The South African jazz scene has exploded with fresh talent in recent years, from artists such as Johannesburg collective Spaza, who have developed an urgent
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John Cale: Poptical Illusion review – counterculture icon finds his fun side
John Cale is now 82, but his formidable work ethic shows no sign of slowing down. His second album inside a year again originates in
Normani: Dopamine review – pop’s longest-awaited debut almost defeats the trolls
For six long years Normani was the most overlooked member of Fifth Harmony, a so-so girl band fused together in 2012 on the forgotten US
Brash, insouciant, unfiltered: how Charli XCX made pop fun again
How famous is Charli XCX? Even Charli XCX isn’t sure. “I’m famous but not quite / but I’m perfect for the background” she sings on
‘She knew where she wanted to go – and just kept going’: the real Janis Joplin, by those closest to her
‘Janis Joplin is important to a lot of people for a lot of different reasons, and it’s not my job to tell them that they’re
Taylor Swift fans cause seismic activity in Edinburgh – but not as much as Harry Styles did
Seismologists in Edinburgh have found that Taylor Swift fans at her recent Murrayfield stadium concerts triggered spikes in their earthquake-reading equipment – but not as
Massive Attack pull out of gig in Georgia in solidarity with protesters
British band Massive Attack have pulled out of a concert in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, in protest against the government’s “attack on basic human rights”. The
Multiple bands pull out of Download festival over Barclays’ Israel ties
Multiple bands have pulled out of Download festival over Barclaycard being used as its official payment partner, in protest against Barclays providing financial services to
The best albums of 2024 so far
Bring Me the Horizon – Post Human: Nex Gen Being called “overproduced” is generally a criticism but BMTH make it a virtue on this ridiculously
Pop singer Kevin Jonas documents skin cancer treatment
Pop singer Kevin Jonas, a member of chart-topping trio the Jonas Brothers, has received treatment for skin cancer. In an Instagram video, the 36-year-old singer,