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Lisa Rovner’s absorbing documentary tells the story of female pioneers in technology and music
The Hallé Orchestra and the Tippet Rise Art Center are among those presenting premieres this week
Now adopted as a protest song worldwide, the song has its origins in the rice fields of the country’s north-east
A generation of Jamaican musicians galvanised British music, so why did they not get what they were owed?
The Welsh singer on the evolution of his persona, leaving Las Vegas, and his latest album ‘Surrounded By Time’
Hannah Reid is centre stage, singing in a clearly enunciated voice
A weak basketball theme and insubstantial lyrics let down the Londoner’s limber rapping
The Michigan band resembles Led Zeppelin swaddled in added layers of classic-rock styling
This release belatedly recaptures the Malian musician’s 2008 collaboration with the orchestra
A new album of energetic improvisation draws on the saxophonist’s jazz-club roots
Thomas Adès rarely misses a trick as he conducts the final volume — recorded at the Barbican
Covering your own songs is one way to recover lost revenue streams
Artists, labels and distributors need to adapt to a fast-changing industry
The Royal Opera, London Philharmonic and Liverpool Philharmonic gear up with online performances
The folk singer found success with her 1961 track, though it took decades for her to be awarded full royalties
Verbose pop-rap and dull R&B give the collective’s latest album a confused feel
The disc is a guilty pleasure with Italian popular songs treated with tuneful romance
The folk musician sings in a clearly voiced, easily melodious way — and is joined by a family band
‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ is the first of six albums the singer plans to re-record
This re-release of the Oxford band’s 1971 album comes with a recording of a live concert
Compositions from across the century are lushly reinterpreted by 10 piano soloists
How did one man in a small Irish town launch an event that now attracts world-class international talent?
Once seen as purely hedonistic, techno is now emerging as the sound of anti-authoritarian sentiment
‘If you look at Spotify’s top 10 most popular artists of 2020, only two are women’
The British house music label has managed to connect with bigger audiences than ever during a dire year for dance
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