‘I’d take a mediocre album rather than nothing!’: the new music readers want to hear in 2024
Guardian readers are longing for returns by artists from Ariana Grande to Archie Shepp –and even possibly Kate Bush?
August 2023
Reading and Leeds festival review – Billie Eilish and the Killers thrill at bucket-hatted blowout
Kids going to Reading? Don’t panic! It’s a rite-of-passage for UK teenagers
October 2022
Mercury prize: Little Simz wins for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Rapper and actor, 28, wins for her fourth album after critical acclaim and a decade as a performer
September 2022
Sam Fender cancels shows to look after his mental health
The music essay
All back to mine: Harry’s House sets domestic tone for 2022 Mercury prize
July 2022
Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees
Women including Little Simz and Jessie Buckley dominate this year’s cohort for the best British album of the year, which falters on recent diversity gains
June 2022
Glastonbury 2022 review: stunning moments, special singalongs and a rumour mill in overdrive
‘Miraculously we’re here’: St Vincent, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and more meet biggest Glastonbury crowd in years
Sam Fender at Glastonbury 2022 review – unforgettable emotional release
Ukrainian techno, UK drill and Tony Christie: 30 acts not to miss at Glastonbury 2022
May 2022
Dave crowned songwriter of the year at Ivor Novello awards
Rapper wins fourth Ivor in five years after album We’re All Alone in This Together topped UK charts
March 2022
Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline Glastonbury 2022
As the festival returns from Covid-enforced hiatus, over half of the acts announced so far feature women
February 2022
Worthy winners aside, the Brits is struggling to keep pace with modern pop
Alexis Petridis
Brit awards 2022: every performance reviewed, from Adele to Dave and Little Simz
Brit awards 2022 – as it happened
Adele sweeps gender-neutral Brit awards dominated by women
December 2021
2022 culture preview
Abba to Zappa: pop, rock and classical music to look forward to in 2022
UK rap’s biggest star goes on tour, Wet Leg drop a deadpan debut and Rosalía gets into reggaeton. Here are the albums, concerts and tours the big hitters have in store
New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards
As the music prizes strive for inclusivity, first-timers Self Esteem and Central Cee make the shortlist along with veterans Abba
Best music of 2021
The 50 best albums of 2021
And finally – a deserving winner, whose second solo album is a truly relatable, pin-sharp pop classic. We reveal our No 1 album of 2021
