Elsy Wameyo on learning her roots: ‘I felt I had this coat of power. No one could touch me’ | Australian music

‘When you know your purpose, making decisions becomes very, very easy’.

In 2019, while studying a media degree at the University of Adelaide, Elsy Wameyo had to make a call: do her exam or go to a music festival? That decision is practically a rite of […]

Diane Warren apologizes after Beyoncé tweet riles up fans

Diane Warren apologizes after Beyoncé tweet riles up fans

Diane Warren found herself in the crosshairs of Beyoncé’s mighty Beyhive — not to mention a heated culture war — on Monday after she questioned the number of songwriters on a track from Bey’s new […]

Marilyn Monroe estate defends Ana de Armas’ ‘Blonde’ accent

Marilyn Monroe estate defends Ana de Armas' 'Blonde' accent

The Marilyn Monroe estate has come to the defense of “Blonde” star Ana de Armas after some criticized the Cuban Spanish actor’s voice in the trailer for the Netflix biopic. In response to complaints about […]

‘I was overwhelmed with emotion’: readers on their memories of seeing Joni Mitchell live | Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell at the RDS in Dublin in early 1983.

‘I cheered and someone glared at me for the noise’ It was my first concert, at the RDS Main Hall in Dublin in early 1983. I’d recently bought her then-new LP Wild Things Run Fast. […]

Kylie Price Unveils Empowering Pop Anthem ‘Keepin On’

Kylie Price Unveils Empowering Pop Anthem 'Keepin On'

Hailing from New Zealand, pop musician Kylie Price recently unveiled her latest empowering and masterfully crafted anthemic single, “Keepin On,” where she harnesses her unsettling emotions of doubt, anxiety, loss, and grief. Having seamlessly swerved […]

Stevie Nicks, Paul Simon remember music exec Mo Ostin

A man in a tuxedo stands in front of a podium, as three other men stand nearby and applaud.

When interviewing record executives during my three decades as pop critic for The Times, I noticed that they were as eager for publicity as any of their artists. And, I must confess, I appreciated it […]