Music

Largely forgotten in his own country, Murray Head remains an adoptive hero in France

If we cut off Russian musicians indiscriminately, are we cutting off their right to the free speech over which this battle is essentially being fought?

Designed to produce ephemeral pop stars, Pop Idol produced some acts who have kicked against expectations

The Feeder frontman on reflecting the pandemic, the decline of guitar bands and avoiding TikTok

A chart star alongside the likes of Iggy Azalea and Justin Bieber, Karen Marie Ørsted, aka MØ, is now striking out on her own

The Dutch alt-folk act is making music for the rootless

A duo from Sweden are providing an escapist look back to the past of European pop

Why Brexit travel restrictions threaten the very future of European tours for British musicians

An accidental boat trip to a remote island monastery saved the composer and gave birth to his First Symphony

The band who soundtracked the fall of the Berlin Wall are back with a post-Covid anthem

Sea Power vocalist Yan on changing the band's name and facing a backlash from Dan Wootton

One of Poland's most fascinating contemporary figures, Darski is leading the charge against the country's restrictive blasphemy laws

Spotify’s decision to add advisories to coronavirus content to counter misinformation shows the power of one man’s podcast but also raises wider questions about the spread of reliable information in a multi-platform world.

A new album sees a Georgian pioneer reunite with band members from a formative period of his career

Goodnight Louisa's album Human Danger shows how time spent in an alien landscape can provoke the deepest personal reflections

A collaboration between avant-folk musician Richard Dawson and his long-time heroes Circle is as original as you might expect

CHARLIE CONNELLY on arguably the most enigmatic figure to orbit the strange world of The Beatles

SOPHIA DEBOICK on the traditional songs of celebration continuing to be sung across Europe

Intelligent, genuine and in control, Brussels has sprouted the future of European pop as we approach 2022.

Choral music can bring communities together and lift the soul - if religion is involved then that's fine too. But with Church attendance numbers dropping every year, is it time for some different hymns?

Still, after 8000 years, Maltese music is centred around cultural eclecticism and originality.

The late composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim was known for Hollywood adaptations of his work. But European movies were closer to his heart.

Volbeat's Lasses Birgitta tells the story of a woman, who became one of many, executed for witchcraft in the Swedish island of Öland, over 450 years ago.

Britney may finally be free – even to marry Sam Asghari – sadly, the same can't be said of the UK.

Ultravox sung about Vienna, Freddie Mercury duetted with Montserrat Caballe on Barcelona and The Stranglers told us all roads lead to Rome but Suede's Europe is Our Playground couldn't be more wrong today

Composer and academic Mary Ann Tedstone Glover has brought the music of the Roman empire back to life.

Russian rap no longer acts purely as social commentary, but reflects a money-obsessed society in turmoil.

Chedid, known by his rocker alter ego -M- is part of a French musical dynasty that shows no signs of stopping.

The nation's musical genius and talent's extends beyond ABBA, as one rock band proves.

With cases like Emily Ratajkowski's, two lines of enquiry are usually made. Both of which miss the point.

Music reflects society. For Italy, this has meant the birth of a genre that's rife with scandal.

The union of British stars from ballet, art and music to rework Dante is paradise.