Their gig at the London Stadium was visually unspectacular but reliably thrilling
The maverick Finnish musician hopes his new multitasking marathon will provoke an emotional reaction in audiences
Ludovic Hunter-Tilney selects his best mid-year reads
Richard Fairman selects his best mid-year reads
The fivesome’s debut album has the roaring momentum of a young band ready to go
The group’s debut album makes careful and artful use of controversial ingredients
The London leg of the Mañana Será Bonito tour was a fun and frothy pop spectacle on a massive scale
The conductor and the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala capture the Italianate splendour of ‘Inno delle nazioni’ and ‘Quattro pezzi sacri’
The drummer shows off his post-production skills on a record where influences range from Miles Davis to early dub
Britten’s opera is performed by a dream cast and a sparkling orchestra
The singer and curator launched this year’s edition at Southbank Centre with a show that lacked momentum
The ‘ye-ye’ scene star came to symbolise the aesthetic of existentialist Left Bank Paris
Decision will spark further debate over political activism and funding for the arts
Baccara’s 1977 track was covered by dance-pop acts such as Goldfrapp — and will be belted out during this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament
The baritone brings out the darker side of the composer’s vocal writing in a recording for his centenary
The long-awaited release of a 1965 live recording of the Georgia Sea Island Singers is musicologically fascinating
Bands threaten to pull out of events weeks after Baillie Gifford cut ties with literary festivals
The singer-songwriter mingles dreamy melodies with unsettling excavations of a troubled childhood
The Irish folk group bring otherworldly energy to this remarkable and intense live set
Also reviewed: L’Incoronazione di Poppea at Grange Festival Opera
Danielle de Niese is bright-eyed and charismatic in Cal McCrystal’s crowd-pleasing production
The singular performer combined 1970s influences, sardonicism and heartfelt poetry at the O2 Forum Kentish Town
Also at the festival’s 75th edition: a powerful performance of a Messiaen song cycle
A documentary about his 35-year career in electronic music premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival this month
Written by Johnny Mercer after his affair with Judy Garland ended, the first of many renditions was sung by Fred Astaire
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