Florence + the Machine

Wet Leg named songwriters of the year at Ivor Novello awards

Isle of Wight duo hailed for ‘fresh, unapologetic and direct’ songs, while Harry Styles, Raye, Sault, Charli XCX and Florence + the Machine are among the other winners

Safi Bugel

18, May, 2023 @4:00 PM

Harry Styles, Cleo Sol and Inflo top nominations for 2023 Ivor Novello awards

British songwriting awards also acknowledge Florence + the Machine, Wet Leg, Central Cee and more

Aneesa Ahmed

18, Apr, 2023 @6:00 PM

Womadelaide 2023: blockbuster headliners and record crowds drive a euphoric long weekend

Florence and the Machine, Bon Iver, Sampa the Great and a blizzard of feathers headline a festival striving to recapture its pre-pandemic glory

Walter Marsh

14, Mar, 2023 @1:07 AM

‘A fundamental blow’: anger over threat to BBC Introducing music discovery platform

Fans and bands fear regional network that helped launch careers of Ed Sheeran and Little Simz will be cut back as BBC confirms changes to schedules

Dave Simpson

18, Jan, 2023 @12:58 PM

Brit awards: all-male best artist category reveals wider music industry sickness

Out of the 71 acts eligible for the gender-neutral award, only 13 were female or non-binary. The dearth exposes the British industry’s inability to develop anyone but young men

Laura Snapes

16, Jan, 2023 @3:14 PM

UK’s top 10 singles of 2022 were all by British artists

A clean sweep led by Harry Styles was an ‘astonishing’ high note for the music industry – but the domination of older songs reflected the impact of streaming

Laura Snapes

04, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM

‘They said I’m a badass and Hollywood needs me’: how Florence’s Machine took Tinseltown

As the other half of Florence + the Machine, Isabella Summers has worked with the likes of Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson. Now the film world can’t get enough of the musical sensation

Kate Finnigan

30, Nov, 2022 @4:31 PM

Florence Welch cancels UK tour after breaking foot on stage

Florence + the Machine singer took a tumble during a performance at the O2 Arena in London

Harry Taylor

19, Nov, 2022 @5:37 PM

Florence + the Machine review – a rock’n’roll fever dream

Accor Arena, Paris
Florence Welch darts and whirls around a stage that Miss Havisham would be proud of as her lockdown album Dance Fever powers a celebration of being back on tour

Kitty Empire

19, Nov, 2022 @2:00 PM

Florence + the Machine review – athletic feats and eerie rock’n’roll

Florence Welch commands communal release of energy that holds together set heavy with ideas

Huw Baines

19, Nov, 2022 @11:05 AM

Why do female musicians have to fake it on TikTok? | Rebecca Taylor

Everyone from FKA twigs to Florence is under pressure to provide viral social media content, but it’s at the expense of building a sustainable fanbase and honing one’s craft

Rebecca Lucy Taylor, Self Esteem

30, May, 2022 @3:39 PM

Florence and the Machine: Dance Fever review – a fly on the wall in her therapist’s office

The singer spares no details on her confessional, pared-back fifth album with nods to Madonna and the Stones