Music

Björk’s Echolalia festival paired a solar eclipse in Iceland with an immersive DJ set, sculpture park performances and a striking Robert Wun look.

Lukas Graham’s Good Times blends Celtic and folk traditions on a new album, arriving as he joins Ed Sheeran on tour.

UMG and Hook launch a licensed platform for fan remixes and music videos, creating new ways to share, track and monetise user creativity.

Mike Stern returns with Echoes and Other Songs, a star-studded new album, before joining a 2026 tour celebrating Miles Davis’s centennial.

Journey’s 2026 Final Frontier Tour marks the band’s 50th anniversary, amid farewell speculation and Jonathan Cain’s planned departure.

Jon Hassell’s posthumous Music Is Invisible completes his Pentimento trilogy with recordings from the pioneering trumpeter’s final live performance.

Madonna leads the 2026 MTV VMA nominations, while Taylor Swift closes in on the record for the most Moon Person awards.

Contemporary American free jazz evolves through open improvisation, electronics and experimental techniques that challenge traditional musical forms.

Sir Anthony Hopkins releases his debut classical album, Life Is a Dream, featuring orchestral works performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra.