Who will step into Dorothy's silver shoes in Wicked: Part Two? Wicked: Part One has landed in cinemas and now rumours are rife about who could play Dorothy in the next instalment. Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2024
“What A Joke”: Fan Outrage Erupts As Taylor Swift Ranks 3rd On Greatest Pop Stars Of 2024 List Taylor Swift fans were left fuming and called for a boycott over her #3 ranking on Billboard's list of the 10 Greatest Pop Stars of 2024. The post “What A Joke”: Fan Outrage Erupts As Taylor Swift Ranks 3rd On Greatest Pop Stars Of 2024 List first appeared on Bored… Bored Panda · Dec 20, 2024
You and I are gonna live forever: why 2024’s pop was all about sharing the moment Pop may be full of solo artists and individually tailored streams, but the Eras tour, Brat summer and Oasis reunion showed we still long to be part of a crowd The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024
Five People Who Defined 2024 From great leaps in artificial intelligence to the heroic defendant in a mass rape trial that shocked France, here are the stories of five people who made their mark on 2024: - Gisele Pelicot: anti-rape icon - Gisele Pelicot, 72, was at the centre of a mass rape trial in… International Business Times · Dec 20, 2024
"hbd!!!": Charli XCX makes a surprise live appearance alongside Billie Eilish for Guess: Remix The unexpected star clash comes as part of Eilish’s in-progress US tour MusicRadar · Dec 19, 2024
Billie Eilish brings out Charli XCX for Guess remix at Kia Forum Billie Eilish surprised fans by bringing out Charli XCX for a performance of the 'Guess' remix. BANG Premier · Dec 18, 2024
The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts With Something Good, the arts and culture newsletter from The Conversation, we aim to cut through the noise and recommend the very best in new releases every fortnight. And what a soundtrack this year’s newsletters have had. From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX,… The Conversation · Dec 17, 2024
“There’s nothing that annoys me more than when people don’t think their emojis through”: Charli XCX on upping your WhatsApp game, why dancing at parties is compulsory, her teenage diary and more The superstar shares her guide for living so you too can get your Brat on Louder · Dec 15, 2024
I tried going sober on London's party scene — but did people just find me boring? What happened when It girl Allegra Handelsman cut the booze this Christmas season Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2024
Charli XCX working on 'secret' beauty project Charli XCX's make-up artist has teased they have been working on a "secret project" together. BANG Premier · Dec 13, 2024
Three of the world’s biggest female acts ‘added to Glastonbury 2025 bill” After it was reported a string of the world’s biggest male stars have been signed up for next year’s Glastonbury festival, it’s now been revealed Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo and Charli XCX are said to be set to play the festival. BANG Premier · Dec 12, 2024
Obsessing over the ‘true’ meaning of lyrics misses the point of songwriting Many of us assume that everything a musician sings emerges from some autobiographical impulse. Pop music lyrics in particular are often read literally by fans as transparent disclosures about the singer’s life. The Conversation · Dec 11, 2024
Azealia Banks demands $1 million and public apology from Matty Healy in cease-and-desist letter The artists engaged in an online spat after Banks made a dig at Charli XCX The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2024
‘Music is in the DNA of the brand’: AV Vattev on creating this year’s loudest accessory Rising London designer AV Vattev – who has recently outfitted Charli XCX and Troye Sivan for their viral ‘Sweat’ tour – talks about the influence of music on his ‘bold and unapologetic’ collections Wallpaper · Dec 10, 2024
MusicRadar · Dec 9, 2024 “It’s high and low, it’s poetry meets drugs, it’s earnest meets arrogance”: Which classic album could Charli XCX be talking about? She namechecks its influence at Variety’s Hitmakers awards
Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2024 Azealia Banks demands $1million from Matty Healy as she takes legal action after online spat Banks, 33, has now shared a cease-and-desist letter from her lawyer to Healy on social media
BANG Premier · Dec 9, 2024 Charli XCX hails The Velvet Underground's 1967 album 'the apex of fine art' Charli XCX spoke of how influential The Velvet Underground were during her Hitmaker of The Year acceptance speech.
TechRadar · Dec 6, 2024 From pop girls to the growth of podcasts, here are 5 interesting things Spotify's 2024 listening report tells us In the wake of Spotify Wrapped 2024, the music streamer has unveiled its 2024 listening trends. These are 5 of this year's most fascinating insights.
MusicRadar · Dec 6, 2024 Spotify Wrapped reveals top artists' favourites (and which ones love themselves perhaps a little too much) Sharing your Wrapped playlist is increasingly the way to show your great taste… And perhaps reveal a little too much
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Sabrina Carpenter’s pop hit Espresso crowned biggest song of 2024 by BBC Radio 1 The UK had 54 acts in the top 100, compared with 43 from the US.
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024 AP's top albums of 2024: Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, Mk.gee and more Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best albums of 2024
MusicRadar · Dec 5, 2024 “God, I hate that album so much. I haven’t listened to it for a decade, at least”: Charli XCX might want to forget the mixtape she released when she was 14, but it’s not nearly as bad as she remembers “Some of those songs are terrible, but I think there was a style there, a direction, that a few people caught on to,” she says
Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024 Azealia Banks 'to sue' Matty Healy after he threatened to 'slap' her in heated online exchange Healy has both apologised and vowed to ‘stick to music’ following the social media spat
Wallpaper · Dec 5, 2024 The year's most creative album artwork While the album cover may be less visible than it was in the age of the music megastore, it's still a vital part of the creative process. Here are our pick 2024's most inspired record sleeves.
BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2024 Charli XCX reveals she has painful 'nerve damage' from Brat Tour Charli XCX has revealed she has caused a lot of "physical damage" to her body from performing live.