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Picks of the week
The Weeknd on blinding success, panic attacks and why The Idol was ‘half-baked’
‘Men run away from vulnerability’  
The Weeknd on blinding success, panic attacks and why The Idol was ‘half-baked’
Abel Tesfaye is arguably the world’s biggest pop star – so why is he thinking of wrapping up the Weeknd? As he releases soul-baring film Hurry Up Tomorrow, he charts his path through drugs, heartbreak and abandonment
‘He left an incredible mark’  
How a festival organiser’s murder galvanised Venice’s underground music scene
‘Climate change is going to cull us as a species'  
Folk hero Peggy Seeger on Bob Dylan, the ultimate love song and touring at 90
Pop-R&B superstar Ciara  
I’ve never been a clique person – I’m my own clique
Why is Israel still in Eurovision? The answer is more complex than you might think
Chris West
Let’s get this party started!  
Can you score douze points on our Eurovision quiz?
Reviews
Alexis Petridis's album of the week  
Shanti Celeste: Romance – bright, beguiling tracks from a DJ who does what she wants
Shanti Celeste: Romance – bright, beguiling tracks from a DJ who does what she wants
The Callous Daoboys  
I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven – gonzo mathcore troupe grab on to pop hooks
Experimental album of the month  
Kara-Lis Coverdale: From Where You Came – quiet ecstasy from a composer without boundaries
 
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Spotlight
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing
Opinion  
Diddy’s lawyers are banking on the ‘mutual abuse’ defence. Newsflash: it’s not a thing
Tayo Bero
Power isn’t equal in an unhealthy relationship. But it’s no surprise Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s team is deploying the tactic
Classical
Classical album of the week  
Brahms: Complete Symphonies – period-instrument plushness with modern-instrument refinement
Brahms: Complete Symphonies – period-instrument plushness with modern-instrument refinement
Feature  
Mini masterpieces: why Mahler’s songs are marvels to rank alongside his symphonies
Mini masterpieces: why Mahler’s songs are marvels to rank alongside his symphonies
Concert review  
The Excursions of Mr Brouček – Simon Rattle embraces Janáček’s baffling but beautiful opera
The Excursions of Mr Brouček – Simon Rattle embraces Janáček’s baffling but beautiful opera
Album review  
Grisey: Vortex Temporum – bold, assertive interpretation of a masterly score
Grisey: Vortex Temporum – bold, assertive interpretation of a masterly score
Concert review  
BBCNOW/MacMillan/Childs – James MacMillan’s nostalgic celebration of the euphonium