LCD Soundsystem: a brilliant gig that felt more like a banging club night
The influential Brooklyn collective launched their Brixton Academy residency with a shuddering evening of electro-rock
The influential Brooklyn collective launched their Brixton Academy residency with a shuddering evening of electro-rock
The Aldeburgh Festival tribute to conductor Oliver Knussen was a feast of finely crafted music in many different styles
Elton is in his element on his Farewell Tour - and even at 75, his powerful, rich voice remains undiminished
Glastonbury's youngest headliner adopted the vast stage as if she was born on it
The Senegalese star closed Grace Jones's Meltdown with an otherworldly show that had young and old dancing in the aisles
Absorbing and infuriating, PiL proved they were in no mood for making friends
The popular Barcelona festival boasted a line-up to die for, though with music running from 7pm-7am, it was a case of night-owls-only
From Cocker to Tina Brown to Rory Stewart, this new music and ideas festival at Kirtlington Park pulled big names and was a complete delight
Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, heroin, crack, prison – this chaotic memoir is an exhausting tale of self-destruction but fails to make us care
The Jamaican diva may have turned up late to launch her festival at the Southbank Centre, but this epic show was worth the wait
The Stones attacked their sixtieth anniversary tour with electrifying vigour, proving they still 'roll on' as the kings of rock and roll
It could have been a crude gimmick – but Nell Stevens’s novel Briefly, A Delicious Life about their winter on Mallorca is deeply enjoyable
The pop star filled Manchester’s AO Arena with giant spiders, monsters and terrifying bass drums – and her fans didn't want to leave
Chris Blackwell's book The Islander reveals how he went from the Dr No set on Jamaica to music kingpin of Island Records – via a soothsayer
The immensely successful singer can't belt them out like she used to, but her final European tour shows she can still charm the crowd
Brian May famously performed God Save the Queen on the roof of the Palace for the Golden Jubilee, 20 years ago
This mesmerising opera about the end of the world from Tom Coult and Alice Birch feels all too familiar as we emerge from the pandemic
Oasis may never get back together but that didn't stop Liam Gallagher from giving the people what they want: the band's biggest hits
The New Zealander's gig turned into a hedonistic summer party
The controversial Hollywood star's guest appearance at the Albert Hall brought some much-needed focus