It would be easy to dismiss this 22-track album as indulgent – but the Canadian artist born Abel Tesfaye has created a fitting and astonishingly ambitious final score for his brooding alter-ego

Some of pop’s biggest artists are vying for the top prizes this year. Roisin O’Connor picks the most likely candidates for the ‘big four’ categories

Rapper and actor teamed up with Big Sean for ‘Beautiful Scars’, which will feature on his just-announced album

Singer and actor made headlines for her romance with Mick Jagger but proved herself as an artist in her own right, as well as a survivor who prevailed over tabloid scrutiny, addiction, an eating disorder and cancer

Exclusive: Italian composer admits he can still be irked by music snobs as he opens up in a brand new podcast from The Independent

Country music star is launching a new show about her fascinating and storied career

Pop icon, who has long been a vocal champion of LGBT+ rights, urged her followers not to give up as she called out Trump’s flurry of executive orders

Country musician was accused of pushing his family away in an impassioned statement from his adopted son

‘I ain’t going nowhere,’ rapper told his followers

Explosive documentary, which features interviews with Keating, his ex-bandmates and former manager Walsh, charts the feuds and fallouts that transpired in one of the biggest boybands of the Nineties

Welsh guitarist disappeared almost 30 years ago on 1 February 1995

Family called the singer ‘a beacon of light, strength and unwavering love’ as they invited fans and supporters to pay their respects

Tensions arose between family members after the ‘Achy Breaky Heart’ star’s controversial performance at Trump’s Liberty Ball

The Fife-born artist has only released two songs but is already drawing comparisons to Jeff Buckley thanks to their extraordinary voice. Poised to release a new single, they speak to Roisin O’Connor about their ill-fated venture into medicine, loneliness in the queer community, and a very specific kind of romantic obsession

Pop star takes the crown in this week’s albums chart thanks to the soundtrack for his critically acclaimed film, ‘Better Man’

Report claims that the film’s creators are now facing costly reshoots ahead of its planned release in October

Artist was praised by fans as ‘one of the purest hearts in dancehall’

Reality TV couple are among more than 20 property owners and residents behind the lawsuit, which blames Los Angeles and its water department for the issues that hampered firefighting efforts

British rapper comes through with his smartly produced debut, which sees him switching between macho posturing and surprising vulnerability

Diverse group of nominations for the 2025 ceremony also includes a Christmas song and The Cure’s first nomination in over three decades