Kylie, Cher, Robbie Williams and more team up for Children in Need single
Cover of Oasis’s Stop Crying Your Heart Out also features Nile Rodgers, Lenny Kravitz and Jess Glynne among 25 star performers
August 2020
Rita Ora and Labrinth join music’s protest after Wiley’s antisemitic rant
Artists, producers and executives sign a statement condemning prejudice and hate speech in the industry
February 2019
Brits 2019: who will – and should – win every award
Can Dua Lipa have a second successful Brits year in a row, or will George Ezra dominate the biggest categories? Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, we ponder the likely winners
November 2018
Clean Bandit: What Is Love? review – underwhelming chart catnip
Clean Bandit: Britain's biggest pop group on Labour, Israel and female masturbation
October 2018
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Jess Glynne: Always in Between review – earworm everywoman's predictable pop
The follow-up to Glynne’s ubiquitous debut is generic Top 40 and soul-pop finished to a high standard
July 2018
Kitty Empire's artist of the week
Years & Years: Palo Santo review – let’s talk about sex
The electro-pop trio’s second album is in love with the 90s sound of Britney, but it’s singer Olly Alexander’s private life that’s front and centre
January 2018
Brit awards nominations 2018: Dua Lipa beats Ed Sheeran with five
The New Rules singer caps her breakthrough year with the most nominations at British music’s biggest awards ceremony
November 2017
From tense silences to tricky questions: why morning TV is pop’s biggest challenge
This week's new tracks
Young Fathers’ Lord: gospel gorgeousness backed by a bass that burns
July 2017
This week's new tracks
Clean Bandit’s Disconnect: so gossamer light it almost tickles
Also this week: Vince Staples new one has all the subtlety of a brick, while Maliibu Miitch takes a walk on the dark side
January 2017
David Bowie in line for posthumous Brit award as short list announced
Music blog
Pop pileup: music's crowded chorus of producers, rappers and bit-part players
December 2016
Clean Bandit claim Christmas No 1 with Rockabye
Classical crossover band, featuring Sean Paul and Anne-Marie, maintain their reign at the top of the chart with a dancehall-inspired tribute to single mums
June 2015
Glastonbury 2015 verdict: Florence + the Machine, Kanye West, the Who and more
Florence Welch pulled out all the stops, while Kanye’s set was faltering and relatively restrained. But everyone was talking about the rapper – even Sunday’s closing act the Who, says Alexis Petridis
May 2015
Ivor Novello awards 2015: Clean Bandit and Hozier triumph
Clean Bandit, Hozier and Boy George honoured at 2015's Ivor Novellos
