Q magazine closes – and with it demise of the old music press is complete

Q, the magazine that was once a cornerstone of the British music press, was a victim of its own success

David Byrne: American Utopia review – Compelling reasons to be cheerful

David Byrne returns with a hopeful collection of songs to restore our faith in the world

Dave Hannigan: Writing about Ali is like entering a rabbit hole

Such is wealth of material you never know what gems the journey has in store

Rudimental: We the Generation | Album Review

Ibeyi: the French Cuban teenagers about to take the music world by storm

Teenage twins Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz are behind one of 2015’s most striking debut albums

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US soul singer Bobby Womack dies aged 70

Songwriter recorded with Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Ray Charles

Damon Albarn’s roots manoeuvre - why the only way was Essex

Following the successful revival of Blur, not to mention his many other musical projects,Damon Albarn has finally recorded a solo album,‘Everyday Robots’. And he went back to his old stomping grounds of East London and Colchester for inspiration

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A black and white issue, but Arthur’s Day continues to produce a stout performance

Relaxed atmosphere as music fans enjoy the surprise acts

Top 10: music acts most likely to ‘do a Rodgers’

Nile Rodgers, Bobby Womack and Johnny Cash have all showed how musical reinvention is done – who’s next?

Bobby Womack brings a bit of Harlem to Dublin

Rumours of the singer’s demise have been greatly exaggerated