Donna Summer

From Bob Dylan to Stevie Wonder: the best late-era albums by musical greats

When pop stars are deemed ‘past their peak’, it’s easy to dismiss their work. But do that and you might miss out on hidden treasure. Here our critics celebrate unexpected gems from the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Fall

Laura Barton, Garth Cartwright, Stevie Chick, Michael Hann,Phil Harrison, Ammar Kalia, Dom Lawson and Jude Rogers

17, Dec, 2024 @10:00 AM

From Elton John at the piano to Stormzy at Glastonbury and Madonna snogging Britney: 41 era-defining music photos

Icons, rock stars – and divas behaving badly: these photographs of musicians struck a chord around the world

Alexis Petridis, Michael Cragg and Gabrielle Schwarz

28, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

‘Should not be played indoors’: writers on their all-time favourite summertime songs

As the weather heats up, Guardian writers pick their defining summer tracks, from Phoenix and Donna Summer to Stevie Wonder

Rob LeDonne, Alaina Demopoulos, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Veronica Esposito, Andrew Lawrence, Benjamin Lee, Shaad D'Souza, Adrian Horton, Jim Farber, Jesse Hassenger and Blake Montgomery

01, Jul, 2024 @8:06 AM

Kanye West and Donna Summer estate reach settlement over unauthorised use of I Feel Love

Rapper – now known as Ye – used portions of Summer’s 1977 disco classic on his song Good (Don’t Die) with Ty Dolla $ign

Laura Snapes

25, Jun, 2024 @8:52 AM

Kanye West sued by estate of Donna Summer over ‘stealing’ I Feel Love

Estate of late star files lawsuit claiming rapper was denied sample for Vultures album, but tried to circumvent them with interpolation

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

28, Feb, 2024 @9:40 AM

Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive

Alexis Petridis

23, Nov, 2023 @11:42 AM

‘I was decadent, I was stupid, I was a fool’: the dark days of Donna Summer

In public she oozed glamour, but in private the disco star battled depression, self-loathing and suicidal thoughts. Her daughter speaks about the film she made to understand Summer’s silent struggle

Daniel Dylan Wray

28, Apr, 2023 @5:00 AM

Forty years of New Order’s Blue Monday: who inspired it and who it inspired

The Mancunians spliced Donna Summer with Ennio Morricone to make a futurist dance smash – and ended up influencing Rihanna, Pet Shop Boys and Detroit techno

Alexis Petridis

07, Mar, 2023 @2:00 PM