From Birkenstock clogs to Baby Shark: this week’s fashion trends
What’s hot and what’s not in fashion this week
August 2020
Burna Boy: Twice as Tall review – fun and fury from Nigerian pop polymath
By rooting modern production in traditional melody, and drawing on various musical styles while staying true to African pop, Burna Boy defines multilayered black identity
May 2020
David Bowie, Adele and Beyoncé: BBC unveils Glastonbury coverage
Classic sets to be shown in place of 50th anniversary festival scuppered by coronavirus
April 2020
BBC Radio 1 launches coronavirus charity song with Dua Lipa, Chris Martin and more
Cover of Foo Fighters’ Times Like These also features Rita Ora, Biffy Clyro and other big names
March 2020
Musicians head online as Covid-19 puts live shows on pause
Acts from Metronomy to Neil Young turn to streaming to keep playing during crisis
Lockdown culture
The best livestreamed gigs to watch at home during coronavirus
From John Legend and Chris Martin’s piano ballads to Code Orange’s fearsome rock, more and more stars are streaming gigs for isolated fans
'It's really irresponsible': pop stars criticise fans over coronavirus inaction
Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello have all appealed to their millions of followers to take coronavirus more seriously, as other artists are criticised for continuing tours
February 2020
Brit awards 2020: who will win every award … and who should
Lewis Capaldi could sweep the board in his breakthrough year, but he faces strong competition from Stormzy, Dave and Michael Kiwanuka
January 2020
Brit award nominations 2020: Dave and Lewis Capaldi top pile, with women shut out
Only one British woman, Mabel, is nominated across the best album, song and new artist categories, which skew heavily in favour of solo men
December 2019
Brief letters
Down with the kids in Tunbridge Wells
Brief letters: Music in Tunbridge Wells | Film review | The Boulevardier | WI cliches | King William’s College quiz
November 2019
Coldplay review – stadium uplift in miniature
'I made excuses': music industry frets over becoming carbon neutral
Coldplay review – still the masters of the sweeping statement
Coldplay: Everyday Life review – uneasy listening
Names in the news
Coldplay: one vital step for sorting out their carbon footprint
Rebecca Nicholson
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Coldplay: Everyday Life review – surefire hits and dodgy experiments
Coldplay pause touring until they can offer 'environmentally beneficial' concerts
The decade in music
Grounded: how Ed Sheeran brought pop back down to earth
No more mellow Yellow: why Coldplay are pop's weirdest band
October 2019
Coldplay use classified ads in local papers to reveal new album tracks
Band reveal details of double album Sunrise and Sunset among ads for bales of hay and whitegoods
