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Playlist of the week: the most enduring power ballads

Thu 28 May 2026

Playlist of the week: the most enduring power ballads
Kitty Empire
Tinariwen’s sounds of the Sahara

Fri 22 May 2026

Tinariwen’s sounds of the Sahara
Kitty Empire
Paul Simon’s poignant last hurrah

Thu 14 May 2026

Paul Simon’s poignant last hurrah
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: Aldous Harding, Loraine James, Muna, Chris Potter

Sat 9 May 2026

Albums of the week: Aldous Harding, Loraine James, Muna, Chris Potter
Kitty Empire
Rosalía live – arena pop as a spiritual experience

Fri 8 May 2026

Rosalía live – arena pop as a spiritual experience
Patrick Kidd
Nedra Talley-Ross: Singer with the Ronettes

Sun 3 May 2026

Nedra Talley-Ross: Singer with the Ronettes
Kitty Empire
How Big Thief broke the mould

Thu 30 Apr 2026

How Big Thief broke the mould
Lauren Elkin
Why I wanted to sing like Cyndi

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Why I wanted to sing like Cyndi
Casey Magloire
Ticketmaster overcharged fans for tickets, a jury finds, but the battle for fairer prices is not over

Tue 28 Apr 2026

Ticketmaster overcharged fans for tickets, a jury finds, but the battle for fairer prices is not over
Albums of the week: Foo Fighters, Julia Cumming, Noah Kahan, Gabrielle Cavassa

Sat 25 Apr 2026

Albums of the week: Foo Fighters, Julia Cumming, Noah Kahan, Gabrielle Cavassa
Kadish Morris
Olivia Dean on tour – timeless, polished, but something’s missing

Fri 24 Apr 2026

Olivia Dean on tour – timeless, polished, but something’s missing
Kitty Empire
The renaissance of Kim Gordon

Fri 17 Apr 2026

The renaissance of Kim Gordon
Kitty Empire
Shabaka’s jazz rave

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Shabaka’s jazz rave
Shaad D’Souza
Wolf Alice let loose at the Royal Albert Hall

Fri 3 Apr 2026

Wolf Alice let loose at the Royal Albert Hall
Kitty Empire
Geese are the hottest band in the world

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Geese are the hottest band in the world
Miranda Sawyer
Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Kneecap: ‘Nobody actually thinks we’re terrorists. It’s a carnival of distraction’
Kitty Empire
David Byrne’s permanent pop revolution

Fri 20 Mar 2026

David Byrne’s permanent pop revolution
Kitty Empire
How Dave conquered British hip-hop

Fri 13 Mar 2026

How Dave conquered British hip-hop
Alex Moshakis
Meet Harry Lambert, man of styles

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Meet Harry Lambert, man of styles
Kitty Empire
On his new album, Harry Styles is living his best life

Wed 4 Mar 2026

On his new album, Harry Styles is living his best life
Phoebe Davis
The high-flying Brit School graduates who hit the big time

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The high-flying Brit School graduates who hit the big time
Stephen Armstrong
Behind the Brits’ rock’n’roll glitter, it’s business as usual for the record labels

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Behind the Brits’ rock’n’roll glitter, it’s business as usual for the record labels
Vanessa Thorpe
Olivia Dean: from north London to global stardom (via Croydon)

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Olivia Dean: from north London to global stardom (via Croydon)
Kitty Empire
The Brits honour success stories. And what a story Olivia Dean has

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The Brits honour success stories. And what a story Olivia Dean has
Phoebe Davis
The Brits ceremony went north, the prizes all went south

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The Brits ceremony went north, the prizes all went south
Kitty Empire
Mitski: the voice of an anxious generation

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Mitski: the voice of an anxious generation
Has Charli XCX seized 'The Moment' & that Baftas nightmare

51 mins • S2, E7

Has Charli XCX seized 'The Moment' & that Baftas nightmare
Has Charli XCX seized 'The Moment' & that Baftas nightmare

51 mins • S2, E7

Has Charli XCX seized 'The Moment' & that Baftas nightmare
John Niven
Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Writing for the stage? I’m mad for it
Kitty Empire
Raye’s irresistible charm

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Raye’s irresistible charm
Kitty Empire
Sessa’s bringing bossa nova back

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Sessa’s bringing bossa nova back
Gareth David
Spotify is strangling the music industry – bands like mine must make a stand

Mon 9 Feb 2026

Spotify is strangling the music industry – bands like mine must make a stand
Albums of the week: Mandy, Indiana, Daphni, Howling Bells, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, plus Fakemink

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Albums of the week: Mandy, Indiana, Daphni, Howling Bells, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, plus Fakemink
Frank Skinner
I feel for Harry Styles’s fans, tickets for West Brom’s ’68 cup final were out of my league too

Sat 7 Feb 2026

I feel for Harry Styles’s fans, tickets for West Brom’s ’68 cup final were out of my league too
Jude Rogers
Suede’s renaissance years

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Suede’s renaissance years
John Niven
When bands play live for the love of it, it’s priceless

Fri 30 Jan 2026

When bands play live for the love of it, it’s priceless
Kitty Empire
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is keeping the faith

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is keeping the faith
Albums of the week: Lucinda Williams, Samm Henshaw, Searows, Joel Ross

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Lucinda Williams, Samm Henshaw, Searows, Joel Ross
Miranda Sawyer
Peaches: ‘I want to show my body even more now it’s older’

Sat 24 Jan 2026

Peaches: ‘I want to show my body even more now it’s older’

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