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THE COUNTDOWN: From Charli XCX’s neon-splattered club remix with Lorde to The Cure’s moment of bleary-eyed brilliance 16 years in the making, here are the songs that defined 2024, chosen by Annabel Nugent, Roisin O’Connor, Louis Chilton and Adam White

Completely inescapable at the turn of the millennium – when her billboards were pelted with tomatoes by Amy Winehouse – the folktronica artist behind hits like ‘Thank You’ and ‘Here with Me’ remains a polarising symbol of muted, post-Cool Britannia chillout. But is there more to Dido’s debut than meets…

Dua Lipa's latest single, 'Training Season,' pays tribute to ABBA with its fusion of pop and dance music. The song showcases her evolution as an artist and...

2023 has been another music-filled year, but which releases come out on top?

Polachek’s pure – and unique – vocal talent carried the listener on a giddy ride rich with knotty poetry

Our staff and contributors individually pick the 10 albums that have shaped their year

The LA-based singer credited with keeping the spirit of Laurel Canyon alive talks time travel, Grammy nominations and tour life

The 2023 Glastonbury festival finished with a bang: Elton John closing the Pyramid stage and Lil Nas X bringing reptiles and ridiculousness to Worthy Farm

From melancholy pop to jubilant rap, potent African pop and accessible jazz, Guardian readers worldwide pick out the new music that has most impressed them so far this year