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Fiona Maddocks
Víkingur Ólafsson's tribute to Kurtág

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Víkingur Ólafsson's tribute to Kurtág
Phoebe Davis
Playlist of the week: the breakaway band members who made it solo

Fri 6 Mar 2026

Playlist of the week: the breakaway band members who made it solo
Kitty Empire
On his new album, Harry Styles is living his best life

Wed 4 Mar 2026

On his new album, Harry Styles is living his best life
Kitty Empire
Lily Allen’s radically self-contained one-woman show

Tue 3 Mar 2026

Lily Allen’s radically self-contained one-woman show
Albums of the week: Gorillaz, Lala Lala, Buck Meek, Katherine Priddy

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Albums of the week: Gorillaz, Lala Lala, Buck Meek, Katherine Priddy
Phoebe Davis
The high-flying Brit School graduates who hit the big time

Sun 1 Mar 2026

The high-flying Brit School graduates who hit the big time
Vanessa Thorpe
Olivia Dean: from north London to global stardom (via Croydon)

Sun 1 Mar 2026

Olivia Dean: from north London to global stardom (via Croydon)
Fiona Maddocks
Home listening: sopranos in the spotlight

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Home listening: sopranos in the spotlight
Fiona Maddocks
Benjamin Britten’s pioneering pacifist opera

Sat 28 Feb 2026

Benjamin Britten’s pioneering pacifist opera
Kitty Empire
Mitski: the voice of an anxious generation

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Mitski: the voice of an anxious generation
Phoebe Davis
Playlist of the week: the best of the Brits

Thu 26 Feb 2026

Playlist of the week: the best of the Brits
Albums of the week: Bill Callahan, Peaches, Leigh-Anne, the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

Sun 22 Feb 2026

Albums of the week: Bill Callahan, Peaches, Leigh-Anne, the Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis
Fiona Maddocks
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is as subtle as a headbutt

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny is as subtle as a headbutt
Kitty Empire
Raye’s irresistible charm

Fri 20 Feb 2026

Raye’s irresistible charm
Lily Isaacs
Playlist of the week: songs inspired by literature

Thu 19 Feb 2026

Playlist of the week: songs inspired by literature
Albums of the week: Cardinals, Jill Scott, Ella Mai, Shake Stew

Sun 15 Feb 2026

Albums of the week: Cardinals, Jill Scott, Ella Mai, Shake Stew
Fiona Maddocks
Così fan tutte on Coney Island is a carnival of mischief and mania

Sat 14 Feb 2026

Così fan tutte on Coney Island is a carnival of mischief and mania
Kitty Empire
Sessa’s bringing bossa nova back

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Sessa’s bringing bossa nova back
Tom Gatti
Playlist of the week: the best songs for Valentine’s Day

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Playlist of the week: the best songs for Valentine’s Day
Albums of the week: Mandy, Indiana, Daphni, Howling Bells, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, plus Fakemink

Sun 8 Feb 2026

Albums of the week: Mandy, Indiana, Daphni, Howling Bells, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, plus Fakemink
Fiona Maddocks
Ralph Fiennes takes on Tchaikovsky in his deft opera debut

Sat 7 Feb 2026

Ralph Fiennes takes on Tchaikovsky in his deft opera debut
Lily Isaacs
Playlist of the week: the best of Bad Bunny

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Playlist of the week: the best of Bad Bunny
Jude Rogers
Suede’s renaissance years

Fri 6 Feb 2026

Suede’s renaissance years
Kitty Empire
When protest came to the Grammys

Mon 2 Feb 2026

When protest came to the Grammys
Albums of the week: Tyler Ballgame, Sébastien Tellier, Annabelle Chairlegs, Airelle Besson & Lionel Suarez

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Albums of the week: Tyler Ballgame, Sébastien Tellier, Annabelle Chairlegs, Airelle Besson & Lionel Suarez
Stephen Pritchard
Julia Wolfe’s unEarth: an oratorio by the voices of the future

