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.
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.
Comedian and actress Laura Clery has opened up about a period of financial ruin that coincided with her divorce, revealing in a new memoir that her water was cut off while she was still living in a house worth $3 million (£2.4 million). The disclosure highlights the gulf…
Independent Bristol-based developer Friday Sundae has revealed There Are No Ghosts at the Grand, a game blending home renovation, ghost-hunting and musical theatre within a distinctly British ghost story. Creative director Anil Glendinning explains that the concept grew from visits to National Trust stately homes, where half-restored, half-derelict…
Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ concert film will be shown for a limited period in more than 150 UK cinemas from 2 September, following a global cinema and IMAX release across 70 countries. The release matters partly because her tour donated £81,918 to the Music Venue Trust, which supports grassroots…
Brian May described Freddie Mercury’s vocal performance on Queen’s 1991 song ‘The Show Must Go On’ as “beautiful” and among his finest. The article presents the recording as significant because Mercury completed it while seriously ill, underscoring his determination to continue making music near the end of his…
Pulp have released the first trailer for a new documentary film, "What Do You Do for an Encore?", set to be released by streaming platform Mubi this autumn. The 90-minute film is narrated by frontman Jarvis Cocker and directed by the band's longtime collaborator Garth Jennings, charting the…
Yung Miami has signed with WME for worldwide representation across all areas, a move that comes as the South Florida rapper and media personality prepares to release her debut solo album. The deal cements her growing standing in the music industry, arriving alongside a run of commercial success…
Paul McCartney was spotted by chance in Liverpool by tourists on the city's Beatles-themed Magical Mystery Tour, who watched him wait at a traffic light while on a FaceTime call with former bandmate Ringo Starr. The moment delighted passengers on the bus, offering an unplanned brush with Beatles…
A Daily Mail podcast episode sees political editor James Tapsfield give a sceptical assessment of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham's cabinet appointments, including his choice of Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, whom Tapsfield describes as coming across like "an alien wearing human skin". The commentary matters because it…
Heavy metal singer Leather Leone, best known as the frontwoman of David T. Chastain's band Chastain in the 1980s, has announced she is stepping back from music to figure out her next steps. Speaking to Ada of Poisoned Rock, she said she is tired of chasing opportunities such…
Alphabet has said YouTube's subscription business, encompassing YouTube Music and Premium, is growing faster than its advertising arm, with growth increasingly driven by living-room viewing on television screens. The comments, made by Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler during the company's Q2 2026 earnings call, echo remarks from the…