Reviewed Parcels on Saturday night www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Some thoughts on how Oasis brightened the summer www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Went for a not exactly stress-free stroll around Silent Hill f www.nme.com/reviews/game...

Reviewed Post Malone on Saturday www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Reviewed Kneecap at Wembley www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta....

Lovely chatting to Hale Zero about their rise to fashion party fame, DJing while Venice sank around them and trying to get Michaelangelo’s David to dance www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Great to catch up with Biffy Clyro, and chat about coming back from the edge with new album Futique, Starmer vs Farage, Kneecap, Gaza and more www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Caught the last of Coldplay's ten Wembley shows www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Chatted Antidepressants, Southbank takeovers, "boring" Starmer and the tension at the heart of society with the mighty Suede www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

And finally (for the weekend), the remarkable life story of Christopher Owens, as told to Uncut's Tom Pinnock at the third Uncut Q&A www.uncut.co.uk/features/chr...

A review from Sunday at EOTR www.uncut.co.uk/features/blo...

My round-up review of End Of The Road www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

My Saturday review from EOTR: www.uncut.co.uk/features/blo...

How is rock songwriting like surfing? Kristin Hersh explains at the second Uncut Q&A of End Of The Road 2025: www.uncut.co.uk/features/thr...

Matt Berninger discussed his failure to get over Keith Richards' back fence at End Of The Road's first Uncut Q&A: www.uncut.co.uk/features/mat...

Catching up on reviews from End Of The Road, here's Friday: www.uncut.co.uk/features/the...

Had some thoughts on Will Smith's recent strangenesses www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Of course we can have a discussion about the erosion of criticism about music, but it’ll have to wait until after Suede’s South Bank takeover, soz www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Hit Scarbados to review Will Smith www.thetimes.com/culture/musi....

I reviewed Michael Shannon and band covering REM's Fables Of The Reconstruction (and much more) on Friday www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/mich...

Chatted to Rudimental about rave therapy, the rise of Reform and and getting back behind the decks to tour new album Rudim3ntal www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Reviewed Coldplay in Hull www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Reviewed Anoushka Shankar and The Cavemen. at their Proms shows last night www.thetimes.com/culture/clas...

Reviewed Pendulum in Milton Keynes www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Around their new album No Rain, No Flowers, I had a state of the industry conflab with The Black Keys www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Reviewed Camp Bestival, still picking glitter from my keyboard www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Stopped in at Latitude last weekend, learned a lot about Greg Davies' prostate www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Fascinating chat with Tim Minchin for this week's Saturday Interview, covering ageing, rock'n'roll nerd-dom, the Matilda effect, world events from Trump to Gaza and his new album Time Machine www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

My tribute to Ozzy, RIP www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

And Faithless’ Sister Bliss on life without Maxi, political bands and how to do the double album in 2025 www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

A few London Standard features to catch up on - here’s Jehnny Beth talking about her “seductive hardcore” new album, cult film success, polygamy and Star Trek www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Looked back at Robbie leaving Take That and the demolition of the squeaky-clean boy band myth www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

My UK tour last week also took in The Charlatans in Manchester. Where to next? www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

Big Gig Weekend part 2: Black Sabbath’s Loud Aid at Villa Park www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Weekend Big Gig Tour part one: Oasis in Cardiff www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Cold-shouldering George Michael! Madonna being shirty! The Floyd reunite! I looked back at Live 8 and its impact with the help of some of the day's performers. www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Some of my Glastonbury highlights compiled: www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/live...

Scalextric with Marc Bolan! Supergroups with Shaun Ryder! Clubs with Keith Moon! Songs with the other Beatles children! My lovely chat with Zak Starkey, here www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

My review of Neil Young from Glastonbury www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Reviewed Bobby Weir's orchestral Dead show at the RAH www.thetimes.com/culture/musi....

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs ascended to legend status at their phenomenal RAH show last night - my five-star review here: www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

My review of 10cc at Hampton Court Palace www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Some tips on how to survive a festival with your kids www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Reviewed Pulp blitzing the O2 last night www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

Reviewed The Streets at the Festival Hall last night www.standard.co.uk/culture/musi...

RIP Brian Wilson, my obituary here: www.nme.com/features/mus...

Joined the baldie army to review Pitbull at the O2 last night www.thetimes.com/culture/musi...

Schlepped out to London’s worst gig venue to witness Beyoncé do a show for the cameras at the back. Here’s what it was like www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

My review of the new Pulp album www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...