Dionne Warwick: ‘Britain has always been very good to me. I feel its wonderful embrace’
The legendary singer, 83, on coping with loss, fighting sexism, taking on the Snoop Dogg – and what she really thought of Cilla Black
May 2024
Dionne Warwick review – fascinating look back is a little short on songs
Talking through a brave career dating back six decades, the 83-year-old is singing much less, but when the hits come the magic is still there
December 2023
‘You’re only 75’: Billy Crystal receives Kennedy Center honor amid Biden age jokes
Crystal lauded alongside Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah and Renée Fleming at annual ceremony
February 2023
Burt Bacharach: 10 of his greatest songs
Burt Bacharach: an astonishing creator of impermeable classics and supersmooth pop
Alexis Petridis
Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94
Burt Bacharach obituary
February 2021
Ranked
Dionne Warwick's greatest tracks – ranked!
Jay-Z, Kate Bush and Foo Fighters lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
January 2021
'A legend in her own right': Carolyn Franklin, Aretha's forgotten sister
She was a genius songwriter and singer but could never escape her sibling’s shadow – and died at just 43. Family and friends including Martha Reeves and Bettye Lavette celebrate the life of a cruelly overlooked artist
December 2020
Pass notes
How Dionne Warwick became the queen of Twitter (with a little help from Chance the Rapper)
The pop legend has emerged as a cheeky wisecracker on social media – much to the delight of her targets, including The Weeknd
September 2020
Red Hot at 30: how compilations used big music stars to combat Aids
Over three decades, artists like David Bowie, Madonna and George Michael all gave their names, and music, to a project that aimed to shine a light for those who needed it most
March 2020
The G2 interview
Dionne Warwick on singing, psychics and the hell of segregation: 'We all bleed red blood'
The great pop vocalist talks about Elvis, Bacharach and David, her cousin Whitney Houston – and her experience with Donald Trump on The Celebrity Apprentice
November 2019
Ranked
Aretha Franklin's 30 greatest songs – ranked!
'Our friendship was intimate on all levels': Robyn Crawford on her love for Whitney Houston
May 2019
My songbook
Burt Bacharach on his best-known hits: ‘My songs are a form of resistance’
He adored Dusty, drove Cilla to exhaustion and had so many hits he lost count. The singer-songwriter looks back over a very personal catalogue
April 2019
Robyn Crawford's memoir to detail her relationship with Whitney Houston
A Song for You: My Life With Whitney Houston will describe the nature of the pair’s friendship, from meeting as teenagers to their estrangement in 2000
March 2019
The watcher
Too black, too strong: who killed Sam Cooke?
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke tells the story of an artist-activist whose murder is yet to be investigated
September 2018
Dionne Warwick review – old-school legacy show soars and bores
Powering through a medley of potent soul hits and glossy MOR tracks, her voice remains full of sweetness and power – when it’s given the chance
July 2018
Dionne Warwick and Cissy Houston say Whitney abuse claims are 'unfathomable'
Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee is alleged to have molested Whitney Houston as a child, claims that the late singer’s mother describes as ‘rumour, innuendo and hearsay’