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10cc: like the Beach Boys doing Frank Zappa by way of Reeves and Mortimer
At the Royal Albert Hall, the veteran rock band demonstrated their English eccentricity – and proved they’re still full of surprises
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‘Chris Martin needs a restraining order’: why Coldplay can’t get enough of Glastonbury
The nation’s favourite sonic comfort blanket are about to headline at Worthy Farm for a record-breaking fifth time. Here’s why
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The 11 best Glastonbury acts to watch in 2024, from Coldplay to Dua Lipa
Glastonbury headliners have gone pop for 2024, but there are genre-spanning smaller acts to see, from Little Simz to The Last Dinner Party
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C2C festival, O2 Arena, review: a new dawn for the once-rigid genre of country music
At London’s three-day Country 2 Country music festival there was a sense that the genre is seizing its moment as it yee-haws into a new era
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‘Angry American’ Toby Keith, the Dixie Chicks and the battle for country’s soul
The late star's post-9/11 song Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue infuriated many ‘commie heathens’ – and changed country music for good
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The end of the old boys club? How women took over pop music
From Taylor Swift to Billie Eilish, this year's Grammys show that we are in an era of female-dominated music. And the statistics back it up
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Nothing but Thieves: popular middle-of-the-road rockers stick with their winning formula
It might not be edgy stuff – but admired, successful bands like this are vital to our music ecosystem
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Album of the week: The Smile’s Wall of Eyes is a gear shift for Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke's side project The Smile offers what Radiohead never could: something minimalist, decompressing, and sweet
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How Gone Girl became a true crime sensation – without being true
The twisty Netflix documentary American Nightmare is being called 'the real Gone Girl’. But it's not the first case inspired by the book
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From Bowie rarities to Beatles curios: 15 lots to watch in the great BBC vinyl auction
The Corporation is selling off its vast record collection. But what should the committed crate-digger bid on?
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Oldies are dominating the charts – and strangling new music at birth
The 10 most streamed albums of 2023 weren't actually released in 2023. What does this tell us about the state of music industry?
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‘The looks of Harry Styles, the voice of Michael Caine’: why Bobby Brazier is the true winner of Strictly
Arlene Phillips compares him to Michaelango’s David; Craig Revel Horwood thinks he has the ‘swagger of Jagger’. Is he the next big thing?
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‘They have no sense of irony’: why the US and the UK can never agree about Christmas songs
A cultural chasm: while Britons lean towards the bawdy and poppy, Americans tend to favour the gaudy and soppy
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Fally Ipupa’s infectious rumba rhythms shook Wembley Arena
The Congolese musician is already an international superstar – and now on his way to becoming a household name in the UK
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The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks: genuinely out of this world
Narrated and co-written by the space-buff film star, the Lightroom's new show is an immersive experience that children especially will adore
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You cheap, lousy maggot: how Fairytale of New York started a Christmas culture war
Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl’s unlikely, alcohol-soaked Christmas hit is as popular as it is controversial. How did it come about?
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