Blood Orange's Essex Honey: 2025's No. 3 Album
Dev Hynes' deeply personal album 'Essex Honey', a response to his mother's death, is named the 3rd best of 2025. Explore its pastoral hymnals and post-punk shades of grief.
Dev Hynes' deeply personal album 'Essex Honey', a response to his mother's death, is named the 3rd best of 2025. Explore its pastoral hymnals and post-punk shades of grief.
Jack Rooke and Joseph Morpurgo revive their acclaimed 2015 comedy shows at London's Soho Theatre. Explore the trend of heritage comedy and its impact on the live scene.
The Guardian invites readers to share their opinions on AI-generated music. How is artificial intelligence reshaping creativity? Have your say in our survey.
After the sudden death of her husband, a woman describes how her unbearable grief found an unexpected path to healing through silent community retreats. Discover her transformative story.
John, 51, wants to explore group sex with partner Sophie, 50, who fears it would taint their loving relationship. Their conflicting desires reveal deeper issues about grief and boundaries.
Discover London's next music stars at a free multi-genre showcase in Hackney. Featuring seven emerging R&B, pop and rap artists on 30th November. Don't miss this community event!
After his father's death, Jay McGregor founded Graceful Graves, a professional grave cleaning service helping Londoners maintain their loved ones' final resting places. Discover how grief inspired a compassionate business.
Sir Cliff Richard, 85, continues his successful music career with sold-out tours. Discover the secret behind his lasting appeal and how he's outlasted all his contemporaries.
Tech firm creates AI chatbots using personalities of the deceased. Explore how this controversial technology is changing grief in the UK and the ethical concerns raised.
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival launched its 2025 programme with groundbreaking concerts featuring experimental works and world premieres. Discover the cutting-edge sounds reshaping British classical music.
Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his emotional new film 'The Thing With Feathers' and why men need to embrace vulnerability. In cinemas November 21.
Digital avatar Xania Monet reaches 17 million streams and lands $3m deal, sparking debate about AI's role in music creation and the future of human artistry in the industry.
Discover this week's essential new album releases, from De La Soul's poignant hip-hop return to Keaton Henson's rock transformation and Oneohtrix Point Never's electronic experiments.
Daniel Lopatin's new album Tranquilizer uses Y2K sample CDs to create kaleidoscopic soundscapes addressing contemporary information overload. Discover this uncanny ambient masterpiece.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in this well-intentioned but flawed adaptation of Max Porter's novella about grief. Read our full review of the film releasing in the UK on 21 November.
Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan's classic recordings were unavailable for 40 years. Now a fan-led campaign has raised £92,000 to restore his musical legacy and challenge rights ownership.
Ditch the Mariah Carey repeat. Discover fresh 2025 playlists for UK festive house parties, dinners, and the morning after. Set the perfect vibe this Christmas.
Nu metal giants Slipknot have sold a majority stake in their music catalogue to HarbourView Equity Partners in a deal valuing their work at $120 million. Discover the details of this major music industry transaction.
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Australian electronic artist Ninajirachi discusses her ARIA-nominated debut album 'I Love My Computer', winning the Australian Music Prize, and creating a sound inspired by growing up online.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars in a raw bereavement horror, 'The Thing with Feathers'. This bold UK indie film explores grief with a giant, menacing crow. In cinemas Nov 21.
Lorde delivered a viscerally kinetic performance at Manchester's AO Arena, blending euphoric abandon with intimate moments in a show echoing Talking Heads. Don't miss her UK tour dates.
Explore the dark secrets & legacy of Nirvana's iconic 1993 MTV Unplugged performance. Discover the funeral aesthetic & raw emotion that defined a generation.
Benedict Cumberbatch discusses his poignant new film The Thing With Feathers, where he processes grief with an unhinged crow therapist. Out 21 November.
The music world mourns the loss of Todd Snider, the influential Americana singer-songwriter behind 'Alright Guy', who has died aged 59. Discover his legacy.
A 2025 study reveals Leeds as the UK's most concert-obsessed city, with Oxford and Edinburgh completing the top three. Discover if your city made the top 10 ranking.
Controversial app 2wai uses AI to create interactive avatars of deceased loved ones, dividing opinion on digital immortality and grief exploitation. Discover the ethical implications.
Jamaican dancehall legend Vybz Kartel discusses his overturned murder conviction, prison trauma, health struggles and musical comeback in exclusive interview. Read his powerful story.
Discover Ahmed Samaa's extraordinary audition album that blends global music traditions in a stunning act of devotion. Read our full review of this genre-defying masterpiece.
Experimental musicians JJJJJerome Ellis and Vesper Sparrow release their collaborative album 'Vesper Sparrow' on Shelter Press, blending ambient soundscapes with poetic storytelling.