Music
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Beyoncé’s stunning Cowboy Carter tour reclaims country and proves history can’t be erased
Make no mistake: Beyoncé isn’t asking to be let into the country music canon – she wants to remake it
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: ‘We only have a finite amount of time to do the things we do’
Pulp have returned with their first album in 24 years. And Jarvis has still got it
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
DD Records: The remarkable story behind the ‘chaotic, eccentric but heartfelt’ Japanese DIY label
Disk Musik is a gloriously odd, hyper-local artefact from a micro-scene that barely registered outside of its own social circle
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason: ‘Britishness should be something that we all have a part in’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
Kim Wilde: ‘There’s no avoiding getting your heart broken’
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
End of the Road founder on the secret to a good festival and the act you can’t afford to miss in 2025
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
The music that kept London going through the blackouts and bombings of the Second World War
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
From legendary rock to the raves of tomorrow: This is the ultimate guide to 2025’s best music festivals
Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Billy Nomates on her MS diagnosis, nearly quitting music and why online trolls only make her stronger
Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again
Grief made me angry with music – I had to learn how to love it again
Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’
Eurovision and Måneskin star Damiano David: ‘I’m still waiting to feel like I’ve hit the big time’
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
Rising pop star Jessica Winter: ‘It can be tough doing music with a disability’
‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Why Louis Armstrong is the defining figure of the 20th century
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Odyssey Ensemble soundtracks journeys of asylum seekers and refugees
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Self Esteem and Julie Hesmondhalgh on self-doubt, sisterhood and fighting back in dark times
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
Brandi Carlile: ‘Getting married felt radical. Now my wife and I are very afraid about our future’
E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Would you buy a record sleeve without the vinyl inside? It’s one way to reduce plastic
Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok
Black Country, New Road on ‘playing the game’ and why you won’t see them eating lunch on TikTok
Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
Saxophonist Alabaster DePlume: ‘I want to make music that the world invents a special insult for’
‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
‘The record is a snapshot’: Inside Billy Mahonie’s unlikely comeback and the evolution of post-rock
Women of the Windrush review – a carefully crafted operatic tribute of true stories
