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Fiona Maddocks
Samson et Dalila - a sizzling showcase for two star voices

Sat 16 May 2026

Samson et Dalila - a sizzling showcase for two star voices
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Playlist of the week: a soundtrack for Cannes

Thu 14 May 2026

Playlist of the week: a soundtrack for Cannes
Kitty Empire
Paul Simon’s poignant last hurrah

Thu 14 May 2026

Paul Simon’s poignant last hurrah
Vanessa Thorpe
Dame Felicity Lott reveals terminal cancer diagnosis ahead of dress auction for hospice

Sun 10 May 2026

Dame Felicity Lott reveals terminal cancer diagnosis ahead of dress auction for hospice
Vanessa Thorpe
Aigul Akhmetshina: ‘There’s truth in what Timothée Chalamet said’

Sat 9 May 2026

Aigul Akhmetshina: ‘There’s truth in what Timothée Chalamet said’
Xavier Greenwood
The Lord of the Rings trilogy in concert - anthems for a world in peril

Sat 9 May 2026

The Lord of the Rings trilogy in concert - anthems for a world in peril
Kitty Empire
Rosalía live – arena pop as a spiritual experience

Fri 8 May 2026

Rosalía live – arena pop as a spiritual experience
Ellen Peirson-Hagger
Playlist of the week: the defining election tracks

Thu 7 May 2026

Playlist of the week: the defining election tracks
Kitty Empire
Albums of the week: Tori Amos, Kneecap, Hiss Golden Messenger, Chiminyo

Sat 2 May 2026

Albums of the week: Tori Amos, Kneecap, Hiss Golden Messenger, Chiminyo
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
Stephen Pritchard
LSO/ Pappano: The Dream of Gerontius – electrifying Elgar

Sat 25 Apr 2026

LSO/ Pappano: The Dream of Gerontius – electrifying Elgar
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
Tim Adams
Prince’s Trump song was a caricature of an American capitalist that still rings true

Mon 20 Apr 2026

Prince’s Trump song was a caricature of an American capitalist that still rings true
Stephen Pritchard
English Touring Opera’s tale of two Italies

Sun 19 Apr 2026

English Touring Opera’s tale of two Italies
Albums of the week: Honey Dijon, Jessie Ware, Tomora, Adrian Younge

Sat 18 Apr 2026

Albums of the week: Honey Dijon, Jessie Ware, Tomora, Adrian Younge
Kitty Empire
The renaissance of Kim Gordon

Fri 17 Apr 2026

The renaissance of Kim Gordon
Stephen Pritchard
Roderick Williams’s songs of England

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Roderick Williams’s songs of England
Albums of the week: My New Band Believe, Holly Humberstone, Wesley Joseph, Lucas Santtana

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Albums of the week: My New Band Believe, Holly Humberstone, Wesley Joseph, Lucas Santtana
James Tapper
How space flight transformed music

Fri 10 Apr 2026

How space flight transformed music
Kitty Empire
Shabaka’s jazz rave

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Shabaka’s jazz rave
Fiona Maddocks
Home listening: Semyon Bychkov’s complete Mahler cycle

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Home listening: Semyon Bychkov’s complete Mahler cycle
Albums of the week: Ambiguous Desire, SUNN O))), Thundercat and more

Sun 5 Apr 2026

Albums of the week: Ambiguous Desire, SUNN O))), Thundercat and more
Fiona Maddocks
The Turn of the Screw is a masterclass in menace

Sat 4 Apr 2026

The Turn of the Screw is a masterclass in menace
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
Vanessa Thorpe
Kanye West’s Wireless appearance courts controversy, and for good reason

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Kanye West’s Wireless appearance courts controversy, and for good reason
Evan Moffitt
Dek bass: the music craze best enjoyed with earplugs

Thu 2 Apr 2026

Dek bass: the music craze best enjoyed with earplugs
Stuart Braithwaite
Stuart Braithwaite: ‘Over the years, I’ve pretty much mastered the day off’

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Stuart Braithwaite: ‘Over the years, I’ve pretty much mastered the day off’
Albums of the week: Robyn, Raye, Flea, Irreversible Entanglements

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Albums of the week: Robyn, Raye, Flea, Irreversible Entanglements
Fiona Maddocks
The sounds of the Sistine Chapel

Fri 27 Mar 2026

The sounds of the Sistine Chapel
Kitty Empire
Geese are the hottest band in the world

Tue 24 Mar 2026

Geese are the hottest band in the world
Albums of the week, including Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds

Sat 21 Mar 2026

Albums of the week, including Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds
Fiona Maddocks
Royal Opera’s Siegfried for the ages

Fri 20 Mar 2026

Royal Opera’s Siegfried for the ages
Kitty Empire
David Byrne’s permanent pop revolution

Fri 20 Mar 2026

David Byrne’s permanent pop revolution
Fiona Maddocks
Hugh Cutting, the countertenor finding his voice

Sun 15 Mar 2026

Hugh Cutting, the countertenor finding his voice
Albums of the week: Ms Banks, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Tinariwen

Sat 14 Mar 2026

Albums of the week: Ms Banks, James Blake, Kim Gordon, Tinariwen
Phoebe Davis
Playlist of the week: return of the 00s

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Playlist of the week: return of the 00s
Kitty Empire
How Dave conquered British hip-hop

Fri 13 Mar 2026

How Dave conquered British hip-hop

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