She has never heard a happy song she likes, longs to work with Lars von Trier and wears nothing but black (check out her forthcoming fashion line!). Meet Lykke Li, Swedish star of indie-pop and connoisseur of torment, sorrow and woe…

Alt-country couple The Handsome Family are making waves thanks to a certain hit HBO drama

She’s the daughter of Johnny Rotten’s drummer, but Hollie Cook is more Lily Allen than Anarchy in the UK

Ever since Bob Dylan went electric and David Bowie began painting his face, musicians have been reinventing themselves. The Kooks are about to do the same, and they’re not alone 

Paul Heaton’s back with former Beautiful South singer Jacqui Abbott – and things are looking up

Tori Amos is celebrating turning 50 with a new album and tour. And she says we need to get used to older women singing rock songs

This summer, the charts are likely to be dominated by knob-twiddlers - these are the ones to watch

Singer-songwriter will perform her own song 'Children of the Universe'

Nick Hasted looks at how they are driven by a burning desire to keep on entertaining fans despite risking ridicule