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The Wigmore Hall at 120: classical stars on the London icon they love
From its banging acoustics to its welcoming audience - and one of the music world’s best-loved artistic directors, the venue’s charms have won the hearts of musicians
BRITs 2021 - our showbiz reporter goes out out for a glittering night
The British music industry’s first big night out in more than a year was a triumph
Alfie Templeman is a rising teenage star - but he’s in no rush
The shape-shifting musician talks about turning 18 in lockdown and the power of taking things slow
Who will, should and could win big at the BRITs?
Who’s going to scoop the top prizes? And who’s going home empty-handed?
New festival for alternative hip hop and rock set for London
It’s due to land on Clapham Common for the August bank holiday
Dodie - Build A Problem review: dark and rich, this is a power move
There’s nothing jolly or kooky about some of the icy ballads on the YouTuber’s debut album
Rag’n’Bone Man - Life By Misadventure review: Restraint pays off
It’s the quality of the songwriting, more than that huge voice, that shines through here
Julia Michaels: the stars’ favourite hitmaker on her new solo album
She’s written smashes for the biggest names in pop, but now she’s striking out on her own
Julia Stone - Sixty Summers review: existing on a whole new planet
This St Vincent production is a world away from the work Stone has been doing with her brother Angus
The best new music to look out for in May
Featuring fresh material from Alfie Templeman, Olivia Rodrigo, St Vincent, Sons of Kemet and more
Dave Grohl’s new documentary will reignite all of your rockstar dreams
The film features anecdotes, fart jokes and a lot of rose-tinted romanticism - but it feels like a revelation
These films honour the overlooked women pioneers of electronic music
From Delia Derbyshire to Daphne Oram, these luminaries are finally getting their time in the spotlight
Tomorrow’s Warriors at 30 - the power behind London’s jazz revival
Jazz is properly cool again and this London grassroots organisation has had a lot to do with it. Nice.
Boomtown postponed until 2022, citing lack of government support
Organisers say “the financial risk is simply too high” to press ahead with plans for this summer
London Grammar - Californian Soil review: a big sound for a big year
With some huge shows on the horizon, the trio have bolstered their music to sway the masses
AJ Tracey has plenty to boast about on Flu Game
Taking inspiration from a legendary NBA match, the man from Ladbroke Grove is really going for the big time
How do you feel about going back to gigs? This survey wants to know
Excited? Nervous? Both of those things and more? This is your chance to help shape the return of IRL gigs
‘Yo, I’m the star here’: girl in red on the power of authenticity
As the 22-year-old Norwegian prepares to release her long-awaited debut album, things are getting real
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) review - now that’s how to win a war
We can’t help but be impressed tbh
Tion Wayne: ‘I love money - I was going to be an accountant’
The Edmonton rapper could have been sorting out your tax - instead he’s rocketing to fame
Matthew E White and Lonnie Holley review: it’s out there, alright
If you wanted to know how far out White could go, here’s your answer
How Taylor Swift is changing the music industry a re-record at a time
Taylor Swift is turning her bad blood with mogul Scooter Braun into a revolution for female artists. Katie Rosseinsky charts the fallout of music’s biggest feud
Demi Lovato album review: polished pop curbs her power
The music’s pleasant enough but if you want soul-baring you’re better off watching her documentary
10 albums you need to hear in April
From long-awaited debuts to a posthumous tribute, there’s plenty to look forward to in the next few weeks
All Points East unveils London Grammar and Jorja Smith as headliners
They join Jamie xx, Kano, Foals and Bombay Bicycle Club at the top of the bill
The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer
This history of life told through sound, from Kakarla Tyagaraja to Julie Andrews, from Schubert to rap, is engaging and ingenious, says Julian Glover
A new music festival celebrating Black culture is coming to London
Arriving on August bank holiday weekend, Yam Carnival will be “a celebration of Black culture from around the world”
For Those I Love review: Extraordinary debut is like a secret diary
David Balfe melds lively, often beautiful dance music and starkly personal spoken word on this powerful record
Ben Howard’s Collections from the Whiteout is sweet, sad and strange
With a bit of help, Howard has finally found a combination that could please everyone