Standards are still astonishingly high at the NYO, which was here as impressive in Stravinsky as it was in a modern percussion concerto
This ‘Total Immersion’ concert for the great composer and conductor was a timely reminder of the beauty and mystery of his music
On the first of 10 nights at the O2, the king of RnB gave it his all with an impressively athletic – if sometimes cheesy – big-budget show
Folk rockers Mumford and Sons are on fine form reflecting on formative years in South London. Plus, the week’s best songs
The Velvet Underground mainstay refutes nostalgia and steams ahead with his restless creative mission
Michelle Zauner is in the top tier of contemporary songwriters. Plus, Greentea Peng defies Gen Z tinniness, and this week’s best new songs
Her 2011 track Friday was dubbed ‘the worst song ever’, but the young artist has reinvented herself – and her fans are enjoying the party
The young American’s A Bar Song dominated last year’s airwaves, and the crowd lapped up his Koko set – but fame isn’t guaranteed yet
Ahead of his farewell tour, Edwyn Collins, recovered from a double stroke in 2005, has created a gentle album of life-enhancing positivity
The charismatic indie-pop singer – beloved by Gen Z and hip millennials – transformed the Apollo into an intimate underground jazz bar
Despite some truly exhilarating moments, the Manchester band have had to tour without their lead singer – and you miss his distinctive voice
The star, who died aged 78 in January, has never sounded better than in this gorgeous, mysterious swan song
Because Jackson’s two accusers’ court case won’t even begin till next year, this premature sequel to the 2019 documentary has little to add
As Ian Leslie’s superb book John & Paul explains, the greatest songwriting partnership in pop history was a volatile and tortured one
Radiating a girl-next-door energy, Taylor Swift’s mentee sent her young fans wild at the O2 – but this show lacked enough variety
The British pop queen made a blazing return to the stage for this charity concert — and looked like she knew it was where she belonged
Bringing her Short n’ Sweet tour to Birmingham, the Espresso singer had the glamour – and charisma – to take on pop’s big beasts
Countrified girl group Remember Monday are taking harmonies and a stomping 1970s sound to Basel – and they deserve more than nul points
Lady Gaga returns to pop’s frontline with horror-themed monster bangers inspired by 80s pop titans, from David Bowie to Blondie
The charismatic Brit, whose song Messy has just spent four weeks at No 1, is a breath of fresh air in the over-controlled world of live pop
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