My interview with Stewart Copeland in today’s FT, in which the former Police drummer - and composer of operas, film scores, ballet music and more - reveals a talent for animal impressions while discussing his latest project, Wild Concerto

Father John Misty at the Royal Albert Hall: five stars

Here are my reviews from this weekend’s FT: Sherelle’s debut LP and Pulp’s comeback single

Here’s my review of the restored Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, in today’s FT

This weekend’s album reviews: Self Esteem and William Tyler

I’ve written about headphone dodgers and the quiet majority in the op-ed pages of today’s FT. Here it is, along with the Hogarth engraving that I mention. (Am tweeting this with headphones ON while travelling by train to Southport, listening to the mighty Witch Mountain)

Here’s my take on the Kneecap furore (link allows limited access past £wall) on.ft.com/3GMoTNz

Here are my album reviews for this weekend, Billy Woods and PinkPantheress

Annual news alert: the FT’s Glastonbury bureau is open for business. Don’t want to tempt fate but it looks like its waterproof qualities will not be tested this year

Second of my Glastonbury dispatches: Rod ‘n Rodrigo, the closing day (link allows access past paywall) on.ft.com/4nrE53N Glastonbury 2025: Olivia Rodrigo and Robert Smith unite festivals present and past

My honeyed tones (usually embedded in my writing) have been liberated from the silence of the page and can be heard in a new FT podcast series on AI in music: on.ft.com/45JBQ52 AI Music: The Infinite Jukebox

Episode 2 of my podcast series on AI in Music! in which I cover identity theft, controversial training methods and legal pushback on.ft.com/4ghRU1y

First thing to turn to in an unfamiliar town: the local newspaper. And the Galway Advertiser has delivered the goods

I wrote an obituary about my friend and colleague Joanna (shared web link already but here it is in print). Was so honoured to do this, and loved speaking to other people who knew her: