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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’
Kitty Empire
The rise and rise of Dijon

Fri 23 Jan 2026

The rise and rise of Dijon
Jude Rogers
Lucinda Williams: ‘It’s hard to see but there still is a way out’

Wed 21 Jan 2026

Lucinda Williams: ‘It’s hard to see but there still is a way out’
Albums of the week: Sault, Madison Beer, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucy Mellenfield

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Sault, Madison Beer, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucy Mellenfield
George Simms
Elvis in the outback

Sat 17 Jan 2026

Elvis in the outback
Kitty Empire
Robbie Williams still wishes he was Britpop

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Robbie Williams still wishes he was Britpop
Albums of the week: Robert Stillman, The Cribs, Jenny on Holiday, Kris Davis and the Lutosławski String Quartet

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Robert Stillman, The Cribs, Jenny on Holiday, Kris Davis and the Lutosławski String Quartet
Kitty Empire
David Bowie’s Blackstar: urgent, contemporary and elliptical

Fri 9 Jan 2026

David Bowie’s Blackstar: urgent, contemporary and elliptical
Kitty Empire
Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love is a work of everyday poetry

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love is a work of everyday poetry
Deborah Levy
‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter and stardust’

Thu 8 Jan 2026

‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter and stardust’
Kitty Empire
The albums and tours to look out for in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The albums and tours to look out for in 2026
Jacqui Dankworth
Dame Cleo Laine, remembered by Jacqui Dankworth

Wed 31 Dec 2025

Dame Cleo Laine, remembered by Jacqui Dankworth
Stephen Armstrong
Jason Williamson: ‘We are in conflict all the time. We’re supposed to be’

Sat 27 Dec 2025

Jason Williamson: ‘We are in conflict all the time. We’re supposed to be’
Kitty Empire
The best albums of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best albums of 2025
Dionne Warwick
Roberta Flack, remembered by Dionne Warwick

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Roberta Flack, remembered by Dionne Warwick
The hidden gem albums of 2025

Sun 21 Dec 2025

The hidden gem albums of 2025
Alex O’Connell
I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham

Sun 21 Dec 2025

I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham
Kitty Empire
Are Stereolab better than ever?

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Are Stereolab better than ever?
Albums of the week: Isobel Waller-Bridge, Fred again, Threetwenty. Plus, the EsDeeKid mystery

Sun 14 Dec 2025

Albums of the week: Isobel Waller-Bridge, Fred again, Threetwenty. Plus, the EsDeeKid mystery
Kitty Empire
Jacob Alon and the art of restraint

Fri 12 Dec 2025

Jacob Alon and the art of restraint
Kitty Empire
The 25 best albums of the century so far

Thu 11 Dec 2025

The 25 best albums of the century so far
Olivia Ovenden
How Simon Cowell became irrelevant

Wed 10 Dec 2025

How Simon Cowell became irrelevant
Xavier Greenwood
Spotify rapped: results don’t reflect the music we like

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Spotify rapped: results don’t reflect the music we like
Albums of the week: Dove Ellis, Melody’s Echo Chamber and more

Sun 7 Dec 2025

Albums of the week: Dove Ellis, Melody’s Echo Chamber and more
Kitty Empire
Cameron Winter: the voice of a new generation

Thu 4 Dec 2025

Cameron Winter: the voice of a new generation
Albums of the week: The Bug vs Ghost Dubs, Jerkcurb, Stray Kids, Manizeh

Sat 29 Nov 2025

Albums of the week: The Bug vs Ghost Dubs, Jerkcurb, Stray Kids, Manizeh
Kitty Empire
How My Bloody Valentine became an arena band

Fri 28 Nov 2025

How My Bloody Valentine became an arena band
Killian Fox
Maggi Hambling: ‘I was warned to drink only one but I had three and a half’

Fri 21 Nov 2025

Maggi Hambling: ‘I was warned to drink only one but I had three and a half’
Kitty Empire
Is Taylor Swift a great poet?

Thu 20 Nov 2025

Is Taylor Swift a great poet?
Kitty Empire
Lorde rewrites the rules of the arena-pop gig

Wed 19 Nov 2025

Lorde rewrites the rules of the arena-pop gig
Kitty Empire
Joy Crookes’s quiet courage

Fri 14 Nov 2025

Joy Crookes’s quiet courage
Killian Fox
Harold Offeh: ‘There was a visceral reaction to Lauren Halsey’s art’

Sun 9 Nov 2025

Harold Offeh: ‘There was a visceral reaction to Lauren Halsey’s art’
Kitty Empire
The passion of Rosalía

Fri 7 Nov 2025

The passion of Rosalía

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