Reading festival review – vibrant pop takeover leaves rock in the shade
Dominated by the likes of PinkPantheress, Little Simz and Megan Thee Stallion, it’s left to Arctic Monkeys and Wolf Alice to remind revellers of Reading’s still-beating rock heart
June 2022
‘Miraculously we’re here’: St Vincent, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and more meet biggest Glastonbury crowd in years
McCartney sealed an unforgettable Saturday night after a Friday during which female performers called all the shots
February 2022
Worthy winners aside, the Brits is struggling to keep pace with modern pop
Alexis Petridis
Adele sweeps gender-neutral Brit awards dominated by women
January 2022
Going out, staying in
From Titane to Wolf Alice: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Whether it’s Cronenbergian serial-killer thrills or the Mercury-winners’ triumphant live return, our critics have your plans for the week covered
December 2021
New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards
Best music of 2021
The 50 best albums of 2021, No 2: Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend
November 2021
Best music of 2021
The 20 best songs of 2021
We celebrate everything from Lil Nas X’s conservative-baiting Montero to Wet Leg’s instant indie classic – as voted for by 31 of the Guardian’s music writers
September 2021
Mercury prize 2021: Arlo Parks wins for Collapsed in Sunbeams
TV tonight
TV tonight: who will win the 2021 Mercury prize?
August 2021
Reading and Leeds festival review – Stormzy and Liam Gallagher unite the masses
With thoughts of Covid banished in a blitz of teenage hugging, there are some terrific moments amid this disappointingly male-heavy lineup
July 2021
Latitude festival review: a hyper-real return to glitter, beer and British musical brilliance
The first full-capacity festival since the pandemic began hosted a series of artists – Sons of Kemet and Self Esteem among them – that show how vibrant the UK’s scene still is
Wolf Alice review – delirious crowd drink in a night of sublime bedlam
The three-time Mercury prize nominees seemed stunned by the deafening reception at their first non-socially distanced show in two years
No 1 albums by Wolf Alice, Mogwai and Celeste are joined by leftfield artists such as Hannah Peel and Nubya Garcia in race for prestigious music award
June 2021
Radiohead, New Order and more artists call for overhaul of post-Brexit touring rules
More than 200 UK acts including the Chemical Brothers, Kano and Wolf Alice back Let the Music Move initiative, calling for financial help and cutting red tape for EU tours
Best culture of 2021 so far
The best albums of 2021 so far
From drill’s high watermark to Tuareg rock, Colombian pop and London jazz, here are our music editors’ picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
The month's best album reviews
Olivia Rodrigo, DMX, Wolf Alice and more: June’s best album reviews
Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend review – marvellous sequel to their Mercury winner
Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Wolf Alice: Blue Weekend review – massive ambitions exceptionally fulfilled
May 2021
Club culture
Live at Worthy Farm: follow along with Glastonbury’s livestreamed festival
With a lineup including Coldplay, Michael Kiwanuka, Haim and Wolf Alice, Glastonbury’s livestreamed show is the next best thing to being there. Follow along here as it airs online
