Music
Charli xcx review – a magnificent, one-woman triumph
Let it show: find an event for every day until Christmas with our culture advent calendar
Band Aid 40 fails to reach UK Top 40 in opening week
Kendrick Lamar: GNX review – amply backed-up grandstanding
Kneecap: UK government acted illegally in withholding funding from Irish rap trio
Auntie Flo: In My Dreams (I’m a Bird and I’m Free) review | Global album of the month
‘I just had to rejoice’: the brilliance and tragedy of ‘fifth Beatle’ Billy Preston
Kendrick Lamar: GNX review – stunning surprise from a rapper determined to be the greatest
‘Charles had just bought a mean-looking Chevrolet’: how War made Low Rider
Anohni review – uniquely gifted interpreter pays homage to mentor Lou Reed
Zayn review – shy star lets his hypnotic vocals do the talking
MJ Lenderman review – a shooting star from the American south
One to watch: Yoo Doo Right
‘Experimental, queer and kind of magical’: Sade and Sam Smith feature on 46-track album for trans rights
Silkroad Ensemble With Rhiannon Giddens: American Railroad review – homage to a forgotten army of workers