Soft Play: Heavy Jelly review – songs of love, loss and leaking bin bags
The punk-metal duo formerly known as Slaves offer sandpaper vocals, spine-tingling lyrics and sharp satire on their fiery fourth album
November 2016
Slaves review – youthful disaffection or indignant distraction?
Slaves can’t decide, but their blasts of energy and snotty tirades against conformity inflame the mosh pit
September 2016
Slaves: Take Control review – Tunbridge Wells' ironic punks lose their appeal
March 2016
Spotlight on …
Spotlight on... BBC Introducing
UK musicians in search of fame, or an audience, can upload their music via this BBC initiative that promotes new talent on radio, TV, online and on stage
December 2015
Slaves review – banging tunes from beyond the pain barrier
Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline Reading and Leeds festival 2016
November 2015
Music blog
Benjamin Clementine wins the Mercury music prize 2015 - as it happened
Who made the best British album of the last 12 months? A panel of music people decided it was Benjamin Clementine with At Least For Now
September 2015
Playlists to live by: musicians choose soundtracks to their favourite pastimes
For every activity, there’s a song to speed the time or sweeten the moment – we asked Chvrches, Mercury Rev, Beirut and more to pick their top tunes
