David Guetta
Ed Sheeran was the most-played artist of 2021 in the UK
The pop star’s single Bad Habits was also the most-played song of last year, according to new data from music licensing company PPL
Laura Snapes
19, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
New artists join Adele and Dua Lipa on list for first non-gendered Brit awards
As the music prizes strive for inclusivity, first-timers Self Esteem and Central Cee make the shortlist along with veterans Abba
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
18, Dec, 2021 @6:21 PM
Music festivals return but lineups still lack women
Guardian analysis of 31 events reveals many still falling short on equal gender representation
Laura Snapes
26, Mar, 2021 @7:09 PM
Like a Virgo: why Madonna ditched David Guetta over his star sign
Science says astrology is nonsense – but a clash of Zodiac signs was enough to stop Madge from working with the French DJ, he claims
05, Oct, 2020 @1:50 PM
Jason Derulo review – full-beam charisma machine comes on strong
Effortlessly combining ballet and kung-fu high kicks, the pop preener’s bare-chested show finds some poetry in priapism
Graeme Virtue
24, Sep, 2018 @10:09 AM
Shaggy and Sting, Janet and Cliff: the eight weirdest collaborations in pop
From Janet Jackson and Cliff Richard’s Two to the Power of Love, to Shaggy and Sting’s new record, here’s a rundown of the oddest musical melanges
Michael Cragg
05, May, 2018 @9:00 AM
Feat the kitchen sink: how Zayn, David Guetta and Drake changed pop credits
Ampersands in music do more than tell you who’s on a record – they illustrate the power struggles that go on behind pop’s closed doors
Peter Robinson
28, Aug, 2017 @8:00 AM
Tomorrow never knows: why predicting 2017’s hottest acts is pointless
If this year’s taught us anything, it’s that the ‘experts’ know nothing. So any crystal ball-readings about next year’s breakout stars are almost certainly wrong
Joe Zadeh
23, Nov, 2016 @12:14 PM
The best of this week’s music: J Hus will make you dance while stealing your girlfriend
Meanwhile, Leonard Cohen is reliably magisterial and Green Day are Still Breathing...just about
Sam Wolfson
30, Sep, 2016 @11:59 AM
Festival Watch – V 2016
Little Mix threaten to steal the show at Hylands Park, but no one can beat the star power of Rihanna
Damien Morris
28, Aug, 2016 @7:00 AM
How to write a banger for Beyoncé
The songwriter behind some of Adele, Leona Lewis and Beyonce’s hits reveals the formula behind creating a timeless knockout of a track
Interview by Michael Cragg
02, Jun, 2016 @3:56 PM
This week’s new tracks: Honne drop a funky, bitter break-up anthem
Honne | The Parrots | David Guetta & Showtek ft Magic! | Weyes Blood | Jamie Lawson
Issy Sampson
09, Oct, 2015 @1:00 PM
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