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
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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
Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound review – Glasgow postrockers let the music do the talking
After nearly 30 years in business and 10 albums in, Glaswegian cacophonists Mogwai have earned the right to an adulatory documentary – and they get
Bob Dylan review – melancholy, reflective, but still utterly unpredictable
You could infer a lot from the way Bob Dylan’s backing band arrange themselves on stage. They form a kind of huddle around their leader,
The Long Wave: How Juls journeyed the Black Atlantic to curate his sound
Hi everyone. The first thing you’ll notice about this newsletter is that I’m not Nesrine. But don’t worry, we don’t need her to have a