What links Cate Blanchett’s new film Tár to Sissy Spacek and hot sauce?
A composer and conductor opens the door to Loretta Lynn, Wings of Desire and classic 90s rock from Goo Goo Dolls
December 2022
Ranked
The 20 greatest Christmas albums – ranked!
Whether you fancy a heartwarming carol with Elvis or the story of a yuletide drug dealer from OutKast, there’s a festive album for you in our rundown of the best ever
October 2022
Loretta Lynn chronicled women’s lives, from the new freedoms to defiant songs of survival
Laura Barton
Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90
May 2022
The G2 interview
‘I’d carry the misery around with me all day’: Sissy Spacek on acting, grief and her sci-fi debut at 72
The star of Carrie, Badlands and Coal Miner’s Daughter talks about losing her brother, working with Hollywood’s greats and infuriating Harvey Weinstein
April 2021
The month's best album reviews
Dry Cleaning, Taylor Swift and more: April’s best album reviews
Discover all our four- and five-star album reviews from the last month, from pop to folk and classical
March 2021
Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough review – a spirited victory lap
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Loretta Lynn: Still Woman Enough review – strident and timeless at 88
February 2019
Ranked
The greatest banned songs of all time – ranked!
Thirty years on from 2 Live Crew being banned by the Beeb, we pick 20 foul-mouthed, orgiastic outings deemed too scandalous for public consumption
December 2018
Pistol Annies: the country 'girl group' confronting divorce and darkness
Trio Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe and Angaleena Presley sing about life’s ‘harsher things’ – and are topping the country charts despite a male-dominated scene
February 2018
Best podcasts of the week
Cocaine & Rhinestones: a country history lesson – podcasts of the week
A new podcast shines light on the annals of country and helps Nashville newbies figure out the lore of greats including Loretta Lynn
May 2017
Loretta Lynn hospitalised after stroke
Country music legend, 85, taken to hospital in Tennessee and expected to make full recovery, according to publicists
November 2016
'Country music has become apolitical': why have acts kept quiet on the election?
Perhaps for the first time, Nashville’s country musicians have determined that the risks of supporting a 2016 president candidate outweigh the rewards
March 2016
Loretta Lynn moves past well-trodden origins to a spot in country's pantheon
TV review
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl review – all hail the grand ole queen of Appalachia
Loretta Lynn: Full Circle review – a fine set of new songs and old favourites
Loretta Lynn: Full Circle review – still a force to be reckoned with
February 2016
Backing bands: which musicians endorse which US presidential candidates?
Vampire Weekend played a benefit for Bernie Sanders at the weekend, but which other rock stars have declared their intentions? Which candidate has bagged the big names – and is anyone backing Donald Trump?
May 2015
Loretta Lynn and Jack White to be inducted into Music City Walk of Fame
Lynn and White to receive tributes along Nashville’s Music Mile
October 2011
Loretta Lynn hospitalised with pneumonia
Country singer cancels two concerts but, according to her website, is 'doing well' and plans to resume touring in November
