Mariah’s World: utterly unrelatable and completely fabulous reality TV
This series is a sometimes frustrating, ultimately illusory fantasy befitting the elusive chanteuse herself
January 2024
‘Feel no shame for what you are’: the greatest songs about the new year
From Abba to U2, midcentury vocal groups to 00s emo, we highlight songs that clear up the previous year’s party and look to a fresh start
November 2023
Christmas arrives in UK charts earlier than ever with entries for Wham! and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey sued for copyright infringement over All I Want for Christmas Is You
June 2023
The highs and lows of Meghan’s Archetypes podcast
The short-lived series is no more. What did we learn about the Duchess of Sussex and her famous pals?
February 2023
A moment that changed me
A moment that changed me: I was vilified as a gay teenager – but Mariah Carey saved me
At my boys’ school I was shoved, spat at and brutally bullied. Carey’s songs made me dig deep and keep going, even when I had a breakdown years later
December 2022
LadBaby break Beatles’ record to score fifth Christmas No 1 single
YouTubers land fifth festive chart-topper in a row with Food Aid, a sausage roll-themed rewrite of the Band Aid classic
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
I’m dreaming of a bestseller: what makes Christmas songs stick?
We analyse the most popular festive songs to find that all we want for Christmas is mid-century nostalgia
November 2022
The singles chart at 70
How the UK Christmas No 1 became a national obsession – and a vicious competition
Charity singalongs, novelty hits and Facebook campaign curveballs – the festive top spot holds a symbolic power for the British. Is that why Mariah still can’t win it?
Songwriter drops £17.8m copyright lawsuit against Mariah Carey for Christmas hit
A $20m case against the All I Want for Christmas Is You singer for copyright infringement will not proceed
‘It’s time’: Mariah Carey season has begun – and she won’t let you forget it
With Halloween over, the diva is donning her Santa suit to serve as the soundtrack for another Christmas
October 2022
Ranked
The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!
As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions
September 2022
You give me diva: Meghan Markle shies away from a word worth reclaiming
‘Diva’ has good, neutral and bad connotations – but as singers from Maria Callas to Beyoncé have shown, it is a trait of sheer excellence
August 2022
Names in the news
Don’t rage against an entire festival over Zack de la Rocha’s no-show
Rebecca Nicholson
Punters demanding refunds because his band can’t turn up for Leeds and Reading should consider they might stumble across something just as good
June 2022
Mariah Carey being sued for $20m over All I Want for Christmas Is You
Songwriter Andy Stone claims he co-wrote song with the same name and did not give permission for it to be used
December 2021
A Christmas hit can be the gift that keeps on giving, so why have so many artists given up?
Jessica Mizrahi
Rockin’ around the Christmas streams: why festive music is bigger than ever
November 2021
Names in the news
All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is for you to try her snack menu
Rebecca Nicholson
The singer’s ad with McDonald’s is just the latest celebrity tie-in, with such campaigns all about promoting the star
March 2021
Mariah Carey's brother follows sister in suing over memoir
Morgan Carey says passages in The Meaning of Mariah Carey that characterise him as violent are ‘false and defamatory’
