Cult film company A24’s tie-in merch to the seminal documentary Stop Making Sense sounds either like karaoke or is wildly disconnected from the source material
April 2024
From Taylor to Ariana, pop’s overreliance on gossip is choking the life out of it
Laura Snapes
Today’s pop stars are cramming songs with so much biography they need footnotes – and they’re in danger of alienating all but their hardcore fans
March 2024
Brit awards 2024: women dominate as Raye scores record-smashing six wins
The breadth and depth of female dominance at the Grammys is heartening
Alexis Petridis
Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA and Billie Eilish lead female-dominated Grammys
Grammy awards 2024 red carpet: new Taylor Swift, Boygenius, and Billie goes Barbie – in pictures
Grammy awards 2024: list of winners
January 2024
Grammys 2024: who will win the big categories – and who should
Can Taylor Swift sweep the board after an astonishingly successful year, or will strong songwriting from the likes of SZA and Olivia Rodrigo be acknowledged?
CDs shine as UK music sales in 2023 jump to near record figure
Taylor Swift dominates album market, while best-performing track is Miley Cyrus’s Flowers
Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart
Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs
August 2023
Up next is … JLo? When pop stars crash karaoke
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
Cut out the middlemouse: how Disney pop stars took control of their careers
With Disney-championed stars including Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter moving on from the company’s own record label, it seems the house of mouse’s power is waning
April 2023
‘It’s my least personal album!’ Thank you, Ellie Goulding, for making pop escapist again
Shaad D'Souza
As hyper-gossipy songs by the likes of Miley Cyrus need accompanying guides to help decode them, Goulding’s rejection of ‘personal experiences’ feels radical
March 2023
Miley Cyrus: Endless Summer Vacation review – gossip, grit and glorious pop
Ranked
Miley Cyrus’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
January 2023
The ex factor: Miley Cyrus smashes records with breakup anthem
Morrissey says Miley Cyrus album exit was nothing to do with his politics
