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How streaming services like Spotify saved the music industry
Streaming giants and their stranglehold on the industry are divisive to say the least with everyone from Beyoncé to Taylor railing against them. But here record company exec Jamie Collinson argues they aren’t parasites, but the saviours of the music world
The best dance, opera and classical music to book in London in 2022
From a celebration of the power of the voice to an adaptation of a dystopian novel, the worlds of dance, opera and classical music are looking firmly forward
Sound Voice Installation at Kings Place: Challenging and beautiful
The venue’s celebration of the voice launched with a thoughtful look at what happens when it’s cruelly taken away
IDLES at Brixton Academy: Subtle? No. Explosively exciting? You bet
They started with a self-effacing joke, then they blew the roof off
Lise Davidsen at Barbican: a beautiful recital of well-chosen work
Even if clarity of diction was intermittent, the sheer beauty of tone was undeniable
What we’re listening to now, from Fontaines D.C. to Los Bitchos
These are the tunes you need in your life
Cat Power - Covers review: Her finest set of interpretations yet
Taking inspiration from Frank Ocean, Lana Del Rey and beyond, Chan Marshall pushes the songs of others into her own world
FKA twigs - Caprisongs review: Even performance artists wanna have fun
Tahliah Barnett is enjoying her time in the sun on this new mixtape - and who can blame her?
What can we expect from jeen-yuhs, Netflix’s three-part Kanye doc?
The feverishly anticipated “trilogy” is arriving next month
Who is PinkPantheress, BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2022 winner?
The genre-melding 20-year-old has set the internet alight
The best UK festivals confirmed for 2022
Already dreaming of the summer? These are the festivals you need to know about
The best new albums arriving in 2022 — from Wet Leg to Liam Gallagher
Gigs might be up in the air but we’re sure to get some fantastic recorded music coming out this year
Christmas albums 2021 - our roundup of the crackers and the turkeys
We’ve listened... so you don’t have to
Little Simz at Brixton Academy review: blossoming superstar potential
The rapper-singer-songwriter’s milestone show was sure evidence that she’s destined for the top
Jingle Bell Ball review: sugary junk food in musical form
Covid left the line-up of this festive musical feast depleted, but Griff and Anne Marie stood out
Christian Gerhaher at Wigmore Hall: capturing joy and pain in song
The singer’s prioritising of expression over tone paid off to affecting effect
Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball: How to watch, line-ups and more
The festive extravaganza is gearing up for its big return this weekend
Willow at the Electric Ballroom: A big love-in for the youngest Smith
Willow Smith’s first London gig in nearly half a decade was a truly special night
Alicia Keys - Keys review: Playing twice is twice as nice
The 26-song monster acts as its own remix album - but the second round is hardly a hardship to get through
Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Keyboard Fantasies Reimagined review
Bon Iver, Arca, Julia Holter and more pay tribute to an album of underappreciated genius
Five London gigs you need to see in December
Where to get your final fix of live music before the Christmas lull
Jamie Barton/Jake Heggie at Barbican: a programme designed to delight
The American pair brought verve and spark to their programme, to an enthusiastic response
Arca - KiCk ii/iii/iiii/iiiii review: 47 tracks of wild exploration
With four new works, the Venezuelan producer delivers a pentalogy that can mesmerise and terrify
No Rome - It’s All Smiles review: Short, sweet, sandpapered pop
On his debut album, Rome Gomez delivers a sound that feels very much his own
Battle of the sleigh bells: 2021’s best and worst Christmas songs
Are this year’s crop of yuletide tunes Christmas crackers, or do they sound like a bit of a turkey?
Inside the campaign to fix music’s streaming problem
Friction between artists, labels and streaming giants is at a “watershed moment” — but will anything change?
Good, bad, downright confusing: we unpack our Spotify Wrapped results
From Taylor Swift to Baddiel and Skinner, by way of, erm, the Pride and Prejudice soundtrack
Spotify Wrapped 2021: Everything you need to know
Who soundtracked your second pandemic year? It’s time to find out
A who’s who guide to the people behind Adele’s 30
The hit-making co-writers and producers who helped bring Adele’s visions to life
Richard Dawson & Circle - Henki: A bizarrely entertaining sound world
Newcastle folk artist Richard Dawson’s collaboration with the eclectic Finnish metal band is full of twists and turns
Nell & The Flaming Lips - Where the Viaduct Looms: Unexpected fun
The US psych-rockers have enlisted 14-year-old from Leeds for Nick Cave covers album - and it works
Pa Salieu at O2 Shepherd’s Bush review: What a performer
The Coventry rapper had the audience in the palm of his hand from the off
Amy: Beyond the Stage at Design Museum - An intimate ode to an icon
With handwritten lyrics, iconic looks and more, this retrospective pays loving homage to Amy Winehouse’s life and career
Why you need to listen to Bristol punk group IDLES now
‘Bands that can make albums as good and as quickly are exceptional,’ Jamie Collinson gives his verdict on a the Bristol punk group
Ghetts at the Roundhouse: a lyrical powerhouse finally gets his dues
Could this be one of the best rap shows of this year?