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“We very nearly abandoned the song," said David Byrne

Scientific studies claim that modern music is growing simpler than ever before - both lyrically and musically. But are they measuring what really matters?

Maddy Mussen shares her pick of the shows to see and be seen at this weekend

One of Glasgow’s favourite annual events, Celtic Connections, will return to the city once again this January.

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With more than 300 shows over 60 venues there is a gig for every jazz fan’s taste

NI’s beat-maker gets its first full upgrade in 11 years adding stem separation, a new sound library and… not much else

Recorded in Nigeria as his bandmates deserted him, Band On The Run might just be the best post-Beatles work by any Beatle

Executive producer Lenny Kravitz brings gloss to Kuti’s first album in six years, which keeps his father’s Afrobeat flame burning, with a funk twist

Rikki Stein, born into a regular, middle-class home in the UK, has had what must have seemed an unlikely career. As a music manager he has toured the world in the company of music legends – from the late Nigerian Afrobeat star Fela Kuti to American rockers The Grateful Dead…

The frontman is finally releasing his years-in-the-making collaborative album with the late, great Afrobeats legend Tony Allen. Over a pint, he opens up to Mark Beaumont about the lessons he learnt from the music legend, the future of Foals, and why he feels hopeful about the UK’s future