Stephin Merritt, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist I initially conceived the album as a poster, to get myself out of obscurity: I pictured glitzy gold-leaf calligraphy reading
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Green Man festival review: Sherelle sets the tone, Big Thief are a big hit and Sampha closes in style
Nothing in British festivals can match the main stage backdrop at Green Man: the kind of mountain ridge that Lord of the Rings characters gaze
AI-generated parody song about immigrants storms into German Top 50
A song about immigrants whose music, vocals and artwork were entirely generated using artificial intelligence has made the Top 50 most listened to songs in
How Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap rose to fame by subverting the Troubles
It is a very Northern Ireland paradox: one of the most outspoken critics of the rioters who have been hurling petrol bombs at police Land
André 3000 review – live spiritual jazz leaves hip-hop visionary with nowhere to hide
When rapper André 3000 decided to put his mic down in 2023 and release his first album in almost two decades as a flautist leading
‘It’s fun, quirky and romantic’: why everyone wants Bridgerton music at their wedding
When Rachael Armstrong got engaged to her now-husband Chris in 2021, one of the first wedding decisions she made was about the music that would
‘All this chaos. It’s part of who I am’: Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens on life after pop stardom
“The fuck up”, as Jordan Stephens refers to it – both in-person and on page – wasn’t his first experience of infidelity. “Yes, I had
Sharleen Spiteri: ‘Two slices of bread, proper butter, a pack of crisps and squeeze it down’
Every time I come off stage, I always have a piece and crisps and a cup of tea. I call it a piece and crisps
Ross Lorraine: More from the Heart review – refreshing summer jazz songs
Although he started writing songs as a teenager, Ross Lorraine has spent most of his life doing other things. A classically trained composer, he became
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings: Woodland review – 10 exquisite songs of loss and love
Traditional music is full of wild weather and woe. It’s discomfiting, but apt, that life should imitate art in the lives of Gillian Welch and