The musician probes big questions of love and faith on her new albumWalking into Rosie Lowe’s south London flat – a converted workshop, no less – is like stepping into a Kevin McCloud fantasy. On the hallway ceiling hangs a pulley clothes dryer Lowe wh…
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Adele announces separation from husband Simon Konecki
Award-winning British singer’s representatives say there will be ‘no further comment’Adele and her husband Simon Konecki have separated.The pop singer’s representatives Benny Tarantini and Carl Fysh confirmed the news on Friday in a statement. Continue…
Read morePirouettes like Jagger: inside the unlikely Rolling Stones ballet
Mick Jagger and his ballerina girlfriend Melanie Hamrick hosted the US premiere of their ballet, soundtracked by Rolling Stones songs“I hope you’re going to enjoy this wonderful, new ballet. And the music, of course.”That was part of the tongue-in-chee…
Read moreWhy musicians such as Pink and Quavo love ropey cover portraits
It’s the golden age of the rubbish self-portrait as album art, inflicting all corners of the music worldPink’s new album, Hurts 2B Human, has quite the album artwork – a multicoloured painting of the pop star gazing into the distance, either thinking p…
Read moreBeyoncé brings it home: why concert films are big again
The genre makes financial sense for Netflix and artists, as well as offering stars the control they craveAs a camera makes its way through a sea of backing dancers, majorettes and marching bands, Beyoncé appears in a sequined robe and headdress reminis…
Read moreThe National review – self-scrutiny gives way to slapstick and selfies
Royal Festival Hall, LondonDebuting their new album, I Am Easy to Find, the Ohio band herald a new phase as lead singer Matt Berninger mellows outSometime this decade, the National won an indie-rock title fight that nobody knew they had entered. No uni…
Read moreJade Bird review – acoustic sorrows and raucous hoe-downs
Jazz Cafe, LondonAlternating between smoky introspection and party freakouts, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter’s emotional push and pull captivates a rowdy crowdDebuting tender songs to a crowd of rowdy bank-holiday drinkers on a sunny Maundy Thursday…
Read moreTracks of the week reviewed: Lil Nas X, Jonas Brothers, Billie Eilish
There’s a triumphant country-rap track, a boyband so uncool they’re cool, and some controversy-courting pop Continue reading…
Read moreDave review – dark, deep and emotionally driven
Manchester AcademyWith a No 1 debut album under his belt, the rapper puts his audience through the wringer in a mass catharsisTwenty-year-old rapper Dave walks on stage and pours out his innermost feelings. After a while, the music quietens, leaving hi…
Read more03 Greedo: Still Summer in the Projects – inside man’s breakout moment?
(Alamo/Interscope/10 Summers)Following a string of short prison sentences in his 20s, for drugs, firearms and burglary, in May 2018 Los Angeles rapper 03 Greedo broke his last straw: he was sentenced to 20 years after methamphetamine and stolen pistols…
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