It’s been quite a year for thrillingly inventive music documentaries. First there was Gary Hustwit’s Eno, a groundbreaking portrait of the pioneering musician, producer and
Category: Music
Amyl and the Sniffers review – nonstop fireworks
Part of the appeal of the Roundhouse, a famous north London venue, is that if a gig ever becomes boring, you can gaze at its
Boybands Forever: this denim-packed history of 90s British pop is a magical piece of TV
I always secretly thought I was evil enough to compile a boyband. How hard can it be, really? You get four but ideally five working-class
Post your questions for Billy Bob Thornton
What is Billy Bob Thornton’s most iconic role? Some may say the taciturn barber in the Coen brothers’ The Man Who Wasn’t There, others might
Post your questions for Joan Armatrading
Amid the multiple conflicts and confusions of contemporary life – particularly in the wake of the US election – we can turn to one of
Shed Seven review – enduring Britpoppers are still going for gold
Shed Seven were plucky Britpop underdogs who notched up 15 Top 40 hits, though their success was certainly eclipsed by Blur, Oasis and Pulp. The
Laurie Anderson: Ark: United States V review – portrait of America is a multimedia mess
Ai Weiwei is God, Elon Musk is the devil, the Doomsday Clock is ticking, atomic bombs are exploding and the audience are screaming their lungs
Shel Talmy, producer for the Who, the Kinks and David Bowie, dies aged 87
Shel Talmy, the music producer behind classics such as the Kinks’ You Really Got Me and the Who’s My Generation, has died aged 87. His
‘We can’t all retire because someone died’: the new bands honouring the spirit of old ones, from Talk Talk to Thin Lizzy
Charlie Hollis – the son of the late Mark Hollis, the enigmatic creative force behind Talk Talk – is proceeding cautiously. “It’s so easy to
Flo: Access All Areas review – skilful R&B revivalists need to get their freak on a bit more
You don’t have to be particularly keen-eared to spot Flo’s musical influences. They announce them in the opening seconds of their debut album – or