The strange saga of Elon Musk: inside his ‘excruciating’ year

The Tesla founder acknowledged that the past year has been ‘most difficult and painful’ time in his career – but what brought him there?

How Grand Theft Auto created a virtual underground clubbing scene

Avatars of real-life DJs curate – and create – cool music and players have ownership of their nightclubs in the latest After Hours update, which puts GTA at the heart of pop culture

Stephen Collins on Elon Musk and Grimes – cartoon

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Spotify beats expectations by reaching 83m subscribers

Music streaming service posts positive figures in face of competition from Apple and Amazon

Which stereo speakers should I buy for my old hi-fi set?

Maggie would like some affordable loudspeakers to work with her retro amp, CD player and TV

Why are memes of black people reacting so popular online?

The trend for ‘digital blackface’ – from the Fleetwood Mac marching band to unimpressed Viola Davis – is more problematic than you think

‘We’re righting a wrong,’ say the artists taking on YouTube

This week sees the final episode in the battle for the musicians fighting for a fairer deal

Who says musicians lack ambition these days? Akon is building a real-life Wakanda

The rapper already owns a diamond mine. Now he plans to build a futuristic city in Senegal trading solely in the cryptocurrency ‘Akoin’

YouTube faces paying billions to music stars after copyright vote

Platforms could have to seek licences for videos after European parliament action

Marshall Major III Bluetooth review: rocking wireless headphones

The much-loved British brand has improved its wireless on-ear range, perfect for metal and hip-hop heads alike

Hushed tones: six of the best noise-cancelling headphones

From Bose to Beats, we assess the cans capable of shutting out the world as well as making your music sing

Yes, drill music is violent. But banning it will achieve nothing

No musical genre exists in a vacuum. Taking drill videos off YouTube won’t affect the deeper issues that lead to youth violence, writes Iman Amrani, Guardian multimedia journalist