Daft Punk
Nick Cave's biography reveals a case of mistaken identity| Kitty Empire
The singer’s choirmaster took great pride in inspiring him, but a certain other PJ was the real influence
Kitty Empire
28, Feb, 2021 @7:30 AM
'They left an indelible mark on my psyche': how Daft Punk pushed pop forward
Skrillex, Erol Alkan and those close to the French duo chart how they went from being industry outsiders to defining the trajectory of dance music
Gabriel Szatan
26, Feb, 2021 @1:30 PM
When Daft Punk went to Wee Waa: the strangest album launch of all time
The tiny Australian town was surprised but got into the spirit, selling daft pork sausages and random access rissoles while celebrating a dusty agricultural show it will never forget
Jack Tregoning
24, Feb, 2021 @12:31 AM
Daft Punk were the most influential pop musicians of the 21st century
By resurrecting disco, soft rock and 80s R&B, and bringing spectacle to the world of dance music, the French duo changed the course of pop music again and again
Alexis Petridis
23, Feb, 2021 @10:35 AM
Daft Punk, French electronic music duo, split up after 28 years
Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo do not explain end of collaboration that produced hits including Get Lucky and One More Time
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
22, Feb, 2021 @3:30 PM
The 100 greatest UK No 1s: 100-1
Look back on our complete countdown of the greatest UK No 1s, from the Beatles to Baby D, and So Solid Crew to Suzi Quatro
Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes
05, Jun, 2020 @8:00 AM
The 100 best albums of the 21st century
We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st century so far. Read our countdown of passionate pop, electrifying rock and anthemic rap – and see if you agree
Ben Beaumont-Thomas (1-50); Laura Snapes and April Curtin (51-100)
13, Sep, 2019 @8:00 AM
The best (and worst) songs of the summer, from Rihanna to Las Ketchup
Every year has its anthem, be it Drake, Calvin Harris or Beyoncé, but which one is the best of the millennium so far?
Michael Cragg, Joel Golby, Issy Sampson and Sam Wolfson
15, Jun, 2019 @5:59 AM
Raves, robots and writhing bodies: how electronic music rewired the world
It started with white-coated boffins; now its figureheads wear masks and play Vegas. A new exhibition tells the story of electronic dance music, from old synths to a statue of Brian Eno
Alexis Petridis
15, Apr, 2019 @5:00 AM
Giorgio Moroder: ‘I don’t even like dancing’
At 78, on the eve of his first ever live tour, the dance music super-producer talks about his 50-year career, the glory of digital recording – and Ed Sheeran
Nosheen Iqbal
09, Feb, 2019 @5:00 PM
R&B star HER: ‘I wanted to be anonymous’
Her songs are streamed in the millions and her music is beloved by Janet Jackson. But who is HER, the songwriter who hides her identity with a pair of sunglasses?
Leonie Cooper
05, Nov, 2018 @12:00 PM
Stool samples: a history of chairs in pop, from Westlife to Britney
To mark the return of the key change-loving Irish balladeers, here’s a celebration of music’s most comfortable accessory
Hannah Verdier
30, Oct, 2018 @9:00 AM
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