Hello yellow! The future of power dressing is bright

As worn by Alicia Vikander at the Oscars, Beyoncé in Lemonade and now Emma Watson as a feisty new Belle, the yellow dress is a curveball piece for a curveball era

Pop music was a great leveller. Now it’s a bespoke plaything for the rich

Buying albums and watching bands were egalitarian pursuits. Now both reflect society’s wealth divide

50 David Bowie moments

From suburban London schoolboy to a musical colossus, snapshots of David Bowie’s kaleidoscopic life

The most unmissable culture of 2016

Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year

How to put on a mega-gig: the crystal design technician’s story

Also known as the ‘bedazzler’, they’re the person who turns ordinary microphones into pop stars’ must-have fashion accessories – transforming an ordinary stadium show into a shining spectacle