From Educating Rita to The Secret History, Guardian critics suggest some comfort viewing and listening to take on campus

BBC’s fifth album is a disappointment: crowded, ill-written and lacking conviction, it sounds like what it will swiftly become: an ad soundtrack

From Afrobeat royalty Seun Kuti to hometown heroes such as Roots Manuva, this boutique festival presented a rousing, crowd-pleasing account of London’s musical diversity

As Brit award nominations show, the music industry has chosen to counter declining sales by pouring money into new acts, most of whom never make it. But the key to success may be a return to the old-fashion model of nurturing talent