The One Direction singer has had to battle a series of personal tragedies while launching his solo career. And it’s his fans and friends who have kept him going

Folksy and romantic, Pinhal’s music got little attention before his death in 1993. Now it has a cult following, leading a resurgence of pride in traditional pop culture

K-pop star has had surgery for appendicitis and is making ‘speedy recovery’ in hospital, says label

The Oasis frontman turned solo star answers your queries on crisps, parkas, what he’d say to God and why he always sings with his hands behind his back

Osíris inflamed Portugal with his outrageous attire and provocative multicultural sound – and was assumed to be a sure-fire contender before getting voted off in the semi-final

He has found critical and commercial success, while behind the scenes the frontman has battled with his self-confidence and severe stage fright. He explains why he still loves being in the band

McKenna’s second album is in thrall to pop’s 1970s glam heroes, but his lyrics ponder today’s struggles, from the climate crisis to social media

Singer and songwriter with Toots and the Maytals who took reggae to global audiences

The Dublin band deliver a difficult but powerful second album full of songwriting that stares life in the face

With five chart-topping singles and three Brits, the singer realised her childhood dreams of pop stardom, but at a cost. She reflects on fame, loneliness, and why she no longer feels the need to...

Ahead of a UK tour and the release of their 14th studio album, Saviors, the trio talk conspiracy theories, being lost and what makes a good political song

In the wake of Apple’s FaceTime privacy bug, we should learn from the superstar who predicted such breaches

First single Just a Rainbow is to be released on 5 January, with gigs hinted at for later in the year

The Californian indie rocker reflects on provocative lyrics, recent collaborations and what she now thinks of Ryan Adams

As Florence Welch prepares new album Dance Fever and heads out on tour, we appraise the best of her torrid, maximalist songwriting

The Sheffield band will reform for a second time and play standalone shows as well as sets at the TRNSMT and Latitude festivals

Every night, the likes of Oasis, Flaming Lips and the Cribs have been joining in as we listen to their albums in full. It’s a welcome distraction in lockdown

They are the bestselling, Brit-winning pop stars who defy the girl group rules. So why is there so much commotion surrounding their new campaign?

The broadcaster’s new documentary surveys the last 50 years of Welsh language music and highlights its bright future

Southbank festival will host a panel on mental health and the music industry following band frontman Scott Hutchison’s death in May

Pioneering British electronic band confirm his death on social media, saying ‘Fletch had a true heart of gold’

Attracting more than half a million views within an hour of the song being uploaded, the emotional ballad is the singer’s first release in six years

19 February 1972: Pink Floyd perform music from their as yet unrecorded new work, The Dark Side of the Moon

The pop star, who is neither British nor Asian, has been appointed to the charity by Prince Charles, causing some to question whether she has the right credentials

The British musician writes about discovering the work of avant garde US composer Julius Eastman and reinterpreting his work for a new century

As the pugnacious parka-wearer marks off half a century, musicians and Guardian writers examine the attitude, arguments and angry monologues that make him a true rock’n’roll star

Singer expressed support for Theresa May in 2016 but says she was simply celebrating a woman in power

The Stone Roses’ frontman’s idiosyncrasy is tempered by dreaminess on this self-produced album

The singer embodied the experimental German band’s adventurous spirit throughout his career

They were outcasts in a town full of jocks, idly playing music to tiny crowds, and then broke up. But after their emotional songwriting became massively influential, they explain the weirdness of...

Letters: Learning an instrument can teach so many life skills, says Jess Gillam

Jeremy Corbyn, the climate crisis, nuclear war and feminism: the former Oasis songwriter has opinions to burn. But it’s all a bit of a laugh until it gets to his younger brother

A brutal childhood, a traumatic marriage, decades of racism: the singer has overcome it all on her way to the top. She lets rip about the people who have wronged her and the self-belief that sustains...

Pop star’s memoir was subject of a massive bidding war, and comes weeks after she sent a cease-and-desist letter to her sister over her own autobiography

Regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, Aretha Franklin has died of advanced pancreatic cancer

From Selena Gomez’s devastating balladry to Lanark Artefax’s squirming electronics, check out 50 new tracks and read about our ten favourites

Performer pulls Royal Albert Hall gig over decision he compared to musical segregation

Arts patron Garech Browne is the subject of a new book that hails him as a cultural rescuer who helped preserve Ireland’s folk tunes and poems

In this extract from a book compiling artworks made by Donwood and Yorke for Radiohead, the pair discuss how alienation with Cool Britannia saw them retreat into landscapes, labyrinths and inadvert...

Guitarist Mark Miller appears to confirm wedding after wishing pair well on Facebook

Musician died following three month stay in hospital, with wife Katie Grand describing him as ‘the most talented man I have ever known’

The Turkish singer mixes rock, folk and electronica in a personal and powerful album

System of a Down’s political activism helped change the course of Armenian history. But – facing censorship, assassination threats and a divided band – at what price for its frontman?