In 2020, Sigrid had a crisis of confidence. Forced back to her parent’s house in Norway by the pandemic, she found her old teenage insecurities creeping in. As a kid, she had never considered herself […]
Arcade Fire’s USP is a kind of neurotic ecstasy: everything’s terrible (especially the internet), let’s dance. Their muscular opening number, Age of Anxiety I, is proof of concept. Win Butler plunges into the crowd while […]
“Oh crikey, what can I get for Harriet?” asked an ad in this newspaper three days before Christmas 1992. Alongside images of albums by Enya, Prince, Madonna and REM was one featuring the silhouette of […]
Actor Jared Padalecki is grateful to fans after surviving a devastating car accident. On Sunday, “Supernatural” costar Jensen Ackles told fans at a convention in New Jersey that Jared, who had been the passenger in […]
As Low walk on stage, there’s the usual air of anticipation from fans, but with it a sense of tentative concern. How is this band of two married Minnesotans and a bassist, on a spacious […]
Tim Westwood is one of the best-known names in British music, a veteran of the hip-hop scene whose opinions have been able to make or break upcoming artists for more than 30 years. Known, and […]
We’ve all been known to freeze on being handed the aux cord and told to play a song, any song. The crowd is expectant, the floor is yours: get it right, and it will be […]
When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards ceremony last month Margo Jefferson had stepped away from her TV for a moment. Like millions of us, she watched it on replay, absorbing the […]
PJ Harvey is about to read a poem from her new book, Orlam – we are in her publisher’s offices which are strangely empty (are they all working from home?) and have the top floor […]
English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, has died, his publisher confirmed on Monday. Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes hide caption toggle caption Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL /Boosey & Hawkes English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, […]
Actor Bill Murray, who has developed a reputation for becoming hostile toward his co-stars, has again made headlines for allegedly misbehaving at work. According to Deadline, production on Searchlight Pictures’ “Being Mortal” was suspended this […]
By Arielle Lana LeJarde The experience of coming of age is often captured in art and popular culture. Tales of teen heartbreak, unpredictable change, and finding yourself attempt to mine our collective pangs of adolescence or […]
Both conventionally debonair and utterly set apart from the ordinary, Bryan Ferry remains one of the UK’s most singular pop stars. As a book of his lyrics is published on 5 May, new solo music […]
Since he has spent the vast majority of his career behind the camera, there are lots of people who may not be familiar with Robert Eggers’ name and/or face. However, chances are you’ve probably heard […]
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When you hear the name Natalie Imbruglia, there’s probably only one word that comes to mind: torn. Imbruglia had one of the biggest hits of the ’90s with her cover of the band Ednaswap’s song […]
Julian Lennon broke his longstanding vow never to perform his father’s most iconic solo song, “Imagine,” during a benefit for Ukrainian refugees Saturday. “Today, for the first time ever, I publicly performed my Dad’s song, […]
Kurt Cobain died 28 years ago yesterday, but his life — and death — continue to inspire countless works of art. The latest addition to the Cobain canon is an opera adapted from Gus Van […]
Ed Sheeran has received three nominations for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards. The 31-year-old pop star has received two nominations in the PRS for Music Most Performed Work category. Ed is also nominated for the […]
Tiffany Darwish, better known to 1980s babies as just Tiffany, is best known for her iconic cover of the Tommy Janes and the Shondells song “I Think We’re Alone Now.” It was a huge hit, […]