An evening of eccentric splendour at Saffron Hall, plus the best of April’s classical and jazz concerts
The Britten Sinfonia continue to make wonderful music - to an under-served part of the UK
The Britten Sinfonia continue to make wonderful music - to an under-served part of the UK
This anniversary gig at the Roundhouse saw the formerly chaotic brothers triumph - and keep their fists to themselves
The American superstar’s catchy, radio-friendly songs have won her nine Grammys, but this latest offering has nothing new to say
Country purists will be forced to swallow their bile upon hearing Beyoncé’s astonishing album that gives the genre new life
Jack Antonoff is best-known for his behind-the-scenes work with the world’s biggest stars – but his band is also irresistible fun live
As Daltrey prepares to step down from the Teenage Cancer Trust, there’s not only life in the old dogs yet but also power, purpose and vision
Auteurs frontman Luke Haines’s new book Freaks Out! offers a waspish, eccentric guide to rock ’n’ roll misfits from the 1950s to today
After her record-breaking night at the Brit Awards, Raye’s triumphant performance was one of raw, uplifting defiance
The seven-time Grammy-winning country star follows up a divorce album with a record about falling in love and finding herself anew
Timberlake’s reputation has taken a beating of late, but that hasn’t stopped him confidently returning to his signature, seductive pop
The Oasis and Stone Roses rockers were treated like returning messiahs by the Britpop-loving audience in Glasgow
Fresh off the back of her lauded second album, the Ghanaian-American singer provided a night of mystique, eccentricity and artistry
The dynamic young Londoner, who lured Amy Winehouse’s manager out of retirement, could be the next Lily Allen
Told ‘girls don’t play guitars’, The Liverbirds broke into the Merseybeat scene. The two surviving members recall their ’60s wild days
The singer and actor’s slick UK entry does a decent job of copying the Swedes. But is this the best a once-great pop superpower can do?
Fizz are one of a new breed of female-led bands for whom extrovert fun is all – and resistance was useless at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire
The veteran rockers delivered a bells-and-whistles rendition of their new album of swing standards, and left the delighted crowd buzzing
They may well be in golden oldies territory with this new album – but the pair are clearly having the time of the lives
Once ridiculed, the 1990s indie survivors are now critically acclaimed darlings, playing the biggest gigs of the careers
The Russian pianist dedicated his encore to Alexei Navalny, at the end of an evening that reminded us of his virtuosity