The London foursome perfectly encompass the spirit of good old fashioned pop

Lola Colt’s swaggering, gunslinging sound is more than a one-trick pony

Low attendance marrs the atmosphere of an otherwise solid show

Rhodes leaves the audience wanting more with his soulful performance at Deaf Institute

2:54 disappoint on their bland and repetitive new record

Rachel Connolly catches up with the London rockers ahead of their Club Academy show

The New York legend treated Manchester to a soulful, show-stopping performance

The Amazing Snakeheads have the musical pedigree to go on to be greats

Ure’s one-man show is a testament to the timelessness of his songs

Annie Lennox’s latest offering is mainly worse, less gripping retellings of great songs

Hookworms deliver more of the same on their third album

Mysteries impress with a defined and confident debut album

Adam Stockley speaks to the up-and-coming singer songwriter ahead of his debut album release

The mercifully short track lengths is one of the only positives about the French punks’ sixth LP

Stephen Miller asks whether the high street’s playlist choices are becoming too intrusive

Will Ellis caught a rare live performance from the post-punk legends

The Barr Brothers bring their brand of foot-stomping folk to Manchester

Wayne Coyne and co. take on a musical leviathan with mixed results

Julian Casablancas veers into dark and complex new territory with The Voidz

Taylor Swift turns to the 80s for inspiration on her fifth outing