Snoop Dogg gets political in this week’s rundown, writes Ben Lomax

You’re not the only one longing for summer in the midst of this winter-spring slump, let Tara Bharadia’s picks from the past week help

Charlotte Ridout lists her top 5 songs by LGBT+ artists

A series of high-profile, transgressive album releases have shown that 2016 is the year where mainstream music has got its mojo back, writes Frank Hillman

After four years out of the spotlight, Frank Ocean makes a masterful return on his own terms

James Blake’s 76 minute epic lives up to it’s title, channelling shades of love and loss with extraordinary clarity, through vibrant and varied instrumentals

A countdown of the best of 2012.