Never gonna give you up
As Sophie Ratcliffe faced the death of her father, syncopated pop and clockwork smiles became the soundtrack of her teenage years
As Sophie Ratcliffe faced the death of her father, syncopated pop and clockwork smiles became the soundtrack of her teenage years
Why Russians are captivated by Monetochka. Plus, a defiant song for those who don’t fit Australia’s blue-eyed national mould
On her gorgeous new album, Héloïse Letissier of Christine and the Queens channels her male alter-ego. Plus, other musical notes
Fiammetta Rocco goes in search of one of the world’s first wearable instruments
David Byrne has released his first solo album in 14 years. Charlie McCann gets face to face with the former star of Talking Heads
Tech companies used to focus on packing more tunes in less space. Now, as Jennifer Brown discovers, they are working out how to re-create the immediacy of live performance in your own home
At the edge of Siberia, a brilliant young conductor is reinventing classical performance. Noah Sneider went to meet the maestro
Chris Janson’s twist on country music expresses the anger and frustration of poor white America. A.D. Miller went to hear the man whose hit song “Boat” predicted Donald Trump’s victory
Apps that produce highly sophisticated music are readily available. But as Steven Poole reports, that hasn’t prevented a revival in cheap and handy synthesisers
