Category: Music
I love Italy, says Estonian Eurovision entry accused of insulting Italians
Estonia’s entry for this year’s Eurovision song contest has said he never intended to offend Italy with his song that pokes fun at Italian stereotypes [more…]
Angie Stone was a wise singer who deeply understood the power of love and lust
Angie Stone was no overnight success. By the time 2001’s Mahogany Soul made her a star, she’d logged two decades in the game, starting out [more…]
Rave, games and showers of Coco Pops: a night out at Liverpool’s Bongo’s Bingo
In Liverpool, in a vast warehouse lined with bierkeller trestle tables, each one sardine-packed with people, a woman is dancing. She is dancing on her [more…]
Charli xcx, Jade and Ezra Collective’s Brit awards cap a vintage year for adventurous pop | Alexis Petridis
The Brits has long been in the business of underlining success; upsets and shock wins aren’t really the point. If they seemed moderately more exciting [more…]
Wild, waspish and whip-smart, there are few rock stars as great as David Johansen | Alexis Petridis
Nick Kent’s fabled 1974 NME piece about New York Dolls, Dead End Kids on the Champs-Élysées, is packed with characters and incident. The band have [more…]
Soul singer Angie Stone dies in a car crash at 63
Singer Angie Stone, known for her hit Wish I Didn’t Miss You, has died at the age of 63. A representative for the singer confirmed [more…]
On my radar: Richard Russell’s cultural highlights
Richard Russell was born in London in 1971. He joined XL Recordings in 1991 as an A&R and took over the label several years later, [more…]
Lisa: Alter Ego review – a focus group-tested attempt at megastar success
It must feel pretty damn good to be Lisa right now. Alter Ego, the debut solo album by the Thai rapper and singer, is arriving [more…]
Justin Hawkins: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? “I would love to go on a date with you, but I’d be too embarrassed”’ | The Q&A
Born in Surrey, Justin Hawkins, 49, wrote music for adverts and played in bands with his brother, Dan. In 2000 they formed the Darkness; their [more…]
Stadium-ready UK singer Myles Smith: ‘For the working class, music opportunities are few and far between’
Myles Smith’s song Stargazing – a thumping pop-hoedown full of stadium-sized chants and euphoric romance – was one of the biggest hits by a British [more…]
