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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

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