Will Hodgkinson

The Colombian star addresses her break-up through varied musical styles, from cumbia to reggaeton and synthetic pop

From Cornwall to Glasgow, pop and rock to heavy metal, the Great Escape to the End of the Road, these are the best events you can get tickets for

Bands will be virtually invisible at this year’s Brit awards, says our chief rock critic, Will Hodgkinson. They’re being squeezed out by streaming fashions and the cost of touring

Drury Lane Theatre, WC2

It’s time for Stewart to move away from golden oldies and deliver some new material

From Paloma Faith to Little Simz, here is a round-up of our favourite albums and singles, by Will Hodgkinson and Blanca Schofield

This 50th anniversary edition shows the effervescent former Beatle’s mind at work

From Ozzy Osbourne to Dani Filth, our rock critic picks ten singers to put hairs on your chest

The reign of stars such as Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo and Miley Cyrus obscures the true story, argues Will Hodgkinson

Read on for our full list of the best tracks of the year, listen to our playlist and tell us what you think we missed out

The singer was very much embracing an inner rock star, fronting a tight band that looked like they had just supported Mötley Crüe in 1985, writes Will Hodgkinson

The Sonic Youth frontman talks to Will Hodgkinson about touring with Kurt Cobain, his break-up with Kim Gordon and being grunge’s most clean-living star

This enormous, poignant memoir from the ultimate showbusiness trouper shows that you can never have it all (even if you’re Barbra). By Will Hodgkinson

The actor makes a return to his music theatre background with an evening of popular songs, from Rodgers and Hammerstein to Randy Newman, writes Will Hodgkinson

If the title of Philip Norman’s biography makes you wonder why anyone would be reluctant to be a Beatle, the first few chapters provide the answer. Coming from

He’s the Rolling Stones’ legendary frontman who, at 80, shows no signs of slowing down. Mick Jagger tells Will Hodgkinson about the band’s early days and recording their latest album with help from Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga and Elton John

ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGESWhen Barry Manilow first played at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas in 1985, Ronald Reagan was president of the United States, Mikhail G

This vast biography of the reticent singer is impressive, obsessive and far too long. By Will Hodgkinson

Science lessons with New Order, VR raves and hip pillows — Will Hodgkinson reports on the trends at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas

★★★☆☆Given he is the cheery Hertfordshire boy done good, an evening with George Ezra was never going to be a challenging affair. Here was a 29-year-old who in 2