The singer celebrated a (partial) reunion of her rap group at the O2 Arena, London
He talks about making music that spans genres from hip-hop to reggae and R&B — plus the protest songs he grew up listening to
Also at London’s Royal Opera House: contentious staging of Beethoven’s ‘Fidelio’ is revived
Playground ditty has roots that could go back to the 11th century
Music can boost both productivity and mood — that’s if you find the right tune
Katy Perry’s latest album ‘143’ has been panned by critics and pop fans alike. Why does everyone feel so let down?
Saxophonist Ben Wendel leads a disciplined working band across a thrilling original set
The artist — whom David Bowie once called ‘enthralling’ — releases his 11th album with support from the indie-roots band
From Garfunkel to ‘Graceland’, Alex Gibney’s sprawling documentary makes you want to revisit the star’s best work
The pianist covers concertos, jazz and swing, film soundtracks, modernism and minimalism
The Radiohead frontman, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner combine for their second album in a year
Staging of Britten’s opera delivers a narrative of nightmarish communal violence
The musician uses songs to respond to the Taliban’s brutal suppression of female voices
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musician has worked with megastars but remains loyal to her chamber music roots
The insistently catchy song was inspired by Mexican Americans and their souped-up cars
He broke the mould in Nashville but was rarely satisfied with his work
Our autumn arts special features Rebecca Hall, Andrew O’Hagan, the Rohrwacher sisters and many more
Christian Thielemann conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in this triple album that also includes a set of solo piano pieces
Something wicked this way comes…
The son of Fela Kuti revives his father’s revolutionary spirit on a record filled with furious percussion
The band’s latest record is all billowing orchestrations, celestial shimmers and feelgood messages
The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale
Funding cuts mean the number of productions is down but two stagings of Puccini show that the quality remains
Season of shows gift performances that are far from the ultra-processed offerings of K-pop
Glitz and smart programming galore at Royal Festival Hall and Hackney Empire
