To celebrate the release of the film Mother Mary, starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, in which a fashion designer creates a comeback dress for a pop star, we weigh up the best performative looks“Dressed like a...
Read MoreReaders respond to an article suggesting Justin Trudeau was too old to attend CoachellaWhile I appreciate that Emma Brockes’ article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern...
Read MoreAs a career-spanning documentary hits cinemas and the band eye two nights at Knebworth, they revisit their path from pubs to stadiums – but how did they get through their crisis-filled 1990s?When I ask Iron Maiden bassist...
Read MoreOVO Hydro, GlasgowThe glam set design, gleaming brass and Motown moves are knowingly retro, but Dean’s performance is immediate, vulnerable and natural – the work of a singular artistWhen the stage’s cream...
Read More‘Its release seemed timely as the Tories had just left office. But then Diana died and all cheerful songs were taken straight off the radio. Boom! It disappeared’John Lennon once said that everything he wrote was two...
Read MoreFrom lurid pranks and late-night drives, to why playing in the Revolution was like joining the marines – Prince’s friends and collaborators recount their memories of one of the music world’s most majestic and...
Read MoreIf you have to consult the Reddit thread ‘am I too old for Coachella?’, then the answer is probably ‘yes’This morning, over breakfast, in the course of discussing the week’s news, I happened to say...
Read MoreBlending minimalism, ambient and folk music in the former Czechoslovakia, the couple made pilgrim-like tours around Europe, beguiling everyone they met. Fans including the National’s Bryce Dessner explain their allureThe...
Read MoreFrom Stewart Lee in his wolf costume to Werner Herzog’s big steak sizzle-up, artists are now under huge duress to ‘chase the algorithm’ and reach audiences. Many of them are hitting burnout – and hitting...
Read MoreThe festival might feel more corporate than ever but enthusiasm remained sky high with Bieber fever, a Demon Hunters surprise and a pop takeoverEven in the best of times, Coachella can be a heavy lift – long drive, perhaps...
Read MoreIndustry experts say booking of controversial US rapper was calculated risk that has implications for all festivalsThe fallout over Wireless announcing Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) as its 2026 headliner was both swift and...
Read MoreForty years on from the release of their Victorialand album, we rank the Scottish band’s 20 best tracks, from goth beginnings to weightless masterpiecesAt first, Cocteau Twins gave every impression of being a goth band:...
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