At 76, Joseph Henry “T Bone” Burnett is revered as a godfather of the Americana revival, architect of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack
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Paraorchestra: Death Songbook live review – bittersweet ballads with Brett Anderson and friends
Dressed all in black, Brett Anderson is channelling the elliptical yearning of Echo and the Bunnymen’s 1984 song The Killing Moon. To his left, Paraorchestra
Rick Astley: ‘I’m boring away from the spotlight – that’s why my life works’
Being 10 years younger than my older siblings meant I was bombarded with music from a young age. My older sister, Jane, and brother, John,
One to watch: the Cavemen
As pop music from west Africa continues to dominate globally, the Cavemen cut an interesting shape. Forget Afrobeats; the Nigerian duo are on a mission
T’Pau’s Carol Decker looks back: ‘We went ballistic when we got to No 1. Our screaming annoyed Bryan Adams’
Born in Liverpool in 1957, Carol Decker is the lead singer of T’Pau. She was fronting Shropshire band the Lazers when she met BT engineer and musician
On Resistance Street review – punkish record of music’s long battle with racism
There’s no better time than now for a documentary on popular music’s role in the fight against racism and fascism. And in true punk spirit,
Taylor Swift equals Madonna’s record of 12 UK No 1 albums
Taylor Swift has tied with Madonna to become the female artist with the most UK No 1 albums, earning her twelfth chart-topper with the global
‘It was only a matter of time for Slim’: Eminem to kill off Slim Shady alter ego on new album
One of the great alter egos in pop could be meeting a grisly end, as Eminem announces his first album since 2020: The Death of
‘People think I hate pop’: super-producer AG Cook on working with Beyoncé and honouring his friend Sophie
Everything about AG Cook is exhausting. As a producer of elasticated outre pop his output is as varied as it is frenetic, taking in everything from
Porij: Teething review – dance music without drama or daring
You can imagine a private members’ club commissioning Porij as artists-in-residence: the young Manchester band makes dance music so smooth and so inoffensive that I