Camila Cabello

Cinderella review – Ella wears the trousers in goofy musical redesign

With help from mouse-turned-footman James Corden and a genderqueer fairy godparent, Camila Cabello’s Ella gets to go to the ball in an outfit of her own creation

Peter Bradshaw

01, Sep, 2021 @4:00 PM

Folk singer Mustafa: ‘I’m trying to preserve the memories of young Black Muslims’

The poet, a songwriter for artists including the Weeknd, explains how music helped him explore the loss of friends to inner-city violence: ‘Sorrow is meant to be experienced and felt’

Aina J Khan

02, Jun, 2021 @1:30 PM

Lana Del Rey hits back at critics who say she 'glamorises abuse'

The singer-songwriter said ‘there has to be a place in feminism for women who look and act like me’, citing her lyrics on ‘submissive roles’

Laura Snapes

21, May, 2020 @10:18 AM

One World: Together at Home review – locked-down stars lift the spirits

There are stirring performances aplenty in the Lady Gaga-hosted singathon, but it’s the glimpses of celebs’ homes that are the real treat

Ben Beaumont-Thomas Music editor

19, Apr, 2020 @5:04 PM

'It's really irresponsible': pop stars criticise fans over coronavirus inaction

Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello have all appealed to their millions of followers to take coronavirus more seriously, as other artists are criticised for continuing tours

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

17, Mar, 2020 @10:20 AM

Glastonbury defies coronavirus threat to announce lineup with Kendrick Lamar

Over 90 more names including Pet Shop Boys, Dua Lipa and Noel Gallagher have been announced for 50th-anniversary edition of the festival

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

12, Mar, 2020 @7:00 PM

Brit awards 2020: who will win every award … and who should

Lewis Capaldi could sweep the board in his breakthrough year, but he faces strong competition from Stormzy, Dave and Michael Kiwanuka

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

18, Feb, 2020 @11:01 AM

Grammys 2020: Billie Eilish's triumph overshadowed but well-deserved

Claims about voting ‘irregularities’ and inherent racism swirled around this year’s awards but Eilish brought a powerful emotional punch to proceedings

Alexis Petridis

27, Jan, 2020 @1:39 PM

Brit award nominations 2020: Dave and Lewis Capaldi top pile, with women shut out

Only one British woman, Mabel, is nominated across the best album, song and new artist categories, which skew heavily in favour of solo men

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

11, Jan, 2020 @6:00 PM

'Do something weird that works on TikTok': how to write a pop smash in 2020

Soaring choruses are out – but cross-genre sounds and lyrics about mental health are in. The brains behind hits for Lewis Capaldi, Camila Cabello and more reveal all

Aimee Cliff

03, Jan, 2020 @8:00 AM