Category: Music
After my wife died, I joined a community choir. It gave me respite from my private grief | David Sornig
The first person who spoke to me on the first day of choir was a woman who’d sat beside me in the crowded alto section. [more…]
Michael Kiwanuka review – big sounds from the quiet maestro
We are in a drawing room, although it’s a more ample, rock’n’roll version than your great-aunt’s. Persian rugs litter the wide stage floor, while vintage [more…]
One to watch: Oklou
You may think that club beats and baroque arrangements wouldn’t mix well, but Oklou is proving otherwise. Marylou Mayniel, 31, is a producer, vocalist and [more…]
Missed out on Glasto? Here’s 30 major festivals you can still book now
The A-list headliners Download13 to 15 June; Donington, Leicestershire All eyes will be on masked metallers Sleep Token as they gatecrash the cosy world of [more…]
Olly Alexander: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? You have a face like a crumpled napkin’
Born in North Yorkshire, Olly Alexander, 34, joined Years & Years as lead vocalist in 2010. Their hit singles included King and Shine, and in [more…]
‘He nails it on the first take’: how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice
I start playing songs to my son James from the moment he is born. If I’m given the job of rocking him back to sleep, [more…]
Iron Maiden making official documentary to mark 50th anniversary
Iron Maiden are to have an official documentary made about them, charting their long career as cornerstones of British heavy metal. The currently untitled film, [more…]
Nova Twins on silencing the heavy metal doubters: ‘People don’t question men’
Nova Twins vocalist-guitarist Amy Love is trying to make me feel better about the litany of things that have gone wrong during our one-hour chat. [more…]
Chappell Roan: The Giver review – saddle up, there’s a new sheriff in town
It’s easy to forget that in the year that Chappell Roan became one of the world’s biggest pop stars, she only released one single. Good [more…]
Clairo review – charming pop-soul from a singer with starpower to spare
Charm, the third album from 26-year-old US singer-songwriter Clairo, was one of last year’s best: 1970s-skewing pop-soul where you could almost sense the warmth of [more…]
