Brit awards nominations 2021: Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead improved field for women
Women dominate British album category, while more than half the nominees in key categories are non-white
December 2020
'Oh cool, I don’t have to put on pants!' Stars on music's year of chaos
Phoebe Bridgers, Danielle Haim, Lianne La Havas, Declan McKenna, Rina Sawayama and Moses Sumney discuss Black Lives Matter, WAP, TikTok, the collapse of live music and more
November 2020
Nines tops nominations for first Mobo awards since 2017
West London rapper scores five nominations at celebration of Black British music, with J Hus, Lianne La Havas, Mahalia, Tiana Major9 and Darkoo all earning three
August 2020
Original observer photography
Lianne La Havas, Lily Cole, the Manics and more - the best photography commissioned by the Observer in July 2020.
July 2020
Lianne La Havas: Lianne La Havas review – purposeful, tender and bold
Lianne La Havas: 'It's hard to fit in when you have two heritages'
May 2020
Lockdown playlists for every mood, part one: chosen by Jarvis Cocker, Haim and Lianne La Havas
Music stars pick soundtracks to get you through the next phase, for when you’re feeling angry, in need of a boost - or ready for a dance
July 2017
Afropunk review – afrofuturism gets anthemic at festival of booming black creativity
Printworks, London JME, Nadia Rose, Nao, Lianne La Havas, Willow Smith and Corinne Bailey Rae all came together at a diverse celebration of black culture
January 2017
David Bowie in line for posthumous Brit award as short list announced
Craig David, Michael Kiwanuka and Skepta are also in the running for the best British male solo artist award
August 2016
Music blog
Wilderness – the festival that mixes music and Momentum
The genteel Oxfordshire festival threw together the Flaming Lips, Robert Plant, pianist James Rhodes, cricket without clothes and insightful political debates
July 2016
Festival watch: Love Supreme – review
Lianne La Havas, St Germain, Kamasi Washington and Kelis delighted jazz lovers in camping chairs
March 2016
Weekend fashion special spring/summer 2016
Behind closed doors: fashion insiders reveal their beauty cabinets
Want to really know a person? Then sneak a peek at their dressing table
November 2015
On my radar
On my radar: Lianne La Havas’s cultural highlights
The singer on her devotion to Christopher Hitchens, the magic of Alexander McQueen, great Indian food and her new favourite crooner, Keenan O’Meara
September 2015
BBC iPlayer to feature Abbey Clancy and Lianne La Havas fashion shows
Model and singer to front programmes from London Fashion Week that will air exclusively online
August 2015
Listen up
Five albums to try this week: Jill Scott, Haiku Salut and more
Lianne La Havas: Blood review – from classy soul-jazz to sultry rock
July 2015
Lianne La Havas: Blood review – wonderfully expressive vocals just rescue tame songwriting
The Mercury-nominated artist is back with a raw, neo-soul tinged second album – but does it live up to her explosive debut?
May 2015
Lianne La Havas review – today purple protege, tomorrow transatlantic star?
With Prince’s support and her versatile songs, London’s classy Lianne La Havas clearly has her sights set on breaking the US
The crush
Crush of the week: Lianne La Havas
‘A brown girl from London with a guitar? I was already on board before I heard her sing’
Lianne La Havas review – soul-baring siren lacks brittle genius
This star-in-waiting has an engaging presence and her songs are pleasant enough, but there is no sign yet that she is going to grow into something special
