In musical terms, Portugal’s entry for the final of the Eurovision song contest on 6 April 1974 was not what you would typically call a
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Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry: ‘I was fixated with death… I needed to live in reality’
A graphic novel company recently sent Lauren Mayberry a pitch asking if they could use her likeness. The comic was to be set in a
On my radar: CMAT’s cultural highlights
Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, who performs as CMAT, was born in Dublin in 1996 and grew up in nearby Dunboyne. She formed a band at 18
Jess Glynne looks back: ‘Fame is complex. I love what it’s given me, but I hate it too’
Born in London in 1989, Jess Glynne is a singer and songwriter. She shot to fame in 2014, when she featured on two UK No 1
Taylor Swift: The Tortured Poets Department review – a whole lotta love gone bad
In a time of so many upended certainties, Taylor Swift’s 11th album arrives as a tale very much foretold. It’s no genre bolt from the
Dance giants Justice return: ‘The only thing we argued over were the bongos’
Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé are sitting in their record company’s London office, both wearing sunglasses and vaping heavily. De Rosnay is in an
Taylor Swift’s new album is about a reckless kind of freedom. If only it sounded as uninhibited | Laura Snapes
As The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) finally sees its official release, the intention behind the title remains as enigmatic as it was when Taylor Swift
Harry Styles stalker jailed for sending him 8,000 cards in a month
A woman who stalked Harry Styles has been jailed and banned from seeing him perform. Myra Carvalho, who appeared at Harrow crown court sitting at
Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson & Charles Hazlewood: Death Songbook review – a vivid time capsule
A belated release from this pandemic-era collaboration between Suede’s Brett Anderson and conductor Charles Hazlewood’s orchestra deserves a wider audience. Paraorchestra is the first ensemble
A Certain Ratio: It All Comes Down to This review – punk-funk stalwarts on a euphoric high
Back when they were Joy Division’s Factory Records label mates, ACR’s pioneering punk-funk barely troubled the charts, but it has subsequently influenced artists from Happy