
Celeste confirms she's already writing her second album and talks Mercury Prize nod
Celeste says she'll give the £25,000 prize to her mum if she emerges victorious

Arlo Parks, Mogwai, Ghetts, Wolf Alice and more nominated for 2021 Mercury Prize
The winner of the prestigious prize will be revealed in September

Celeste live in London: low-lit romance and genuine feeling aplenty
The feted soul singer picks a venue that – atmospheric, smoky and intimate – suits her down the ground

Celeste shares reimagined version of 'Stop This Flame' with producer RX
The track has been reworked into a dancefloor hit

We're gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history
There's already enough talent available to make it the festival of a lifetime

The best albums of 2021 (so far!)
Here are the records that have brightened up our year so far

Wolf Alice, Ed Sheeran, Royal Blood and more to film new sets for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2021
The BBC's music festival will be held online for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic

Albums by Lana Del Rey and Foo Fighters among best-selling vinyl of 2021 so far
New figures show a growing trend in vinyl purchasing

At last! The BRIT Awards nominations feel like a real representation of UK music
The 2021 shortlist is the awards show's most diverse yet

Here are the BRIT Awards 2021 nominees
This year's ceremony takes place in May