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“This is a number one smash record. Let’s not put it on a B-side and lose it”: How one of Madonna’s most iconic hits grew from cheap filler to international chart-topper

It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely different single

MusicRadar · Aug 1, 2025

Fleetwood Mac’s most explosive duo just dropped their first album together in decades - why it's a big deal

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are... on good terms again? Here is why this might be the unlikeliest of reunions

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

‘I’ve long struggled with my identity in pop’: Ethel Cain on fandom, first loves, and being inspired by David Lynch

As the first trans woman to break the US Billboard Top 10 albums, she has attracted acclaim, controversy and everything in between. Now she’s ready to upend pop again with an ambitious new album, a new outlook – and her first relationship

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

“I will say when I first heard it, it was a little like, ‘OK.’ It was that moment when I was like, ‘All right. I’m gonna sing over this. ‘Kay’”: How Amerie created a ‘00s R&B/funk classic with producer Rich Harrison - and a little help from The Meters

“The original sample, you can feel the vibe there, but the way he flipped it is what really made it feel go-go”

MusicRadar · Jul 10, 2025

Carin León, Luis R Conriquez and the Estefans Headline Billboard Latin Music Week 2025: Full Lineup & Dates Revealed

The 2025 edition of the iconic Miami music event is a powerful prelude to the Billboard Latin Music Awards, which take place in October. Billboard Latin Music Week offered the initial list of artists who will give talks and panels.

Latin Times · Jun 25, 2025

“Seriously, I recorded half of that album in my underpants”: How Daniel Bedingfield's bedroom-produced No. 1 rewrote the rules of pop - before he disappeared for decades

Before Billie Eilish, there was Daniel Bedingfield. Here's how Britain's first bedroom popstar made chart history

MusicRadar · Jun 25, 2025

'Metroid Prime 4: Beyond' Billboard Triggers Confusion Among Switch 2 Owners—What's With the 'Out Now' Ad?

A viral London ad claims Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is "out now," but Nintendo's store says otherwise. What does this really mean?

Player One · Jun 20, 2025

OPINION - Sabrina Carpenter is the latest victim of cancellation — thanks to Gen Z's turbocharged purity culture

It’s not the artist’s responsibility to ensure parents don’t put references to sex positions on their daughters’ backs, says India Block

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Ariana Grande mourns beloved Nonna

Ariana Grande's beloved grandmother Marjorie has died at the age of 99.

BANG Premier · Jun 18, 2025

Bonnaroo 2025 cancelled after just one night due to severe storms days after co-founder’s death

Luke Combs was the only of the four headliners for this year’s festival to take the stage

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025