Music

One of the Beatles’ great gifts was to reconcile masculinity with emotional intelligence

The Tory peer has been bemoaning the "teenage" tastes of Labour ministers like Rachel Reeves. But was his hero Margaret Thatcher really any better?

He was one half of Milli Vanilli. So was he a failure, a fraud – or an extraordinary success?

The EDO celebrated the milestone with a public charity concert at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead

In divisive times, the contest still holds extraordinary power, explains Chris Harms of Lord Of The Lost - even if you finish last

A collective called the 1000 Artists have followed in the composer’s footsteps by releasing a silent protest album

The American jazz pianist had a passion for teaching music, and created a bridge between the worlds of bebop and classical

‘Pippo’ soared to fame alongside Maria Callas in the 1950s but his playboy lifestyle ultimately led to the loss of his golden voice

A scoop about cult singer Mark E Smith’s will falls down on inspection

Irmin Schmidt on the hypnotic chemistry of Can, Europe's most influential band

Her career as one of the world’s leading operatic sopranos often came second to gushing entreaties to her ravishing appearance

Cherished and controversial, Sanremo is Eurovision... but turned up to eleven

Her association with the Rolling Stones meant she was dismissed as a ‘muse’ – but she overcame misogyny and drug addiction to become an experimental artist of rare breadth

Photographer Simone Nanetti’s haunting images of Italy’s abandoned nightclubs

There were at least six orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Eighty years after the camp’s liberation, most of their music has been lost to history. Can conductor Leo Geyer change that?

From catchy pop hits to far right death threats and knife attacks – the shocking story of the Swedish pop group

How a grumpy star, a broken piano and an improvised set added up to a timeless jazz classic recorded 50 years ago – the legendary Köln Concert

Despite the grey skies and dreariness of winter, Scotland’s capital retains its allure in the colder months

The daughter of a songwriter and from a long line of composers, the woman born Isabelle Gall was predestined for a career in music

For those who want tunes with their travel, Europe is home to an astonishing plethora of annual summer jazz festivals

A whole host of alumni from the contest will release new music, and perhaps lift spirits, in 2025

The ailing broadsheet has become fixated with a losing candidate for the top position – and not for the first time

A string of new music this year provided beautiful and uplifting sounds, but with a dark undercurrent

How British music turned away from America and learned to love the continent

The Italian constitution sets an obligation for the government to promote a crucial part of the nation’s identity

After Nemo's 2024 victory, Eurovision has become increasingly political for the Swiss

Our annual round-up of the people Britain could do without has stirred up some strong views

The forgotten Scottish philosopher’s legacy resurfaced last week when his historic cello was played for the first time in 220 years

The flawed star who floored a nation

For Indochine and The Cure, two of the greatest bands associated with France and Britain respectively, pessimism is their signature sound

How the band may have played a bigger part in the country’s history than is yet appreciated

In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget