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Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation
‘We just want to stop people being murdered’  
Kneecap on Palestine, protest and provocation
The Irish rap trio have recently faced censure and a court case, but have also had support for their pro-Palestine stance. Ahead of a Glastonbury appearance deemed ‘inappropriate’ by Keir Starmer, they argue the backlash against them is a deliberate distraction
Friday at Glastonbury  
With CMAT, Lorde, Wet Leg, secret sets and more
‘I hate the arrangements!’  
Two Bruce superfans dissect Springsteen’s lavish lost albums box set
‘Poor management leads to fatal crushes’  
How Glastonbury and others are dealing with big crowds
Film & Music reader interview  
PP Arnold on her star-studded life in music: ‘Peter Gabriel and I used to hang upside down in gravity boots’
‘We thought hippies would throw mud at us’  
Billy Bragg, Kate Nash and other stars on their Glastonbury debuts
Reviews
Alexis Petridis's album of the week  
Lorde: Virgin – chaos, carnality and compulsions meet cataclysmic choruses
Lorde: Virgin – chaos, carnality and compulsions meet cataclysmic choruses
Jazz album of the month  
Joshua Redman: Words Fall Short – improviser’s playful delight in music-making never ceases
BC Camplight  
A Sober Conversation – an eccentric rock opera confronting childhood abuse
 

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Spotlight
Inside King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s historic EU tour
‘We have a high appetite for risk’  
Inside King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s historic EU tour
Residencies in storied venues from a panopticon prison to an ancient amphitheatre gave an appropriate backdrop to the Australian band’s existential new record
Classical
Majestic, rigorous and sheer fun  
The best of Alfred Brendel’s recordings
The best of Alfred Brendel’s recordings
Album review  
La Mer: French Piano Trios – expansive, beguiling and unexpected
La Mer: French Piano Trios – expansive, beguiling and unexpected
Album review  
Berlioz and Ravel – his orchestra is responsive to Mäkelä’s every move
Berlioz and Ravel – his orchestra is responsive to Mäkelä’s every move
Add to playlist
Add to playlist  
Add to playlist: the year’s best electronic debut from Sheffield’s NZO, plus the week’s best tracks
Add to playlist: the year’s best electronic debut from Sheffield’s NZO, plus the week’s best tracks
You may have missed
Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, the Argentine duo subverting machismo
‘Pop music can be so scared to offend’  
Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso, the Argentine duo subverting machismo
After going viral with their Tiny Desk concert, the impish pair are heading to Glastonbury. They explain their ‘no shame, no fear’ approach – and their ridiculous muscle suits
‘Liam had been drinking all night. Noel was not in a great mood’  
Photographers pick their best Oasis shot
Lairy, drunk, fighting, laughing … five photographers who shot Oasis recall what it was like capturing them in depressing pre-fame hotels – and at their Champagne Supernova heights
‘Your favourite album is not as cool as any dinosaur’  
Set sail with New York art rock duo Water From Your Eyes
Playing on party boats, recreating Chili Peppers videos: the experimental pair are committed to the bit – with a new album influenced by lockdown, recovery and Stonehenge
‘I get idiot men calling me arrogant’  
Irish post-punks Sprints confront the mansplainers and misogynists
​As they announce a dystopian new album and play Glastonbury, Karla Chubb and co explain why they’re not keeping quiet about Palestine and sexism
‘Not all grassroots venues are struggling’  
Sheffield’s Leadmill may be closing, but the city’s DIY hubs are thriving
Despite controversial new ownership for the local landmark, Sheffield’s vibrant network of staunchly independent spots is bucking the crisis facing Britain’s small music venues
Live music this week
Diana Ross  
Glittering Motown royalty still sounds supreme
Glittering Motown royalty still sounds supreme
Lana Del Rey  
Mid-century melodrama as mindblowing stadium spectacle
Festival review  
Forever Now – timeless stars shine among grab bag of 80s nostalgia
Little Simz & Chineke! Orchestra  
Rap-classical crossover is spectacularly realised
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