Gilberto Gil review – farewell London concert for a joyful musical great | Pop and rock

Celebratory mood … Gilberto Gil.

Political prisoner, exiled psych-rock idol, reggae pioneer, cabinet minister, reality TV star … the English-speaking world really doesn’t have an equivalent of the Brazilian polymath Gilberto Gil. Aged 81, he has declared that this show […]

15 Songs That Will Instantly Boost Your Mood — Best Life

15 Songs That Will Instantly Boost Your Mood — Best Life

There’s nothing worse than waking up on the wrong side of the bed or going through a day where it feels like nothing is going your way. We’ve all been there, and many of us […]

Sinead O’Connor Dead At 56: Reports

The "Nothing Compares 2 U" singer more recently began going by the name Shuhada Sadaqat. She is seen performing in 2020.

Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at 56, according to her family. Her death, which was first reported by The Irish Times on Wednesday, follows the death of her 17-year-old son, Shane O’Connor, early last year. […]

Top Songs with Poker in the Title

Lady Gaga in Global Hit 'Poker Face'

The term “poker face” comes from the card game poker, where players strive to keep their emotions hidden to avoid revealing their hands to their opponents. Originating in the 19th century, the term has now […]

Tracy Chapman tops charts with Luke Combs ‘Fast Car’ cover

Tracy Chapman tops charts with Luke Combs 'Fast Car' cover

Tracy Chapman has made history as the first Black woman with a sole songwriting credit on a No. 1 country hit after Luke Combs’ cover of “Fast Car” topped Billboard charts. More than three decades […]

‘Our government sees it as cute but unimportant’: the musicians keeping France’s Occitan language alive | Folk music

Massilia Sound System.

It’s May Day in Marseille, and beyond the celebrations – and the ongoing protests against President Macron raising the retirement age – another smaller but just as potent group are taking a stand on behalf […]

‘Its time has come to be part of global culture’: how Glastonbury champions south Asian music | Glastonbury 2023

Bee2 at Bobby Friction’s Bhangra All Stars performance on Glastonbury’s Truth stage.

Thursday night at Glastonbury was pure brown joy. South Asians at the festival’s Lonely Hearts Club stage exchanged knowing looks of shock and elation as Sbtrkt closed his set with a track rarely heard outside […]

BET Awards honor hip-hop’s 50 years as stars pay tribute to late legends : NPR

BET Awards honor hip-hop's 50 years as stars pay tribute to late legends : NPR

Offset, left, and Quavo of Migos perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP Offset, left, […]

Kim Petras: Feed the Beast review – a missed opportunity for a groundbreaking figure | Kim Petras

The artwork for Feed the Beast.

These are high times for Kim Petras. Previously a marginal figure in the world of pop – she attracted a degree of notoriety for 2022’s spectacularly potty-mouthed EP Slut Pop – she was catapulted into […]

Mihali & Friends Deliver Electrifying Performance at Northlands Music & Arts Festival

Mihali & Friends Deliver Electrifying Performance at Northlands Music & Arts Festival

Photos by Dave Descrecente This past Saturday, June 17, music enthusiasts at the Northlands Music & Arts Festival in Swanzey, N.H., were treated to a spectacular showcase of talent as Vermont-based reggae singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist […]

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ‘ I wanted the album to feel like an open letter’ – Music News

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ' I wanted the album to feel like an open letter' - Music News

Leigh-Anne Pinnock joined Rebecca Judd on Apple Music 1 to talk about her debut single ‘Don’t Say Love’. In an honest and upfront interview, the ex-Little Mix member opens up about her decision to pursue […]

Janelle Monae; ‘Cut it down in half. That’s what Prince would say to his band’ – Music News

Janelle Monae; 'Cut it down in half. That's what Prince would say to his band' - Music News

Janelle Monáe joins Zane Lowe in studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ due out this Friday. During the wide-ranging conversation, Monáe discusses her creative process, growth and […]