Music
Hard Rock Hotel New York review

Hard Rock Hotel New York review
Tune into the musical sounds of the city at the global hospitality group’s latest launch
28 Jun 2022
Immunotherapy, unions and a house revival

Immunotherapy, unions and a house revival
Can our immune systems help us fight cancer? Have unions finally cracked the tech sector? And is 90s house music making a comeback?
24 Jun 2022
UK summer music festivals

UK summer music festivals
This year’s festival line-up includes Glastonbury, Isle of Wight and Creamfields
10 Jun 2022
Podcasts of the week: from true crime to a true-crime drama

Podcasts of the week: from true crime to a true-crime drama
Featuring Killer Book Club, RedHanded, Criminal, Radioman and Lady Killers With Lucy Worsley
2 Jun 2022
Podcasts of the week: war reporters, hard news and big interviews 

Podcasts of the week: war reporters, hard news and big interviews
Featuring The Line of Fire, The Ezra Klein Show and The Backstory with Andrew Neil
20 May 2022
HowTheLightGetsIn: a Jubilee celebration of philosophy and music

HowTheLightGetsIn: a Jubilee celebration of philosophy and music
The festival returns to Hay-on-Wye from 2 to 5 June with an eccentric – and electrifying – bill of philosophers, scientists and artists
19 May 2022
How Eurovision will play out amid Ukraine war

How Eurovision will play out amid Ukraine war
Invaded nation’s act is favourite to win while Russia barred from taking part
11 May 2022

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Music for the times: Vacheron Constantin joins forces with Woodkid

Music for the times: Vacheron Constantin joins forces with Woodkid
French music star Woodkid talks about a new venture to support young talent
6 May 2022
Podcasts of the week: from French and Saunders to Vladimir Putin

Podcasts of the week: from French and Saunders to Vladimir Putin
Featuring Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen?, Comfort Blanket and Taking on Putin
29 Apr 2022
This week’s best podcasts and radio shows

This week’s best podcasts and radio shows
Featuring Twin Flames, Our Friends in the North and Chameleon: Wild Boys
14 Apr 2022
Podcasts of the week: Philippa Perry, bite-size science and a spy caper 

Podcasts of the week: Philippa Perry, bite-size science and a spy caper
Featuring Consumed by Desire, Who Is Aldrich Kemp?, Short Wave and One to One
8 Apr 2022
Elton John: five things you may not know about the singer 

Elton John: five things you may not know about the singer
The veteran musician is celebrating his 75th birthday
25 Mar 2022
Podcasts of the week: politics, time travel and Ukrainian culture

Podcasts of the week: politics, time travel and Ukrainian culture
Featuring The Rest is Politics, Travels Through Time, Revolutions, Olive and more
25 Mar 2022
The Overview: are copyright rows threatening music?

The Overview: are copyright rows threatening music?
A growing number of chart-toppers have been accused of copying other artists’ work
23 Mar 2022
Podcasts of the week: the war in Ukraine and Covid conspiracies 

Podcasts of the week: the war in Ukraine and Covid conspiracies
From a selection of primers on the Ukraine crisis to a ‘jaw-dropping’ tale of a footballing fraud
11 Mar 2022
Podcasts of the week: from a gripping siege to Chinese insights

Podcasts of the week: from a gripping siege to Chinese insights
Featuring Siege, Table Manners, Off Menu, River Cafe Table 4, Comfort Eating and Chinese Whispers
25 Feb 2022
Podcasts of the week: insights into dating, and more Stephen Fry 

Podcasts of the week: insights into dating, and more Stephen Fry
Featuring This Is Dating, Doing It Right, Am I Normal? and Stephen Fry’s Inside Your Mind
18 Feb 2022
California love: Super Bowl half-time show was ‘one for the ages’

California love: Super Bowl half-time show was ‘one for the ages’
Dr. Dre, Snoop and Co put on a vintage performance at the SoFi Stadium
14 Feb 2022
Podcasts of the week: from motivational speakers to Vegas magicians 

Podcasts of the week: from motivational speakers to Vegas magicians
Featuring The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, How to Fail, Exactly. With Florence Given and Wild Things
4 Feb 2022
The battle to keep rap lyrics out of courtrooms

The battle to keep rap lyrics out of courtrooms
Jay-Z among rappers backing legislation to stop defendants’ verses from being used against them
25 Jan 2022
Podcasts of the week: from running to demographics

Podcasts of the week: from running to demographics
Featuring Run to the Top, Room 5, Rethink Population and Hunting Ghislaine
21 Jan 2022
Are streaming services helping or hurting musicians? 

Are streaming services helping or hurting musicians?
Streaming is on the up but MPs say most artists make ‘pitiful’ incomes from services
5 Jan 2022
The best albums of 2021

The best albums of 2021
From tear-jerkers to star-making pop anthems
30 Dec 2021
Podcasts of the week: the blood scandal, parenting, and phone sex

Podcasts of the week: the blood scandal, parenting, and phone sex
Featuring Bed of Lies, Parenting Hell, The Scummy Mummies and Operator
10 Dec 2021
Podcasts of the week: culture wars, cops and cooking

Podcasts of the week: culture wars, cops and cooking
Featuring Jon Ronson’s Things Fell Apart, Bad Cops, The Genius Recipe Tapes and Honey & Co
26 Nov 2021
Podcasts of the week: painting, catfish, and the Land of Nod

Podcasts of the week: painting, catfish, and the Land of Nod
Featuring Sweet Bobby, Slow Radio, PleinAir, Sleep With Me and Goodnight, World!
19 Nov 2021
Twin probes launched into deadly crush at Travis Scott concert

Twin probes launched into deadly crush at Travis Scott concert
Civil lawsuits also under way after festival stampede leaves eight dead
8 Nov 2021
Why Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison over Covid chant

Why Northern Ireland’s health minister is suing Van Morrison over Covid chant
Robin Swann’s lawyer says defamation proceedings against music legend are ‘at an advanced stage’
8 Nov 2021
Podcasts of the week: from supernatural encounters to the BBC

Podcasts of the week: from supernatural encounters to the BBC
Featuring Uncanny, Nolan Investigates: Stonewall and Yours Sincerely with Labour MP Jess Phillips
29 Oct 2021
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid: fine-tuning the art of hospitality 

Hard Rock Hotel Madrid: fine-tuning the art of hospitality
This is a perfect staging point to explore Spanish capital’s Golden Triangle of Art
20 Oct 2021
Best podcasts: from Alan Alda’s science to Tim Dowling’s dog

Best podcasts: from Alan Alda’s science to Tim Dowling’s dog
Featuring Science Clear+Vivid, Insult My Intelligence, In Our Time and Why Do I Feel?
15 Oct 2021
Podcasts of the week: political power and sibling relationships

Podcasts of the week: political power and sibling relationships
Featuring Power Corrupts, Siblings in Session, Scratching the Surface, Circular with Katie Treggiden and 99% Invisible
1 Oct 2021
Why did the R. Kelly abuse verdict take so long?

Why did the R. Kelly abuse verdict take so long?
Singer found guilty of sexually abusing multiple fans during 30-year career
28 Sep 2021
Universal Music: don’t stop me now…

Universal Music: don’t stop me now…
Investors are betting heavily that the ‘boom’ in music streaming ‘still has a long way to go’
24 Sep 2021