‘We only agreed to do it if they shook hands’: Bono on the gig that helped end the Troubles
From Neil Hannon to Bertie Ahern, musicians, politicians and PR gurus recall the crucial part that a 1998 gig played in Northern Ireland’s peace process
March 2022
‘It feels like Live Aid’: all-star Concert for Ukraine joins war relief effort
Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello and Emeli Sandé to play Concert for Ukraine
November 2021
Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor’s Version) review – getting back together with a classic
Swift re-records the 2012 album on which she first embraced synth-pop, tweaking songs and adding others: a mix of saccharine fluff and superb keepers
September 2020
Toto, ELO, Queen ... why hits from happier times top Covid lockdown playlists
Nostalgic Spotify users turn to the music of their youth to escape the woes of 2020
November 2019
How we made
Snow Patrol on how they made Run
‘I went on a three-day bender in Glasgow and woke up blind in one eye with teeth missing. After I recovered, songs started pouring out of me’
July 2019
Shortcuts
Chasing Cars was never No 1. How did it become the century’s biggest UK radio hit?
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol is most-played song on UK radio this century
June 2019
Snow Patrol cancel Glastonbury set and tour due to 'serious' injury
Guitarist and piano player Johnny McDaid requires immediate surgery for a neck issue, as Charlatans replace band at Worthy Farm
January 2019
Snow Patrol review – drifting along in a clinical quest for love
Lana Del Rey, George Ezra and Snow Patrol to headline Latitude
October 2018
Name that killer tune: why today’s TV dramas thrive on musical mystery
Original scores are fast giving way to obscure existing tracks, propelling their makers to sudden stardom
April 2018
Gary Barlow and Madonna! Pop’s strangest crossovers
This month marks the 21st anniversary of Barlow’s solo album Open Road, which features a track penned by Madonna. From Beyoncé to Victoria Beckham and beyond, it’s not the first oddly matched musical venture
August 2015
Jazz Summers obituary
Music manager who turned Wham! into a global phenomenon during the 1980s
June 2014
x review – Ed Sheeran's second album has a broad palette but lacks depth
The follow-up to 2011's + is precision-tooled, pitch-perfect and utterly lacking in substance, writes Kitty Empire
April 2014
Little Matador: Little Matador review – Snow Patrol guitarist unleashes the beast
Snow Patrol guitarist Nathan Connolly throws off the shackles and gets down'n'dirty with his other group, writes Dave Simpson
February 2014
In praise of … Other Voices
Editorial: Although enjoyed round the world, including on the Guardian site, the event itself is all about intimacy, the antithesis of commercial stadium rock
August 2013
Tired Pony: The Ghost of the Mountain – review
Tired Pony: The Ghost of the Mountain – review
January 2013
Biffy Clyro: Opposites – review
Biffy Clyro's development from prog-metal to a more polished, arena-friendly sound defines their sixth album, writes Phil Mongredien
