Tortured by an earworm? How to get it out of your head
Scientists explain why the music of Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga and Wicked sticks in our minds – and the best ways to ditch an unshakeable tune
‘A strangely forceful hold on me’: why Burlesque is my feelgood movie
The latest in a series of writers on their go-to comfort movies is a look back to the camp pleasures of Cher and Christina Aguilera together at last
‘Uptown Funk makes me want to move, it makes me happy’: Lorraine Bracco’s honest playlist
The Sopranos and Goodfellas star danced to Sinatra as a child and bought the Turtles with her babysitting money. But which rocker makes her cry?
Martial Solal obituary
French jazz pianist who loved to improvise and wrote the score for Jean-Luc Godard’s film A Bout de Souffle
‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics
From voters picking up ‘bad vibes’ to the Brat girl summer, vague instincts now make the world go round. Does this represent a crisis of seriousness or has it always been feelings that make us human?
From Queer to Snoop Dogg: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment in the UK
Daniel Craig shakes up his image in a Burroughs adaptation and the veteran rapper reunites with Dr Dre for knowingly titled new album Missionary
Snap out of it: Manchester club joins growing trend to ban phone cameras
Nightclub director says they ‘really want the music and experience to be at the forefront’, following in the footsteps of Berlin’s club scene
End of an Eras era: what’s next for Taylor Swift?
After a record-breaking $2bn global tour the mega-star is now looking to her next career step
‘Fame is a drug like LSD’: Robbie Williams on success, sexuality and his simian movie alter ego
The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which he’s played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop
Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission
Singer-songwriter follows Paul McCartney and others in speaking out as ministers consider opt-out system
Music tells the story of our lives – and trusty old Last.fm does it better than gaudy Spotify Wrapped
The music tracking site runs a reduced service these days, but still offers an alternative to AI-generated slideshows and made-up genres that’s useful – and genuinely revealing
Elton John: Never Too Late review – few surprises but plenty of joy in official life story
On the eve of his retirement, the much-loved musician revisits his rise to stardom and his evolution as a gay man in a flashback-filled documentary
Paul Mescal to star in Beatles film, Ridley Scott appears to confirm
Longstanding rumour on casting as Paul McCartney in Sam Mendes’s big four-part project seems settled after comments by Gladiator II director
A Complete Unknown review – Timothée Chalamet’s Bob Dylan is an electric revelation
James Mangold’s biopic follows the rise of the era-defining star with Chalamet brilliantly embodying his shapeshifting allure
Paul McCartney warns AI ‘could take over’ as UK debates copyright laws
Former Beatle speaks out amid fears the rise of AI threatens income streams for music, news and book publishers