Ludovic Hunter-Tilney has been writing for the FT since 1998.
In 2014 he won the London Press Club’s Arts Reviewer of the year award. He lives in London.
Three Grammy nominations, campaigning for Bernie Sanders, running a fintech firm — Michael Render is not your average emcee
The Detroit-raised MC rakes over a life of success and addiction in imaginative tracks
Her 49th solo studio album features Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks and Sting
The singer swapped his usual slick and mellifluous style for creaky gothic atmosphere and overbearing music
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The rapper pitched self-belief and self-doubt at each other with swagger and struggle
The TikTok star’s easy-going vocals are the sung equivalent of a voice memo
The electronic duo’s recent move away from pop crossovers has paid off
The Mercury Prize-winning band succeeded in their mission ‘to bring joy to this building’
Their spectacular show at London’s O2 Arena resembled a religious experience
The New York-based DJ uses repetition to explore how the body reacts to and retains sound
Formed in 1967, the underground band has gone through countless line-up changes in an eternal cosmic odyssey
A 1979 John Lennon demo has been fleshed out by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and machine-learning technology
The musician’s London show featured shimmering soundscapes and his own reverberant voice
The re-recorded album, with previously unreleased tracks, comes as part of the star’s campaign to reclaim her music
The Berlin-based Peruvian musician uses dreamy vocals and nightclub rhythms
The English singer’s latest album slots neatly into his usual emotive pop groove
The rapper became the first drill artist to perform at the venue, though some material fell flat
The Puerto Rican rapper’s obnoxious tales of womanising fill a supersized set of 22 songs
The Londoner’s long-awaited sophomore record is named after his grandfather
The singer’s Celebration Tour swings hard but doesn’t always connect
Movie version of $1.4bn worldwide jaunt has attracted more than $100mn in advance bookings
The London-based label is at the heart of a trend that incorporates hip-hop, dancehall and Afrobeats
An artist from the biggest US rap group of the 2010s applies his fast staccato sing-song to a solo performance
Paul McCartney, Elton John and Lady Gaga guest on a record that shows fresh life in the Jagger-Richards writing partnership
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