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Yo La Tengo, Billy Nomates, Låpsley and Paramore have hotly anticipated albums due out – while the BBCSO puts on an Everest opera and Simon Rattle waves goodbye to the Barbican

The actor and director on what the Romans have done for her, a beguiling staging of a Japanese animation and a peerless podcast

Other lives: Composer, singer and guitarist whose works were performed widely, including at the BBC Proms

The spiritual jazz legend was a man of few words – but his expansive, effusive playing said everything

The works of English composers were tribute favourites

The Queen had been a patron of the orchestra since her accession to the throne in 1952.

One lucky winner will receive a pair of tickets to see John Williams' iconic score performed live by the London Symphony Orchestra, along with an overnight hotel stay provided by Buyagift

Simon Rattle once again showed his affinity with Haydn before a distinct second half featuring a London premiere of John Adams and extrovert Gershwin works

Adele comes home, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis goes for broke, the Edinburgh fringe fires on all cylinders, and HBO and Amazon prepare for a fantasy face-off

The predictions for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and, with a diverse group of nominees, the Recording Academy will honor artists ranging from 95-year-old Tony Bennett to 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo (both of which have won awards in the Premiere Ceremony) today in Las Vegas.

The winners for the 64th Grammy Awards are in and, with a diverse group of nominees, the Recording Academy honored artists ranging from 95-year-old Tony Bennett to 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo (both of whom won multiple awards) in Las Vegas.