Sat 31 Jan 2026

Julia Wolfe’s unEarth: an oratorio by the voices of the future
Joanna Moorhead
The latest radical improvisation at Ronnie Scott’s: classical music

Fri 30 Jan 2026

The latest radical improvisation at Ronnie Scott’s: classical music
Kitty Empire
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is keeping the faith

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy is keeping the faith
Phoebe Davis
Playlist of the week: the best Grammy winners

Thu 29 Jan 2026

Playlist of the week: the best Grammy winners
Stephen Pritchard
The Fourth Choir brings James Joyce’s The Dead to life

Sun 25 Jan 2026

The Fourth Choir brings James Joyce’s The Dead to life
Albums of the week: Lucinda Williams, Samm Henshaw, Searows, Joel Ross

Sun 25 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Lucinda Williams, Samm Henshaw, Searows, Joel Ross
Kitty Empire
The rise and rise of Dijon

Fri 23 Jan 2026

The rise and rise of Dijon
Caitlin Macdonald
Playlist of the week: songs for Burns Night

Thu 22 Jan 2026

Playlist of the week: songs for Burns Night
Albums of the week: Sault, Madison Beer, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucy Mellenfield

Sun 18 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Sault, Madison Beer, Courtney Marie Andrews, Lucy Mellenfield
Kitty Empire
Robbie Williams still wishes he was Britpop

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Robbie Williams still wishes he was Britpop
Fiona Maddocks
Is Lise Davidsen the soprano of the century?

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Is Lise Davidsen the soprano of the century?
Lily Isaacs
Playlist of the week: the sound of 2016

Fri 16 Jan 2026

Playlist of the week: the sound of 2016
Karl Fallon
Jamie Wilkins is not your normal composer

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Jamie Wilkins is not your normal composer
Albums of the week: Robert Stillman, The Cribs, Jenny on Holiday, Kris Davis and the Lutosławski String Quartet

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Albums of the week: Robert Stillman, The Cribs, Jenny on Holiday, Kris Davis and the Lutosławski String Quartet
Fiona Maddocks
Home listening: the latest classical releases

Sun 11 Jan 2026

Home listening: the latest classical releases
Kitty Empire
Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love is a work of everyday poetry

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love is a work of everyday poetry
Fiona Maddocks
Alfred Brendel: a Musical Celebration – a night to remember

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Alfred Brendel: a Musical Celebration – a night to remember
Kitty Empire
Playlist of the week: acts to watch out for in 2026

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Playlist of the week: acts to watch out for in 2026
Deborah Levy
‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter and stardust’

Thu 8 Jan 2026

‘Reality was so dull. Bowie gave us glitter and stardust’
Fiona Maddocks
The best of classical in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The best of classical in 2026
Kitty Empire
The albums and tours to look out for in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The albums and tours to look out for in 2026
Kitty Empire
The best albums of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best albums of 2025
Fiona Maddocks
The best classical of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best classical of 2025
Miranda Sawyer
Miranda Sawyer’s year of gigs with her daughter

Tue 23 Dec 2025

Miranda Sawyer’s year of gigs with her daughter
The hidden gem albums of 2025

Sun 21 Dec 2025

The hidden gem albums of 2025
Stephen Pritchard
Inside the Beethovenhalle Bonn’s £200m renovation

Sun 21 Dec 2025

Inside the Beethovenhalle Bonn’s £200m renovation
Fiona Maddocks
A memorable Messiah, with King Charles in the house

Sun 21 Dec 2025

A memorable Messiah, with King Charles in the house
Xavier Greenwood
Lucky, lucky, lucky! After 37 years Kylie lands her first UK Christmas No 1

Sun 21 Dec 2025

Lucky, lucky, lucky! After 37 years Kylie lands her first UK Christmas No 1
Kitty Empire
Are Stereolab better than ever?

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Are Stereolab better than ever?

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