CMAT’s subversive hoedown
The Irish singer deftly bends the country genre to her will while blending her innermost thoughts with comedy
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Radiohead restored
The band’s first tour in seven years drifts seamlessly through their discography, filling the arena with a sense of unity
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Bobby Vylan is feeling sorry for himself
At a gig in Kentish Town, the rap frontman reveals an uncomfortable relationship with his present pariah state
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The miracles of Rosalía
The Catalan singer’s latest album, Lux, shouldn’t feel radical – but pop has forgotten how to think big
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The timeless triumph of Cymande, godfathers of hip-hop
For a band that disbanded in 1975, it is glorious to see them get the recognition they deserve
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Addison Rae at the end of pop history
Britney, Kylie and Madonna are grist to the new star’s mill.
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Lana Del Rey’s Deep South fantasia
At her sold out Wembley show, the American star blended old hits with her new Southern belle persona.
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Oasis are the greatest Irish band of all time
The Gallagher brothers are lionised as Britpop heroes – but the “Ireland forever” flag was a clue to their roots.
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So you want to be Irish?
Kneecap’s confrontational message proved hard to swallow for a north London audience.
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Stop taking Glastonbury so seriously
The festival is a monument to ephemera.
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Martha Wainwright, in her own right
The musician’s career has been helped and hampered by her famous name – and her live shows embody her struggle…
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Jarvis Cocker at 61: Is this hardcore?
Pulp’s reunion show is a fun, maybe even cool, celebration of aging.
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Beyoncé brings rodeo to London
The popstar’s country-music transformation is complete.
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Lorde’s Brat moment
The pop star is supposed to be above this kind of self-conscious marketing.
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The rise of Gracie Abrams
That Abrams is not quite ready for and a little startled by her early fame is part of her appeal.
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On Mayhem, Lady Gaga makes a chaotic return to form
The singer’s new album attempts to recapture the intense art-project pop of her early records.
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The top ten piano trios
Dominic Degavino of the Mithras Trio on the greatest examples of the form.
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Sam Fender’s politicised rock
The North Shields artist’s third album, People Watching, shows the musician continues to find inspiration in his troubled roots.
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James Blunt live: a nostalgia karaoke
It is 20 years since Back to Bedlam – and its songs have ascended to anthemic status in the years…
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A new Led Zeppelin film complicates my feelings about Seventies rock
I saw the documentary in a spirit of curiosity rather than fandom – and was won over by the thrill…
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