The ones we love: all 16 of REM’s albums – ranked!
As their album Fables of the Reconstruction turns 40, we assess REM’s hugely varied discography, from mysterious masterpieces to commercial failures
Ahead of Glastonbury, Rod Stewart cancels two concerts because of flu
Eighty-year-old singer has another health setback, following cancelled concerts earlier this year
A-ha frontman Morten Harket shares diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
The singer announced the news on the band’s website urging fans not to worry about him and ‘spend your energy and effort addressing real problems’
‘Faith is light, and we turn that light into sound’: Afro-Adura, the music uplifting Nigeria amid financial crisis
Facing electricity blackouts and rampant inflation, Nigerians are turning to what is also called ‘trenches music’ to vent their frustrations and find joy and hope in life
‘British feminism needs reshaping’: Kate Nash on her new single about trans rights
The British pop musician questions the gender-critical movement in her new song GERM, and argues that cis women need to stand up for the trans community
‘It was an I Will Survive for the 1990s’: how McAlmont & Butler made Yes
‘David only had words for one verse. “Just sing it twice,” I said. “We can worry about that later.” But we never got around to it – and people don’t seem to notice’
James Lowe, singer of psychedelic rock trailblazers the Electric Prunes, dies aged 82
The band’s early single I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) was their biggest hit, featuring on the compilation Nuggets, and has influenced generations of musicians
Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage
Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of old
‘Yes, there was a riot, but it was great’: Cabaret Voltaire on violent gigs, nuclear noise – and returning to mark 50 years
They made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to Chernobyl
‘I’m in pain from smiling so much’: JoJo Siwa on surviving Mickey Rourke and finding love on Celebrity Big Brother
At 22, the singer and reality TV star has lived most of her life in the limelight. What’s it like to be managed by your mother, run a billion-dollar business in your teens and be dismissed as ‘the lesbian’ by a Hollywood legend?
Cloud Control review – Australian 2010s indie darlings reunite for a joyfully nostalgic tour
Northcote theatre, Melbourne; then touringThe band is back together on a 15-year anniversary tour for their debut album Bliss Release – and their sound is immediately transportative
From Van Gogh to Superman: Keep cool with our guide to the summer’s best arts and entertainment
From a very hungry crocodile to some equally famished zombies, a superstar Compton rapper to a Smallville superhero: our critics choose the eye-opening arts events that will dazzle you over the next few months
They wanna be with you everywhere: why Fleetwood Mac are still totally ubiquitous
With hit musical Stereophonic arriving in the West End and their albums permanently lodged in the charts, the rockers have earned a devoted new generation of fans
Rick Derringer obituary
Guitarist and singer who featured on Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys, and went on to collaborate with top artists including Bonnie Tyler and Steely Dan