Max Romeo, who died on Friday aged 80 from complications related to a heart condition, was one of Jamaica’s most celebrated vocalists; critiquing the island’s
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Green Day at Coachella review – fun but muddled set pokes fun at American Idiots
Coachella, for the most part, presents a welcome escape from the world – 10-plus hours of live music a day in a corporate-lite fantasy land,
Jamaican reggae artist Max Romeo dies aged 80
Max Romeo, the influential Jamaican reggae artist best known for tracks such as Chase the Devil and War Ina Babylon, has died at the age
Gigspanner Big Band: Turnstone review – an elegance unmatched in British folk
With six members, the Gigspanner Big Band is not particularly big, though their collective elan has a forceful presence unmatched in British folk: a little
Lady Gaga at Coachella review – a thrilling all-timer of a performance
In 2017, Lady Gaga took on an unenviable task: filling in for Beyoncé, who dropped out of a Coachella headliner slot due to pregnancy. Gaga’s
Olly Alexander review – part night creature, part light entertainer
“I’m all about playful subversion,” declares Olly Alexander with a grin on the final night of his UK tour. Clad in a series of outfits
One to watch: Pozer
“I’m from the ’hood but I don’t let it define me,” raps Pozer. That’s kind of a fib. The young south Londoner hasn’t become UK
Pauline Black: ‘My most unappealing habit? Bluntness’
Born in Essex, Pauline Black, 71, worked as a radiographer before becoming lead singer of the Selecter in 1979. The band’s hit singles include On
Coachella 2025: desert festival balances the new and the nostalgia
Stars such as Lady Gaga, Charli xcx, Ed Sheeran and Missy Elliott will face blazing temperatures this weekend at an unusually hot Coachella festival. The
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe: ‘I remember thinking I never want to do this again’
Sitting in the belly of north London’s Islington Assembly Hall in the middle of four sold-out nights, TV on the Radio frontman Tunde Adebimpe is recalling