Still doin’ it well

Two decades after the release of his career-defining debut album, megastar musician John Legend tells Christobel Hastings about overcoming adversity, speaking truth to power and why music is a salve for all of life’s moments

For 60 years, HERBIE HANCOCK has taken the bonnet off music, hacking its valves and gears, forging a future as yet unseen. He shaped jazz and funk and synth-rock; Miles and Joni felt the benefit. Now he's a Polar Music Prize laureate. "I've always been this geek, this nerdy guy,"

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT IN APRIL, DRUMS ARE beating and horns are blaring in a boisterous Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates make a humdrum regular

The 2025 American Music Awards (AMAs) brought lashings of showbiz sparkle to Fontainebleau Las Vegas on 26 May, marking a triumphant return after a two-year hiatus. Hosted by the ever-glamorous Jennif

Poised to be the UK’s next pop sensation, Gray is leading a new wave of hedonism. In a world that feels heavy, she’s the escape we all need

Jo Whiley has been at the centre of popular music for 30 years, interviewing the biggest stars and discovering the hottest new talents. It’s made the Radio 2 favourite an oracle on bands, beats and be