Daryl Hall review – despite strained vocals, this 80s pop legend isn’t totally out of touch
One half of Hall & Oates can’t quite hit the high notes of the soul-poppers’ heyday, but is helped by talented sidemen
Scissor Sisters review – effervescent maximalism from 00s glam-pop freaksters
Decked out in bedazzled denim and surrounded by inflatable body parts, the US band sound as thrillingly absurd on this reunion tour as when they brightened up the charts the first time around
Kylie Minogue review – house, techno … doom metal? This is a thrilling reinvention of a pop deity
Her Tension world tour reaches the UK, and it’s the work of a relaxed but inherently flamboyant singer with a bold new vision for her back catalogue
The Callous Daoboys: I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven review – gonzo mathcore troupe grab on to pop hooks
The Atlanta sextet are as unruly as ever – but there’s a newfound poise on their third album, plus some maddeningly catchy choruses
Bruce Springsteen review – a roaring, rousing show that imagines a better America
The Boss and his E Street Band pluck hope from the depths of despair with a fiery show that hits out at the US administration but ends with love
Djo review – Joe Keery mixes genres in an endearing, if uneven, Brooklyn set
Stranger Things actor’s musical project has gone from bedroom to the big stage and, while not all of it works, there’s energy to spare
PinkPantheress: Fancy That review – sharp-minded bops hop across pop’s past and present
Denigrated by some as the epitome of attention-deficit youth, the English pop musician became huge nonetheless – and her latest has an inspiringly free-associative feel
Model/Actriz: Pirouette review – sweat-spattered New Yorkers are the stuff of adoring cult fandom
Inspired by Mariah and Kylie but full of jackhammer rhythms and noise, the quartet’s second album could attract a big following
Beyoncé review – ever-evolving star kicks off electrifying Cowboy Carter tour
The singer delivers a rousing, seven-act spectacle as she performs many of her country songs on stage for the first time while also harking back to her previous dance-leaning era
The Flaming Lips review – stops and starts make this too much of a good thing
With lengthy Wayne Coyne anecdotes and frequent interruptions for stage effects to be brought on and off, there was an awful lot of time during the Lips’s two-and-three-quarter hour show when nothing was happening
Maria Somerville: Luster review – a vivid and vital entry in the shoegaze revival
The Irish artist’s folk-inflected sound is both unnerving and alluring on her luxuriant second album
Self Esteem: A Complicated Woman review – maximalist pop for an age of uncertainty
After her big breakthrough album and West End fame, Rebecca Lucy Taylor works through her worries in real time on her new LP – to fascinating and confusing effect
Self Esteem review – straight outta Gilead
A triumphant staging by Rebecca Lucy Taylor of her new album, A Complicated Woman, is part artistic statement, part power pop club night
Davido: 5ive review – flashes of Afropop excellence
The Nigerian superstar’s vocal prowess and smooth beats have their moments on his latest album, but at 17 tracks it could use an edit
Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz review – a sparkling solo debut
The TV on the Radio frontman’s sharp pop instincts kick in on a multifaceted synth-punk-funk set born out of deep personal loss