Sheherazaad: Khudgarzi review – Urdu folk acoustics transformed by an eerie haze of grunge
Dreamy, reverb-laden arrangements, virtuosic vocals and echoes of PJ Harvey and Massive Attack make this disarming debut a one-of-a-kind creation
Snoh Aalegra: Legendary Love review – raw R&B talent restrained by reverence for the greats
Her truly remarkable, Sade-ish voice is hypnotic against some dizzyingly plush production, but a modern spin on 80s pastiche sometimes veers too close to tribute
A new song gives Cop31 Eurovision vibes – but how should we score progress so far?
In this week’s newsletter: The climate summit has a new floor-filler to ‘bring down the heat’, but it may struggle to get countries to sing a different environmental tune
Duran Duran drummer Roger Taylor leaves band due to tinnitus
‘I must now listen to my body and my doctors’, says Taylor, who was one of the earliest members of the new wave hit-makers
Richard Lloyd obituary
American guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the punk band Television
Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA set to headline Coachella 2027
The California festival has unveiled its lineup, which also features Madonna, Phoebe Bridgers and Robyn
Paul McCartney becomes a billionaire and world’s third richest musician
According to a new analysis by Forbes, the former Beatle now has a net worth of $1.4bn, placing him behind Jay-Z and Taylor Swift
‘A three-minute history of England written in the tour bus toilet’: how Tenpole Tudor made Swords of a Thousand Men
‘Dressed as knights, we’d walk onstage to the sound of the William Tell overture. I’d quote Henry V and the crowd would shout, “You’re the rightful king of England!”’
U2: Carnaval de Luz review – rousing, restorative rock from a band ready to take on the world again
On their first album of new songs in nearly a decade, even earnest Bono-isms carry weight amid music that is impassioned and rejuvenated
‘I didn’t dance until I was 45’: how Jorge Drexler went from repressed doctor to rump-shaking Oscar-winner
How did a Uruguayan medic who grew up under an anti-music dictatorship win a best song Academy award? As he looks set to scoop up more prizes at the Latin Grammys, we meet the extraordinary Jorge Drexler
‘My dad said Great Balls of Fire was pagan music – and threw it out of the window’: Leo Sayer’s honest playlist
The singer lives by the words of John Lennon, and once did karaoke surrounded by supermodels. But which song still makes him cry?
Amy Winehouse inspired me to quit a soul-crushing job
I was driving to worth feeling miserable when Rehab came on – and I realised there’s more to life than a steady wage in a job you despise
Macklemore says that nine US arenas turned down his Free Palestine tour
Rapper called out ‘intimidation and suppression’ in post, claiming major arenas refused to host him after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour
Clem Cattini obituary
Drummer who as a session musician made an unsung contribution to more than 40 No 1 singles
Spice Girls: The Singles Collection review – stop fleecing your fans right now, thank you very much
The reunion that fans were hoping for turns out to be a cash-grab box set – though there is a worthwhile curio featuring Posh on lead vocals