Cyndi Lauper

Daddy cool? Why pop is obsessed with bad dads
To mark 10 years since Glasvegas released Daddy’s Gone, we explore the failing fathers of pop, from Flight of the Conchords to Madonna
Gavin Haynes
12, Oct, 2018 @11:59 AM

David Byrne – (almost) all of his albums ranked!
As the experimental iconoclast embarks on a UK tour for new album American Utopia, we rate his studio LPs, from Remain in Light to The Last Emperor
Alexis Petridis
14, Jun, 2018 @12:04 PM

Cyndi Lauper: 'Fame is tricky. There's no book on dealing with it'
With 80s pop star Cyndi Lauper’s musical Kinky Boots continuing its run in London’s West End, she talks about dangerous videos, breathing deep and Miles Davis
30, May, 2018 @12:09 PM

May contain masturbation: the woman weaponising pop's Filthy 15
In 1985, a group of Washington women hit back at the ‘offensive’ lyrics of some of pop’s biggest names. Now their ‘parental advisory’ meddling – and the 15 tracks they initially targeted – have been turned into a riotous piece of musical revenge
Dave Simpson
26, Apr, 2018 @5:00 AM

From Travolta’s twist to strobe-lit raves: 10 of the best dancefloor scenes in cinema
Here’s our rundown of the best dancing scenes on screen – moments that are often more about humanity than spectacular choreography
Ellen E Jones
09, Apr, 2018 @11:00 PM

Family life: My dad in the US Marines; Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Want to Have Fun; jam sandwiches
Readers’ favourite photographs, songs and recipes
23, Sep, 2017 @5:45 AM

Kinky Boots review – Cyndi Lauper's frockbuster musical a head-over-heels delight
The Australian production of the musical that has conquered Broadway and the West End is polished, infectious and a joy
Brigid Delaney
23, Oct, 2016 @2:12 AM

Cyndi Lauper review – a comforting tonic in difficult times
The pop raconteur rides a stick pony around the stage, offers welcome ‘Cyndi-isms’ and embraces country music with curiosity, camp and utter sincerity
Caroline Sullivan
01, Jul, 2016 @10:21 AM

Cyndi Lauper: 'In North Carolina I insisted on a transgender bathroom'
Having conquered pop and musical theatre, Lauper went to Nashville to record a country album, Detour. She talked about working with legends and why she chose to perform in a state with anti-LGBT laws
Mark Guarino
27, Apr, 2016 @3:57 PM

David Bowie tribute will star Debbie Harry, Pixies, Mumford & Sons and Bette Midler
The lineup for the two tribute shows in New York on 31 March and 1 April also includes the Roots, Cat Power, Laurie Anderson, Michael Stipe and Robyn Hitchcock
Guardian music
18, Feb, 2016 @9:07 AM

Kinky Boots review – high-kicking and colourful, but not quite the perfect pair
The costumes and choreography are full of brio, but a dull central character drags down this tale of transformative footwear
Susannah Clapp
20, Sep, 2015 @7:00 AM

Kinky Boots review – glamorously rebooted musical never drags
From Cyndi Lauper’s score to impressive lead performances, this winsome men-in-frocks show puts its best foot forward
Michael Billington
15, Sep, 2015 @10:00 PM
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