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?
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
Post your questions for folk music legend Judy Collins
Ahead of her farewell UK concert next year, the 87-year-old singer-songwriter will join us to answer your questions
The week’s best new tracks and the act you need to know: crowd-pleasing anticapitalist rockers Sans Froid
Inspired by everything from Radiohead to Deerhoof and Linda Perhacs, the west country band merge disparate styles into solid anthems
La Roux: Old Flames review – a breezy, hook-packed twist on a breakup album
Devastating moments are dressed up with warm production and kinetic 00s R&B in the now quiff-less singer’s grownup fourth album
‘It’s a new world. It’s a little fascistic. And it needs a different response’: U2 on 50 years together – and why Bono can’t work with Trump
After some so-so albums, can U2’s new one, Carnaval de Luz, restore them to glory? They discuss male egos, working with Dolly Parton, and explain why, despite Trump, they still believe in democracy – at least in their band
K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors
Bassvictim: Peace + War review – like a thrillingly chaotic house party that goes on too long
On their fourth buzzy project in two years, the gobby and combustible US-Polish pair are best when they’re leaning into the roughness of their sound
Full of life and catching feelings: Christine and the Queens’ greatest songs – ranked!
As the French avant-popper returns with new single Rendez-vous avec toi, we celebrate the best of an artist who uses sleek songwriting to grapple with knotty emotion