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.
In 2013, Elton John recorded “My Quicksand”, which he described as the best track he had ever made. The song marked a shift in how he viewed his career: he felt he had moved beyond trying to repeat the pop success of his earlier years and could focus…
Mariah Carey has been announced as the third headliner for Live at Powderham, bringing her Firefly summer tour to Powderham Castle in Devon on 27 June 2027. Her appearance adds a major international act to the festival’s line-up near Exeter. Sugababes will join Carey as special guests, with…
Phil Collins is considering whether he might tour again, saying he still sometimes feels he has unfinished business on stage. His health has improved after serious problems, but the cost and practical demands of mounting a tour make a return uncertain; he also sees his upcoming Rock and…
Rod Stewart’s 1986 hit “Love Touch” has become a song he rarely performs, and he later called it “one of the silliest songs” he had recorded. The story centres on a difference in how Stewart and its writer, Holly Knight, understood the lyrics, which shaped their views of…
Enter Shikari will take an indefinite hiatus after completing a final stretch of touring, then “fall dormant” as a recording and performing band at the end of 2027. Frontman Rou Reynolds says the decision follows changing priorities and capacities, and years of demanding work; sharing it publicly allows…
Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler won an Oscar for “The Other Side of the River”, written for The Motorcycle Diaries, despite being little known and not invited to perform at the 2005 ceremony. Now 62, he is nominated for eight Latin Grammys for his latest album, Taracá, which revisits…
The Beatles released *Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band* in 1967 after being inspired by the Beach Boys’ *Pet Sounds* to push their music in a more experimental direction. The album’s linked-track format and psychedelic sound helped widen expectations of what a rock record could be, influencing groups…
Conservationists, environmental campaigners and a motorcycle club have joined forces to oppose Google’s proposed data centre campus in Thurrock, arguing it would damage wildlife habitat, increase emissions and remove a racing venue. Their campaign reflects wider public resistance to data centre projects as demand for computing power grows,…
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard and Jimmy Barnes have joined other Australian musicians to rerecord “If Not Now” as a charity single aimed at raising awareness of Scott Reef. The reef is facing controversial gas drilling plans, and the musicians say it should be protected as a…
John Boyega has described a period when the demands of rapid Hollywood success left him exhausted and considering leaving acting. He sought advice from Robert Downey Jr, whose experience with a major franchise and personal hardship helped Boyega think about building a stronger sense of identity in the…