Branford Marsalis, Joshua White and Patricia Brennan are just some of the artists who released head-turning albums this year.

Ethiopian jazz musician Mulatu Astatke smiled as he held his arms aloft to acknowledge his audience. Last month in London, ...

The 'Bach for Two and Three Pianos' concert makes for one helluva evening’s entertainment, but Shapira takes the presentation ...

With their over-the-top appearances on Top Of The Pops and their rowdy-as-hell music, Slade created a glitter-stomp ...

The wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the migrant crisis continued, and demonstrations became ever more violent. But there were also incredible moments of sporting glory and light relief. Photographers rec ...

Encouraged by a ceasefire brokered between Israel and Hamas in October, Bethlehem brought back its annual Christmas ...

As 2026 approaches, global New Year's travel habits are changing. Glittering fireworks and over crowded city squares are no ...

Here is the third part of our playlist of the essential 100 (or so) tunes to come out of Scotland. It marks eleventh year of this rundown of the best Scots tracks of the year.   As ever, in 2025, ...

Traditional instruments, folk cultures and mythic ideas of futurity offer slip roads exiting AI’s highway to a hollow future, argues Daryl Worthington in The Wire 503/504 ...

Fred Schlomka visits Bethlehem on Christmas morning for his latest update on his visit to Israel and Palestine.