The Irish singer is in fine style for songs about romance and memory
The Swedish prog-metal band’s 14th record is based around the reading of a will after the death of a wealthy patriarch
The London Philharmonic performs seven works by the Australian composer in this handsome memento of his residency
Lesley-Ann Jones’s biography gives voice to a singer-songwriter who often avoided standing centre stage
Legal actions put record label at the centre of industry ‘civil war’
Klaus Mäkelä was an instinctive conductor in a programme of music by Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Ellen Reid
The rapper seems inspired by his recent feud with Drake in songs riffing on rivalry, loyalty and status
There was a festival-like atmosphere at London’s Alexandra Palace but the Dublin band seemed ill at ease on such a big stage
Annual revenues from copyrighted music hit almost $46bn last year, against $33.2bn for cinema
Dusty Springfield recorded the 1967 track for a seduction scene in ‘Casino Royale’
Dance into our winter celebration issue with Zaho de Sagazan, Sally Clarke, Christian Larson and Sophia Roe
Ed Sheeran is right — the Christmas classic is painfully out of step with reality, much to the detriment of the continent
The American singer-songwriter continues his high-wire act on his sixth studio album
Tastemakers and chefs share their festive traditions
John Eliot Gardiner conducts the choir and the English Baroque Soloists across six expressive cantatas
With its funding slashed, the company’s CEO Jenny Mollica announces plans for its northern venture
Unedited recordings capture a fiery young band playing music that resonates to this day
The Mercury Prize-winning singer-songwriter burrows into the sound he has made for himself in his latest album
She lit up the Olympics and made Greta Gerwig cry. Meet the 25-year-old singer-songwriter behind this year’s most unlikely musical revival
The composer conducted and curated two concerts featuring his own work as well as pieces by established and young composers
What to snack at a singalong
The Korean star on the joy of playing to an audience and taking a break from the San Francisco Opera to make her Covent Garden debut
Richard Fairman and Ludovic Hunter-Tilney select their must-read titles
The romantic comedy is transported to 1940s England and given a period drama ambience at the London Coliseum
