Steve Wright

From The Beatles’ bittersweet farewell to Nirvana’s raw swan song, these remarkable final albums prove some artists save their boldest work for last

From hard rock roots to progressive masterpieces, Rush’s studio albums chart a thrilling journey of evolution and brilliance. We've ranked 'em all

Tonight the BBC Proms is filled with the suspenseful soundworld of The Traitors

Today at the BBC Proms, it's one of music's most powerful and unforgettable works... along with two colourful depictions of travel to exotic lands

From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the 1980s

Today's BBC Proms concert features one of the best loved works in the repertoire... plus a new piece inspired by an African folk tale where brain outwits brawn

It's French night at the BBC Proms - which means we hear from one of classical music's most intriguing talents

From Robert Johnson to Nick Drake: 15 brilliant musicians gone too soon—tragic losses that shaped music history and left us wondering what could have been

Today at the BBC Proms we get a performance of one of classical music's most darkly dramatic, surreal and sinister masterpieces

Journey beyond genre with these transcendent, soul-stirring albums that define the cosmic, meditative heart of spiritual jazz.

Today at the BBC Proms, it's Mahler's eeriest work - plus a brand new piece inspired by the ghost stories of the incomparable M.R. James

From Mellotrons to mind-expanding epics, these 15 albums show why 1973 was prog rock’s boldest, brightest, most adventurous year

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Samara Joy lights up the BBC Proms tonight, singing songs from the Great American Songbook and more

The 2025 Proms are almost upon us, with eight weeks of captivating performances at the Royal Albert Hall and venues around the country. And they kick off in style with the First Night of the Proms...

Step into a kaleidoscopic soundworld, as we rank the 15 most mind-expanding psychedelic rock albums ever recorded

Our August issue features musicians enthusing about The Beatles, and other musicians pointing the finger at composers they feel are overrated

We name the very best pieces of music written by the symphony's great synthesist Mahler

Some British bands found a vast new fanbase Stateside, while other seminal acts failed to crack America. What gives?

Fleetwood Mac’s shape-shifting legacy spans blues, pop and rock classics—here’s how their eclectic albums stack up, from worst to best

Samara Joy is the velvet-voiced jazz star bringing timeless jazz standards to new audience — and winning Grammys while doing it

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 BBC Proms, featuring a jam-packed selection of classical music's best-loved performers and composers