Jennifer Lopez surprised restaurant-goers in Capri over the weekend with a rousing rendition of I Will Survive, the latest example of a big star surprise-grabbing the mic
July 2023
Reaction videos offer a smorgasbord of humanity. Sorry, Dad - I’m a John Farnham girl now
Rebecca Shaw
It gives me a jolt of feeling connected to people in a world that often rewards emotional numbness
December 2022
Do they know it’s Christmas?! Why today’s meek festive pop lacks the crucial chaos element
Emma Garland
Despite annual attempts at toppling Mariah, there hasn’t been a new Christmas classic in nearly a decade. Modern songwriters shoot too classy: history tells us that commotion is the only way
March 2022
American Song Contest: the US Eurovision is a chaotic copycat
The first episode of NBC’s attempt to bring Eurovision to the US had many Americans asking a simple question: what is the American Song Contest?
May 2021
Kelly Clarkson to replace Ellen DeGeneres on US daytime TV
Reese? Tiffany? Kelly? Who might replace Ellen?
November 2020
10 of the best Christmas songs (that aren’t by Mariah Carey)
All I want for Christmas is normality: festive hits chart earlier than ever
October 2019
Baby It's Cold Outside rewritten by John Legend to remove 'date-rape' lyric
A new version of the 1944 duet, whose gender dynamics have long been argued over, will appear on Legend’s forthcoming Christmas album
June 2019
Since U been on: will Kelly Clarkson succeed as a talkshow host?
Like Lily Allen and Charlotte Church before her, the singer faces the challenge of transitioning from pop star to presenter
March 2019
Ranked
The 20 greatest breakup songs ever – ranked!
On the 40th anniversary of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive topping the charts – and as the UK blunders towards its own acrimonious divorce – here’s the definitive list of tear-stained stonkers
January 2019
Since U been gone: imagining Max Martin's Juliet jukebox musical
The Swedish producer’s debut musical sees Juliet ditching Romeo to move to Paris. We use his hits to plot the narrative
October 2018
From Cat Power to Coldplay: the best, worst and weirdest Rihanna covers
The Last Shadow Puppets turned vampiric, Harry Styles harked back to prog rock and Patti Smith was overcome by nerves … How 15 acts laid down their love for the queen of R&B
May 2018
BBMAs: Kelly Clarkson fights back tears in speech about gun violence – video
Singer opened the Billboard Music Awards ceremony on a solemn note, with an emotional speech calling for a 'moment of action' on US gun violence
March 2018
Does America need the American Idol reboot right now?
With a new network and new judges after a two-year break, the show returns to TV more optimistic, gentle, and subtly patriotic than ever
February 2018
Written by the stars: assessing the unlikely celebrity authors of children's books
As John Cena and Lupita Nyong’o ink deals to write kids literature, they join a surprisingly long list of celebrities trying to appeal to a younger audience
January 2018
Who will – and should – win the major categories at the Grammys 2018
Can Jay-Z finally dominate the major categories with his 13th album? Will Despacito be snubbed? And could Cardi B beat the boys to the rap crown?
October 2017
Kelly Clarkson: Meaning of Life review – a classier soul diva emerges
The ten best things to do this week
The 10 best things to do this week: Grace Jones, back on the big screen
September 2017
This week's new tracks
Zayn’s Dusk Till Dawn: a towering piece of perfect pop
Also this week: Tove Lo’s subtlety-free sex jamboree and U2’s return to form after the iPhone debacle
