Babymetal, Roundhouse: these Japanese heavy metal chicks prove more than mere gimmickry
Heavy metal and the culture of cuteness sound like an unlikely match – but this trio make it seem remarkable considering
Heavy metal and the culture of cuteness sound like an unlikely match – but this trio make it seem remarkable considering
The Afrobeats singer fearlessly faced 20,000 fans aged just 23 – but he's talented enough to do without all the showy paraphernalia
The British rapper, who has won a Brit Award and the Mercury Prize, is getting the wider recognition she deserves with her latest tour
The soulful young star, joined on stage by Stormzy and Jojo, is proving to the UK that there is very much an audience for homegrown RnB
There were too many costume changes, and the stage effects didn't always work – but this landmark BST Hyde Park gig still came off a treat
The Canadian stadium behemoth – aka Abel Tesfaye – treated 50,000 adoring fans to a high-tech spectacle that built to a huge, moving climax
The superstar rapper put on a lazy and monotonous show of mostly mimed generic lyrics over easy hooks, but the audience still went wild
The National brim with confidence, Jessie Ware channels Jennifer Lopez and Wet Leg, and punk veterans The Damned tackle some knotty issues
The heavy metal band are belligerent as ever, Merchant is full of existential desire and Manchester trio GoGo Penguin are the sound of hope
In his latest guise, Christine and the Queens is lifting his idiosyncratic pop to Heaven – though this gig’s venue did little for his flight
This charity gig at the Royal Albert Hall reminded the 5,000-strong crowd why the British indie-rock duo have risen so fast: they're superb
Earlier this year, frontman Brendon Urie announced he was discontinuing the band – but this show didn't feel much like an adieu
Slowthai is in his own lane, Kali Uchis is a modern day Billie Holiday, Nakhane delivers a message of liberation, the Lathums want catharsis
The exhaustingly animated Dominic Harrison had Wembley wrapped around his finger. But what will he do when he grows up?
Rebecca Lucy Taylor had the packed crowd eating out of her hand as she performed tracks from her brilliant alt-pop album Prioritise Pleasure
The avant-pop star joins the ranks of Kate Bush and Bjork, Pink relies on formulae, Bono’s son Elijah Hewson makes his own mark