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‘I’d wander through the park all angsty listening to Arctic Monkeys’: Arlo Parks’ honest playlist
By As told to Hannah Newton
The singer shamelessly blasts Lady Gaga in the car and is brought to tears by Portishead – but which song does she have to be careful listening to?
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/11/arlo-parks-honest-playlist-prince-janet-jackson
#Music #Culture #ArloParks #Popandrock #RB #Prince #JanetJackson #TheGuardian #AstoldtoHannahNewton
Tame Impala review – Kevin Parker ricochets between musical uppers and downers in eye-popping arena show
By Sian Cain
Brisbane Entertainment CentreMelancholic newer tracks sit uncomfortably alongside the chunky psychedelia and hazy prog-rock the Australian band is known for
#TameImpala #Brisbane #Music #Culture #Australianmusic #Electronicmusic #Popandrock #TheGuardian #SianCain
Elvis Costello is twice as honest as the average musician | Letter
By Guardian Staff
His integrity is one reason I’ve stuck with him, says Nick Davey
#ElvisCostello #Popandrock #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
More lyrical tips for Matt Brittin after his ‘be a bit more Elvis’ gee-up to BBC staff
By Stuart Heritage
Director general called for ‘a little less conversation, a little more action’ – but from what other songs could he have drawn inspiration?
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/oct/09/more-lyrical-tips-matt-brittin-elvis-bbc-staff
#MattBrittin #BBC #Media #Music #Popandrock #ElvisPresley #Televisionindustry #Culture #TheGuardian #StuartHeritage
Add to playlist: the fizzing fuzz-pop racket of Pushbike and the week’s best new tracks https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/09/add-to-playlist-the-fizzing-fuzz-pop-racket-of-pushbike-and-the-weeks-best-new-tracks #Music #Culture #PopAndRock #Indie #Punk
Jess Williamson: A Mile South of Heaven review – alt-country singer’s love-hate affair with LA https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/09/jess-williamson-a-mile-south-of-heaven-review #Music #PopAndRock #Culture
Add to playlist: the fizzing fuzz-pop racket of Pushbike and the week’s best new tracks
By Huw Baines, Michael Cragg and Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Drawing from post-hardcore, twee and emo, the Exeter trio’s intoxicating energy feels like an invitation to form your own band
#Music #Culture #Popandrock #Indie #Punk #TheGuardian #HuwBaines #MichaelCragg #BenBeaumontThomas
Jess Williamson: A Mile South of Heaven review – alt-country singer’s love-hate affair with LA
By Aimee Cliff
(New West)Following 2023 breakout Time Ain’t Accidental, the best songs here are when Williamson strips back country music, rebuilding it as something familiar yet different
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/09/jess-williamson-a-mile-south-of-heaven-review
Troye Sivan: She’s the Best review – a strange, singular pop star who deserves to be multiplatinum
By Alexis Petridis
(Interscope)Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/09/troye-sivan-shes-the-best-album-review
#TroyeSivan #Music #Popandrock #Culture #TheGuardian #AlexisPetridis
Fierce, frantic and loaded with menace: Fontaines DC’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
By Alexis Petridis
Ahead of the Irish alt-rockers’ highly anticipated fifth album, Dopamine Chamber, we count down their potent, occasionally political, catalogue
#FontainesDC #Culture #Music #Popandrock #Indie #Punk #TheGuardian #AlexisPetridis