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Schubert/Berio review – casting light on each other's magic
Combining Schubert’s Ninth Symphony with Berio’s reinterpretation of his unfinished Tenth, this disc has style and spirit
Read more » | Desktop version »Trent Reznor: ‘You’re seeing the fall of America in real time’
He’s survived infamy, addiction and a foray into tech. Now the Nine Inch Nails frontman has swapped his self-loathing for shame at the state of the nation
Read more » | Desktop version »Deftones review – bat screeches, unfettered aggro and posh moshing
The US alt-metallers turn up the experimental static, shoegaze sludge and nu-metal roars to max for a showpiece gig that shows why they deserve reverence
Read more » | Desktop version »Simon Rattle bows out at Berlin with Mahler, Merkel and standing ovations
After 16 years at the helm of Europe’s most prestigious symphony orchestra, the conductor’s final concerts were emotional affairs. His energy and skills have won him more friends than enemies
Read more » | Desktop version »Readers recommend playlist: songs about kings
A regal list this week includes songs from Richard Thompson, Gilbert and Sullivan, Boy George and the Proclaimers
Read more » | Desktop version »Kamasi Washington: Heaven and Earth review – passionate sounds of the gathering storm | Alexis Petridis album of the week
The statuesque US saxophonist has found his time and it is now: this excellent album connects current politics with the music of the past to create a new vision
Read more » | Desktop version »Multiple women accuse emo musician William Control of running 'sex cult'
The former Aiden frontman has retreated from the public eye amid allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse
Read more » | Desktop version »Nick Cave 'larger than life' statue to be erected in Victorian town
Bronze statue will depict the Australian singer clad in a loincloth and riding a rearing horse
Read more » | Desktop version »David Bowie Aladdin Sane photograph gifted to V&A museum
Archive of photographer Brian Duffy donates print to museum that held record-breaking show
Read more » | Desktop version »Paul McCartney song missed in the blink of an eye | Letter
Letter: Roger Mainwood points out that the former Beatle’s new release is not his first musical output since 2015
Read more » | Desktop version »FC St Pauli: how it became the football team of punk and techno
Musicians are queuing up to show support to the Hamburg football club thanks to its politically engaged fans and entrenched activist ethos
Read more » | Desktop version »Anna Calvi review – rock star melodrama meets MOR
The idiosyncratic singer-songwriter is best when she revels in all her gothic majesty
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