Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: a sharp, savage attack on her British exes
The superstar mercilessly mocks ex-boyfriends Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn in this emotionally insightful, icily vengeful breakup album
The superstar mercilessly mocks ex-boyfriends Matty Healy and Joe Alwyn in this emotionally insightful, icily vengeful breakup album
The word is often brandished as a cudgel to keep ‘ordinary’ people in their place – yet it’s anything but an insult
A second chance from Andrew Lloyd Webber has finally led this former booty-shaking pop glamazon to stage triumph in Sunset Boulevard
Soprano Nikola Hillebrand and baritone Roderick Williams led the way at Leeds Lieder, a marvellously un-stuffy celebration of art song
The Northern Soul scene was once exclusive to the point of snobbishness – now it’s the basis of touring show with the BBC Concert Orchestra
His thoroughness with his students gave rise to the joke ‘that Igor Ozim could even teach a monkey to play the violin excellently’
The stories behind the greats - a celebration of musical nostalgia
The 1975 frontman only dated the superstar for a few weeks – but her new album proves he made quite the impression
The Northern Soul scene was once exclusive to the point of snobbishness – now it’s the basis of touring show with the BBC Concert Orchestra
Coffee, condoms, coffins… Long before their $300 million avatar deal, the cartoonish metal band were masters at monetising their image
The ‘Queen of Funk’ on the Black Lives Matter movement, why she won’t sing some of her hits, and why she refused to join the Ikettes
Two years before his daughter’s death, Winehouse Snr invited a camera crew to capture his daughter’s recovery. The results were traumatic
The ‘Queen of Funk’ on the Black Lives Matter movement, why she won’t sing some of her hits, and why she refused to join the Ikettes
In the 1970s, the ex-Fab Four and their circle sank into mutual recriminations, if you trust this intriguing – albeit wayward – oral history
With two sold-out night at the Royal Albert Hall, pop’s punching bag proves why embracing that identity will ensure his longevity
Can UK entrant Olly Alexander make up for Mae Muller’s flop? Is Israel taking part? Is Russia still banned? And could Ukraine win again?
After a six-decade career, the Scottish singer and Eurovision winner kicked off her final tour with a fabulous trip down memory lane
Abba’s phenomenally successful virtual show has created a revolution in concert-going – but some fear for the worst
Fifty years since the band conquered Eurovision, this digital concert residency with life-sized ‘Abbatars’ is still a time-travel triumph