Soul singer Elmiene (AKA Abdala Elamin) is resolute in his mission statement: “If I can’t make you cry, I’ve failed,” he has said. A sage
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1 Dec Paul Heaton GlasgowIn support of the release of his 10th studio album The Mighty Several, Paul Heaton hits the arenas of the UK with
Band Aid 40 fails to reach UK Top 40 in opening week
The 40th anniversary version of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? has failed to enter this week’s Top 40, reaching No 45. The new
Papa M: Ballads of Harry Houdini review – committed to evolution
Papa M is David Pajo, a spotlight-shy figure who also releases under his own name and Aerial M. Since his seminal Slint days, Pajo has
Father John Misty: Mahashmashana review – a superb chronicler of life’s perverseness
There’s always been a grandiosity to Father John Misty; an eye for life’s Big Topics – religion, the self, an existential questioning of what any
Kendrick Lamar: GNX review – amply backed-up grandstanding
Appositely named after a vintage model car that’s dear to his heart, Kendrick Lamar’s sixth album would sound great with the top down and a
Kneecap: UK government acted illegally in withholding funding from Irish rap trio
Irish-language rap trio Kneecap have won their case against new Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch after she blocked an arts grant to the band citing
The Innocence Mission: Midwinter Swimmers review – lo-fi soft focus on the beauty of everyday life
Sufjan Stevens once described his enduring love of Pennsylvania’s the Innocence Mission by explaining that for all his awe at big songs, Broadway musicals and
Auntie Flo: In My Dreams (I’m a Bird and I’m Free) review | Global album of the month
Brian d’Souza has always had a wandering ear. Since the 2011 release of his debut single as Auntie Flo, the DJ and producer has released
‘I just had to rejoice’: the brilliance and tragedy of ‘fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston
In the 1960s and 70s, Billy Preston was the musician’s musician. A self-taught prodigy who grew up playing the organ in his Los Angeles church,