James Blake: Trying Times review

(Good Boy)Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal: gripping distractions from some preachy sentiments

Morrissey cancels Valencia concert after being left in ‘catatonic state’ by city noise

After latest concert cancellation, singer also describes Valencia hotel as ‘indescribable hell’ that will require ‘one year to recover’ from

Nemanja Radulović: Prokofiev album review

(Warner Classics)Radulović/Philharmonia/Rouvali/Favre-Kahn/DaleneRadulović brings irresistible swagger to selections from Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella, while a more restrained duet fosters a fine sense of dialogue

How Do These Grab You, Darlin'? Nancy Sinatra's 20 Best Songs

Sixty years after the release of her debut album, Boots, we celebrate her finest tracks – from Bond themes to LSD anthems.

The Black Crowes: A Pound of Feathers review

(Silver Arrow)​With Keef-style riffs and full-blooded commitment to the bit, resurgent brothers Chris and Rich Robinson​ resurrect​ the rocker lifestyle of eras past

‘I’ve always had this blind faith’: Morgan Nagler on writing with alt-rock’s biggest names

After starting out as a child actor, the US artist found music. Now co-writing with Phoebe Bridgers, Haim and Kim Deal, her dogged, DIY career has been powered by conviction

The Midlife Crisis Comes for Millennial Pop

On her first album in eight years, Robyn reckons with motherhood and midlife desire.

How Gen Z Women Are Conquering Country Music: ‘Fans Are Speaking Louder Than Gatekeepers’

This month, Ella Langley and Megan Moroney became the first pair of women in country music to top both the US albums and singles charts

Long Lost George Michael Film and Live Album Set for Release Later This Year

George Michael: The Faith Tour will receive a global cinema release alongside previously unheard music from his Wham! and solo discographies

‘A lot of late 70s bands wore grey. But we were determined to have fun’: the return of the mega-influential Swell Maps after 46 years

Championed by the BBC’s John Peel and signed to Rough Trade, the band were punk when that meant DIY, psychedelia and prog as well as screaming chords. What’s more, they loved Pink Floyd …

Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK

From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail

‘Even when the world is collapsing, life continues’: the return of indietronica legends the Notwist

The Bavarian band known for a love of tinkering embraced a fresh ethos, ditching remote collaboration for a collective recording done in a week