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
‘We stole the Super Bowl audience’: how In Living Color pulled off the greatest heist in US TV history
Turning Point USA is plotting its own half-time broadcast in defiance of Bad Bunny – but one of TV’s Blackest shows already perfected the alt-cast in 1992
Add to playlist: the bizarro punk of Dutch upstarts Grote Geelstaart and the week’s best new tracks
Dressed in Sunday school apparel and singing exclusively in Dutch, this unorthodox five-piece embrace clinical chaos
‘Tickets have become status symbols’: from Harry Styles to Taylor Swift, why is live music bigger and more expensive than ever?
Styles is playing a record 12 nights at Wembley Stadium and 30 at Madison Square Garden, as demand for big artists soars – and audience expectation along with it
The Goldberg Variations album review – Yunchan Lim untangles Bach’s complex web of threads
The 21-year-old pianist gives a fine, muscular account of the Goldbergs, with touches of playfulness, in this live recording from Carnegie Hall
The Cardigans’ Nina Persson: ‘Ozzy said our Black Sabbath cover was the creepiest thing he’d ever heard’
The Swedish band’s frontwoman answers your questions on ‘sweet and curious’ Tom Jones, being changed by cancer and whether the Cardigans will ever make new music
May-a: ‘I was not in a good place – no one’s in a good place when they get a neck tattoo’
She’s just 24, but Maya Cumming has won the Hottest 100, survived LA, played with Cyndi Lauper – and is only now releasing her first album, which ‘was driven by spite’