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Zayn Malik is playing his first UK solo show in London – here’s how to get tickets
Eight years after releasing his first solo single, Zayn will be performing his first solo UK show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
What Swifties – and Travis Kelce fans – had to say at the Black Dog pub
We went down to the south London pub name-checked by Taylor Swift to chat with fans and locals
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The pop superstar’s Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour will come to the capital in summer 2025
A Boogie wit da Hoodie at London’s O2 Arena: timings, tickets and everything you need to know
The US rapper’s Better Off Alone tour arrives at the O2 for a huge show this week
Playlists by Time Out’s music experts
Thanks to Spotify and other streaming services, everyone's a DJ these days. But this doesn't mean it's acceptable to cobble together dodgy party playlists...
The 50 best soul songs
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The best inspirational songs
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Relaxing music: the ultimate playlist
Relaxing music doesn't necessarily mean aural wallpaper. Plug in to our three-hour playist for meditation, sleep, study or general chilling
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The 50 best sad songs
The 50 best sad songs
Some days are just downers. Haven’t we all had plenty of those lately?
The 17 best funny songs of all time
The 17 best funny songs of all time
When talented, hilarious performers belt something out that’s both song and joke, the laughs follow.
The 50 best ’90s songs
The 50 best ’90s songs
You won’t want to revisit dial-up internet or MiniDiscs anytime soon, but ’90s music remains energising and exciting.
The 50 Best Beatles songs
The 50 Best Beatles songs
The Fab Four made some absolutely classic albums, but sometimes you just want to cut straight to the best.
The 100 best London songs
The 100 best London songs
Musicians and poets have been inspired by London for centuries...
The 20 best R&B songs ever
The 20 best R&B songs ever
The best R&B songs have beats as crisp as a city-slicker’s collar.
