What’s on... 2025

We might have lost metal’s founding fathers, but the next generation proved that the music lives on

From Laurel Canyon to Chiswick High Road, from Rancho De La Luna to a warehouse in Tottenham, many of your favourite artists have been hard at work crafting the soundtrack of 2026. Over the next 10 pages, we bring you the inside track on forthcoming albums by STEVIE NICKS , COURTNEY BARNETT , ALABAMA SHAKES , THE ROLLING STONES , BILL CALLAHAN , BUZZCOCKS , LANA DEL REY , SUNN O))) , ROBERT PLANT , IRON & WINE and many more. “It’s a really special time for music…”

From unmissable novels to standout adaptations and immersive literary experiences, this is your essential book guide for 2026

The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrated her landmark 60th birthday on 20 January. Close to both the late Queen Elizabeth II, who reportedly saw Sophie as her “favourite daughter-in-law”, and the Princess

New year, new albums bonanza: expect records in ...

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