Deacon Blue review – Scottish hitmakers are more poignant and potent than ever
Still an arena-filling prospect long after their late-80s heyday, the veteran band bring political bite and pop prowess to a crowd-pleasing set
From Blurred Lines to Genie in a Bottle: the late director Diane Martel’s best music videos
Last week, the celebrated US music video director died of breast cancer aged 63. We chart her best – and most controversial – music videos
Fleetwood Mac call reports they will reunite to play JK Rowling’s 60th birthday ‘categorically false’
A representative for the band – who have not played together since 2019 – says it is ‘not in the realm of true’ that they will play at the author’s James Bond-themed celebration
‘I channelled my anger into a diss track’: what fuels the in-your-face aggro of Militarie Gun’s Ian Shelton?
The band’s melodic new indie-punk album seems a change of pace. But it can’t mask the frontman’s brutal honesty. He talks about childhood trauma – and partying with Post Malone
Busted vs McFly review – millennial ‘rivals’ let the pop-rock punches fly
The boybands go toe-to-toe with their catchy teenage anthems – and after a hefty 90-minute bout of greatest hits McFly just about edge it on points
Post Malone review – megawatt charisma and anthemic hooks from an irresistibly genial outlaw
Though his slick country is more Jon Bon Jovi that Johnny Cash, there’s only one artist who could unite rock, rap and twang with such effortless panache
Coldplay preaching love over Charlie Kirk’s death is all well and good. But would it hurt artists to take a stand?
At Wembley, Chris Martin exhorted the crowd to ‘send love anywhere you wanna send it’. But half-hearted word salad won’t stop the rise of hate, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt
Post your questions for Imogen Heap
As her landmark folktronica album Speak for Yourself celebrates its 20th anniversary, the singer and tech innovator is ready to take your questions
Add to playlist: the crisp conviction and poetic intrigue of Feeo, and the week’s best new tracks
Theodora Laird’s serene vocals navigate delicate, textural atmospheres like a breath of fresh air on a beautiful debut, with support from her regular collaborator Caius Williams
Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military
The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologies
Stephen Luscombe obituary
Keyboardist and songwriter for idiosyncratic synth-pop duo Blancmange, who enjoyed UK chart success in the early 80s
‘I’m a hustler, a grinder’: Teyana Taylor on music, motherhood and One Battle After Another
She was discovered by Pharrell Williams, signed by Kanye West and worked with Beyoncé – all by her early 20s. Now the star of Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film is creating a buzz in Hollywood
Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil: ‘We took Slayer’s Dave Lombardo to Todmorden for a curry and a pint’
With the band’s 10th album out this week, their frontman answers your questions on Matt Cardle’s version of Many of Horror, playing a German swimming pool – and getting carried away over Richard Ashcroft
Joy Crookes: Juniper review – sadness made sublime by streetwise soul and snappy wit
Four years ago, the south Londoner’s star was on the rise with her debut Skin – then she vanished. Now, she’s back with shimmering sounds and cleverly unsentimental lyrics, plus explosive cameos by Vince Staples and Kano
Laneway festival 2026: Chappell Roan leads lineup featuring Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and PinkPantheress
The first full Australian tour for the US pop star marks the latest coup for the festival, whose 2025 iteration was headlined by Charli xcx