When Taylor Swift released Reputation in 2017, she self-published an accompanying magazine while avoiding interviews. “When this album comes out, gossip blogs will scour the
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Omen (Augure) review – Baloji offers secrets and sorcery in Congolese homecoming
Congolese-born rapper, musician and film-maker Baloji (né Serge Baloji Tshiani) was a prizewinner at Cannes last year with this feature directing debut: a dynamic, teemingly
Sampha, Yussef Dayes and Daniel Pemberton top Ivor Novello award nominations
Neo-soul singer Sampha, jazz drummer Yussef Dayes and composer Daniel Pemberton have topped the nominations for the 2024 Ivor Novello awards, which recognise the best
Jovial, randy and anything but dark: Johnny Cash’s surprise return single Well Alright reviewed
In the great American saga of Johnny Cash, the early 90s are held to be among his lowest ebbs: the lull that made the triumphant
‘Reagan gave us something to rap about’: how hip-hop has interacted with US politics
At the 1985 presidential inauguration ball, a made-for-TV black-tie affair that was something in between a concert and a roast, an expectant Ronald Reagan looked
‘Like eating too much chocolate’: Guardian readers on Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department
‘One of her best albums, lyrically’ As someone who has been a Swiftie for over a decade, my initial impression is that this album is
Guitar played by John Lennon on Help!, lost for 50 years, going up for auction
A guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison in sessions for the albums Help! and Rubber Soul, which has spent the last 50 years
‘A lot of rich guys arguing’: inside the rap beef of the decade with Drake, Kendrick Lamar and more
One rapper is accused of being derivative while another is mocked for his height. This jibe leads another to join in and accuse the taller
Montreal metallers Big Brave on doom, despondency and Emily Dickinson: ‘We’re sick as a species’
Since their inception in 2012, Big Brave have amplified the torrential sound of clawing oneself into being. The Montreal trio found their early audiences in
‘I want to show more crotch!’ Sean Bankhead on his raunchy dances for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and more
This year’s Super Bowl was watched by more than 120 million people in the US, almost as many as watched the moon landings. And in