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Birmingham Royal Ballet is on cracking form in a show that celebrates one of the city’s greatest musical exports
The singer mixed Hollywood-style glamour with south London attitude
Rising star’s sudden demise after raising maltreatment accusations puts genre in the spotlight
Director Claus Guth brings dancers, actors and sound effects to his staging of Schubert songs
Plus: light relief in L’elisir d’amore at London’s Royal Opera House
First recorded in 1939 and covered by acts such as Aretha Franklin and Johnny Cash, it’s a song for all seasons
Her new album celebrates her fascination with improvisation — and uses an ancient instrument
Textures of the late Japanese composer’s songs are radically reimagined, but the melodies shine through
The Californian’s lyrics have a sure ear for rhyme and range from crude to absurd
The lead single is no late-career fluke, even if this is not all vintage Kylie
The London Philharmonic Orchestra performs this rarity in sparkling style
The American brought subtle changes in mood to a new commission at London’s Wigmore Hall
The Belgian-Egyptian singer, named after the hero of Mozart’s famous opera, is producing his own spellbinding tunes
Funereal outfits, trippy guitars, thunderous drums: goth music is one of the most enduring sub-genres in rock. But why?
Also in London: cultured sound of the Bayerisches Staatsorchester at the Barbican
The reggaeton superstar has teamed up with Hirshhorn director Melissa Chiu to bring art – and awareness – to Gen Z
The Komische Oper performs this epic work with massed choirs in an abandoned aircraft hangar
The reformed group played fan favourites to a vociferous crowd, but their luscious beats still sounded current
It took an electrified version to achieve lift-off for Simon and Garfunkel
Now based in London, the singer is working on a new album with western stars to raise money for a Ukraine children’s hospital.
The two rockers represent the choice so many of us face in these technologically accelerated, morally restless times: to keep up or not
The saxophonist covers songs with connections to US places with thought and bite
John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London use period instruments and the full score for the first time
The artist’s songs continue to inspire with considerable lyricism and meaning that must be decoded
The singer’s fourth album has a different energy from its predecessors, inspired by an artist’s residency in the US
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