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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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Stephen Street: The man behind the sound of The Smiths, Blur and The Cranberries

  • Stephen Street shaped landmark records by The Smiths and Blur.
  • His Blur work became central to the Britpop era.
  • He is known for supporting artists’ own musical identities.

Stephen Street is profiled as a defining British producer whose work helped shape the sound of The Smiths, Blur and The Cranberries. The article argues that his importance lies in translating distinctive bands’ identities into focused records, particularly through his long-running collaboration with Blur during Britpop’s rise. Street…

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“It all starts clear, gets more hedonistic into the evening, and all the weird stuff goes on late at night. In the morning I try to make sense of it”: Ozric Tentacles’ creative process is as out-there as the results

  • Ed Wynne explains Ozric Tentacles’ late-night creative process.
  • Lotus Unfolding is the band’s 16th studio album.
  • The band rose through the UK free-festival scene.

Ozric Tentacles’ Ed Wynne discusses the band’s unconventional creative process, describing music that begins clearly before becoming increasingly hedonistic and strange late at night, then reassessed in the morning. The feature presents this approach as central to the group’s psychedelic, cross-genre sound and to the creation of their…

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Charli xcx, Tyla, Morgan Wallen & More: New Music Friday Guide

  • Charli xcx leads Billboard’s weekly new-release selections.
  • Tyla returns with her second album, A*POP.
  • Morgan Wallen and JENNIE also release new singles.

Billboard’s New Music Friday guide highlights notable releases across pop, Afropop and country, led by Charli xcx’s new album Music, Fashion, Film. The selections reflect artists building on recent momentum, experimenting with genre, or releasing material ahead of major live appearances. - Charli xcx’s Music, Fashion, Film moves…

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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart

  • The Rolling Stones score their first Top Album Sales number one.
  • Foreign Tongues becomes their 39th Billboard 200 top-10 album.
  • The album also charted highly across rock, vinyl and indie sales.

The Rolling Stones’ new studio album, Foreign Tongues, has debuted at number one on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, giving the band its first leader on the 35-year-old pure-sales ranking. The result also reinforces the group’s unusually long chart legacy, as the album enters the Billboard 200 at…

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Listen to Orville Peck’s New Song “Too Little, Too Late”

  • Orville Peck releases “Too Little, Too Late”.
  • His album *Mule* arrives on 18 September.
  • A North American tour starts the same day.

Orville Peck has released “Too Little, Too Late”, a new preview from his forthcoming second album, *Mule*. The song follows the album’s earlier announced track “Prologue (Eulogy of a Man Turned Mule)”, which features Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus and Allison Russell, and signals Peck’s return after *Show Pony*…

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“Puzzling, mould-breaking, occasionally very noisy and often terrifying.” Nine King Crimson albums to listen to and one to avoid

  • A guide to nine essential King Crimson albums.
  • Robert Fripp was the band’s sole constant member.
  • King Crimson’s career was deliberately unstable and experimental.

This buyer’s guide assesses nine King Crimson albums worth hearing and identifies one release to avoid, presenting the band as a restless and often challenging force in progressive rock. - The group formed in 1968 and repeatedly changed personnel and musical direction. - Guitarist Robert Fripp remained its…

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U2 and Martin Garrix release collaborative single Fireflies

  • U2 and Martin Garrix release dance-pop collaboration “Fireflies”
  • The Edge joined Garrix for its Tomorrowland premiere
  • U2’s new album is due later in 2026

U2 and Dutch DJ Martin Garrix have released “Fireflies”, a collaborative single that blends the band’s anthemic rock style with contemporary dance-pop production. It marks the first direct collaboration between Garrix and all four members of U2, and arrives as the band prepares to release a new album…

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‘It’s more than backcombing a beehive!’ How tribute acts got massive – and put the live music scene back in the black

  • Tribute acts offer cheaper, familiar live music.
  • Thousands of UK tribute outfits now operate.
  • The boom supports venues and performers.

Tribute acts are thriving across the UK, filling festivals and music venues by offering audiences familiar songs at far lower prices than concerts by original artists. The trend is helping financially strained live-music venues and creating lucrative careers for performers, while also raising questions about the personal demands…

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The 1997 role that’s left Matthew Rhys “chasing that feeling ever since”

  • Rhys’s first role was in 1997’s House of America.
  • He says it set a lasting standard for creative fulfilment.
  • The experience shaped his approach to later work.

Matthew Rhys has said his first professional role, in Marc Evans’s 1997 film House of America, left a lasting impression because he enjoyed the experience so much. The Welsh actor recalled assuming that every job would feel that rewarding, and said he has been pursuing that same sense…

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Charli XCX releases 11-track album Music, Fashion, Film

  • Charli XCX releases 11-track album Music, Fashion, Film
  • The album follows the commercial success of Brat
  • Festival and arena dates will support the release

Charli XCX has released Music, Fashion, Film, her first album since the success of Brat. The 11-track record represents another intentional stylistic change for the singer, who has said she does not find it creatively rewarding to repeat herself. Running for just over 30 minutes, the album includes…

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