Girl power!

Fans were disappointed none of Scary Spice’s bandmates were in attendance

Wendy Rigg is planning a summer of festival fun – but what is it about nostalgic music that makes us feel so good?

AND now, let’s drink a toast to Mum and Dad,” said Evelyn and Duncan’s eldest son, Arlo. He grinned and then added, “Better known to some of you as Gran and Gramps.” “Happy anniversary!” everyone chor

From Britpop to bucket hats and the Blur and Oasis feud, music journalist Miranda Sawyer relives the highs and lows of the decade

November 1989: inside a Manchester warehouse, guitarist John Squire is busy pouring cans of paint over himself and the rest of his band, The Stone Roses. Suddenly, he stops. “We’ve been stitched up he

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on