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Immediate Family review – insightful account of the unsung heroes of west coast rock

A group of veteran session musicians who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King and other 70s icons are celebrated in an amusing and insightful documentary

The week in audio: Facing the Music; Tara and George: Last Rights; Why Is Amy in the Bath? and more – review

The lives of Beethoven, Haydn and co enthral; Audrey Gillan updates her award-winning rough sleepers series. Plus, a choir of cicadas and bathtime fun with Amy Adams…

On my radar: Shon Faye’s cultural highlights

The author on an obscene drill track, a writing retreat off the coast of Naples and her love of Almodóvar films

Elton John calls for UK copyright rules rethink to protect creators from AI

The star has urged for a shift away from plans where artists must opt out of a system allowing AI free use of any online work

From I’m Still Here to Leigh Bowery: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

The harrowing Brazilian story of political disappearance could be on for multiple Oscars, and the larger-than-life art renegade gets a Tate Modern retrospective

Working-class creatives don’t stand a chance in UK today, leading artists warn

Exclusive: Analysis by the Guardian shows a third of major arts leaders were educated privately

Who is ‘working class’ and why does it matter in the arts?

Prominent figures in the arts say class is a key factor that determines who can make it in the creative industries

‘We’re projecting into the future’: sounds of BBC Radiophonic Workshop made available for public use

Software goes on sale that replicates the distinctive analogue sounds of celebrated unit where Doctor Who theme was created

Why A Complete Unknown should win the best picture Oscar

Despite being freewheelin’ with the facts, this Bob Dylan biopic has delighted fans old and new, with Timothée Chalamet proving more than just a Zimmerman mimic

Cue the pig squeal! How The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s score was stitched back together for its first release

A soundtrack of wildlife, drones and saucepans ensured the 1974 film became truly horrifying. Its co-creator recalls the can-do spirit that made it happen

More rhythm, less algorithm: why Deezer’s boss is vowing to put users in control of their music

Alexis Lanternier, chief executive of the French streaming service, says it can compete with bigger rivals by rewarding the real musicians its subscribers want to support

‘It was like she was possessed’: how Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs’ most bewitching song – and then vanished

Her track Goodbye Horses soundtracked one of the 90s thriller’s most memorable scenes, but the singer ended up driving cabs and dying in obscurity. Now a new documentary lets her tell her story

‘All this attention is old hat’: Oscar-hopeful Orin O’Brien on making music – and history

She caused a sensation in 1966 when she joined the New York Phil and its 103 male musicians. Now the double bassist is the star of The Only Girl in the Orchestra, a documentary nominated for an Academy Award

Last chance to enter! The 2025 Observer/ Anthony Burgess prize for arts journalism closes soon

The annual competition to discover outstanding new critical writing on the arts is open for submissions until 28 February

From Captain America to The White Lotus: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Anthony Mackie dons the Lycra as Marvel’s shield-chucking superhero, and Mike White’s resort-hopping black comedy returns for a third season

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  • Cactus Pears review – tender and subtle story of forbidden love and a poignant awakening in India

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