsty debut album
Paul Smith and the band play tracks old and new with a dash of humour and the sort of chops you develop from years on the road
Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony review – disco-dancing opera masters upstage Mariah Carey
Carey was the big draw at Milan’s San Siro, but she was outweighed by pop-classical artists – and a sizeable dollop of kitsch