The Guardian view on critics: thin-skinned artists beware
Editorial: US rapper Lizzo took to social media when angered by an unflattering review. But the wisdom of crowds hasn’t altered the need for independent, expert advice
Bachelorettes, Bibles and Amazon: is Nashville the perfect model for a second-tier city?
No longer simply the country music capital of the world, the city is expanding rapidly – but its unique culture is feeling the strain
Myspace’s music purge is the latest careless cultural loss we’ll regret
Bob Dylan’s first acting role was wiped because it took up space. What might we mourn from 50m songs deleted from Myspace?
Band together: why musicians must strike a collective chord to survive
Red Bull Music Academy is closing, alternative culture outlets are retrenching – and big tech prefers pop. Experimental musicians need to stick together
Body shock: Suspiria’s Damien Jalet unleashes his headless dancers
The horror-film choreographer’s new show, Vessel, weaves spells with writhing limbs, menacing ritual figures and a cauldron of gloop. He explains its origins
Elon Musk: entrepreneur, investor … rapper?
In his latest bid to wrong-foot people, the Tesla CEO has released a novelty pop song about a dead gorilla called RIP Harambe
‘Be urself’: meet the teens creating a generation gap in music
Instead of radio or the music press, today’s teens are discovering songs in the background of YouTube videos – creating a new breed of superstars unknown to adults
Streaming accounts for more than half UK record label income
Revenue from Spotify, Amazon and Apple rises as CD sales continue to fall
The debate: should Spotify ban R Kelly and Michael Jackson?
Kelly and Jackson stand accused of child sexual abuse – prompting a fierce debate about whether streaming platforms should remove their music. Two Guardian columnists talk it over
Can AI become conscious? Bach, Escher and Gödel’s ‘strange loops’ may have the answer
In 1979, a cult book by Douglas Hofstadter explored consciousness via a mathematical idea found in art and music. Now, in the AI revolution, that concept could solve a vital question
Go with the flow: the mesmerising moves of Russell Maliphant
With a dance version of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, a collaboration with Greek composer Vangelis and his touring show Silent Lines, the questing choreographer is busier than ever
How Taylor Swift showed us the scary future of facial recognition
Surveillance at concerts is just the beginning, as fears grow around an unregulated, billion-dollar industry
How the Guardian Voice Lab created a sonic identity
Earcons can make your voice app stand out from the crowd, so why not go the extra mile?
How did Apple’s AirPods go from mockery to millennial status symbol?
Back in 2016, Apple’s wireless earbuds were ridiculed by the tech industry. Now, thousands of memes later, the tables have turned
Balancing quality and performance: audio advice for voice apps
Tips on compression and the best audio formats for spoken word apps from Guardian Voice Lab