Universal Music Group on master tapes fire: 'We owe artists transparency'
Company to investigate 2008 storage unit fire in which up to 500,000 master recordings by Aretha Franklin, Elton John and others may have burned
March 2019
Ranked
The 20 greatest breakup songs ever – ranked!
On the 40th anniversary of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive topping the charts – and as the UK blunders towards its own acrimonious divorce – here’s the definitive list of tear-stained stonkers
November 2016
Rock photographer Michael Zagaris tells the stories behind his most famous shots
The man behind some of the most celebrated pictures of the Who, the Rolling Stones and Etta James talks about documenting an era of music
October 2014
The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs review – erudite, passionate and magnificently subjective
Greil Marcus leads us on a playful, idiosyncratic journey down the wormholes and back alleys of rock, pop and soul, writes Kitty Empire
December 2012
Music blog
2012 review: notable deaths in music
See what the Guardian had to say about over 30 notable musicians who died this year - from Whitney Houston and Adam Yauch to Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Dave Brubeck and Ravi Shankar
Obituaries of 2012
Etta James remembered by Reverend Al Sharpton
Etta James brought about a huge change in music and bridged America's cultural and racial divide, writes the Rev Al Sharpton
Obituaries of 2012
Obituaries of 2012 – in pictures
Portraits of some of the giants of culture and politics who passed away this year
January 2012
Etta James funeral: Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera pay tribute
From Rock's Backpages
Etta James: 'I was like a punker … I'd spit in a minute' – a classic interview from the vaults
The week in music
The week in music - in pictures
Etta James – a life in pictures
Music blog
Etta James - famous fans pay tribute on Twitter
Music blog
Etta James: 10 classic performances
Etta James, blues icon, dies aged 73
Etta James obituary
December 2011
The week in music
The week in music - in pictures
The week's highlights from planet pop
February 2011
Etta James to undergo court-ordered medical exam
Judge orders independent medical evaluation of ailing singer following son's concerns over her treatment
January 2011
Etta James battling leukaemia while family fight over money
R&B singer undergoing treatment for leukaemia while family head to court for control of estate
February 2010
Singer Etta James battling Alzheimer's disease, says son
The R&B legend is receiving hospital treatment for several conditions including a blood infection, according to her son
January 2010
American legends
Etta James: blues powerhouse
Adele on a singer who makes you believe in her every word
