Neil Tennant

Pet Shop Boys at 3Arena: Five stars for a landslide of arch, tart, ageless hits

There isn’t much banter at Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe’s outstanding Dublin show, just one smash after another

Long Players by Tom Gatti: A perfect compilation

Book review: Eimear McBride, Ali Smith and Sarah Hall are among the 50 authors selected to write about the albums that shaped them

Patrick Freyne’s favourite art: Things that should be trash but are actually brilliant

Z Nation, The Monkees, Buffy and 2000AD are fine examples of brilliance by stealth

Johnny Marr responds to Smiths reunion rumours: ‘Nigel Farage on guitar’

The guitarist alluded to his political differences with bandmate Morrissey after a fan asked about a rumoured 2020 tour

Artists get upset over a bad review? Give me a break

Donald Clarke: The act of appreciation is just a refined version of what audiences do every day

Kate Bush to publish book of lyrics in December

‘How to Be Invisible’, a collection of lyrics from across the singer’s 40-year career, will have introduction by novelist David Mitchell

Pack your Picnic basket: the best rock and pop gigs this week

Simon Le Bon or Johnny Logan? Pet Shop Boys or Manfred’s men? It’s a nostalgia fest

The man who sold the Word

Mark Ellen revolutionised music writing in publications such as ‘Mojo’ and ‘The Word’. He reflects on a life in media and on where the future lies for music magazines

Rufus Wainwright’s good vibrations

The singer-songwriter has a galaxy of high-profile fans and a dizzying range of achievements under his belt – but has never troubled the top of the charts. Does that matter to him – and, if not, what does he focus on instead?

Funny and frank: a worthy hit

Tracey Thorn tops the charts with a memoir of her career with Everything But the Girl

Pet Shop Boys: Electric