‘Its time has come to be part of global culture’: how Glastonbury champions south Asian music | Glastonbury 2023

Bee2 at Bobby Friction’s Bhangra All Stars performance on Glastonbury’s Truth stage.

Thursday night at Glastonbury was pure brown joy. South Asians at the festival’s Lonely Hearts Club stage exchanged knowing looks of shock and elation as Sbtrkt closed his set with a track rarely heard outside […]

BET Awards honor hip-hop’s 50 years as stars pay tribute to late legends : NPR

BET Awards honor hip-hop's 50 years as stars pay tribute to late legends : NPR

Offset, left, and Quavo of Migos perform at the BET Awards on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Terrill/Mark Terrill/Invision/AP Offset, left, […]

Kim Petras: Feed the Beast review – a missed opportunity for a groundbreaking figure | Kim Petras

The artwork for Feed the Beast.

These are high times for Kim Petras. Previously a marginal figure in the world of pop – she attracted a degree of notoriety for 2022’s spectacularly potty-mouthed EP Slut Pop – she was catapulted into […]

Mihali & Friends Deliver Electrifying Performance at Northlands Music & Arts Festival

Mihali & Friends Deliver Electrifying Performance at Northlands Music & Arts Festival

Photos by Dave Descrecente This past Saturday, June 17, music enthusiasts at the Northlands Music & Arts Festival in Swanzey, N.H., were treated to a spectacular showcase of talent as Vermont-based reggae singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist […]

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ‘ I wanted the album to feel like an open letter’ – Music News

Leigh-Anne Pinnock: ' I wanted the album to feel like an open letter' - Music News

Leigh-Anne Pinnock joined Rebecca Judd on Apple Music 1 to talk about her debut single ‘Don’t Say Love’. In an honest and upfront interview, the ex-Little Mix member opens up about her decision to pursue […]

Janelle Monae; ‘Cut it down in half. That’s what Prince would say to his band’ – Music News

Janelle Monae; 'Cut it down in half. That's what Prince would say to his band' - Music News

Janelle Monáe joins Zane Lowe in studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ due out this Friday. During the wide-ranging conversation, Monáe discusses her creative process, growth and […]

Tina Turner Dead At 83 : NPR

Tina Turner.

Tina Turner, a soul and rock powerhouse known for her octave-defying voice and mesmerizing stage moves, has died at the age of 83. She died Wednesday in her home in Switzerland after a long period […]

Stormzy and Wet Leg among the first round of winners of O2 Silver Clef Awards 2023 – Music News

Stormzy and Wet Leg among the first round of winners of O2 Silver Clef Awards 2023 - Music News

Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, is delighted to announce the first round of artists to win this year’s prestigious O2 Silver Clef Awards. The stars will all receive their accolades in […]

Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful | The Smiths

‘Sophistication’ … (L-R) Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce (drums), Morrissey, Johnny Marr performing on The Tube.

The creation myth of the Smiths is well-known: inspired by a South Bank Show documentary about the songwriting partnership Leiber and Stoller, Johnny Marr turns up unannounced on Morrissey’s doorstep, meets with the singer’s approval […]

Janelle Monáe announces first album in five years – featuring ‘freea**mothaf**** anthem’ – Music News

Janelle Monáe announces first album in five years – featuring ‘freea**mothaf**** anthem’ - Music News

Janelle Monáe has announced her first album in five years. The 37-year-old singer and actress’ ‘The Age of Pleasure’ record comes with a new single called ‘Lipstick Lover’ – the release of which the Emmy-winner […]