Ellie Goulding

Phil Spector defined the toxic music svengali – a figure that persists today

Spector, who has died aged 81, created a culture of cruelty that was seen by the music industry as a symptom of genius. It’s a scenario that has played out again and again

Laura Snapes

18, Jan, 2021 @4:03 PM

Ellie Goulding: 'I was made to feel vulnerable, like a sexual object'

Knocked off course by anxiety and an album she didn’t believe in, the singer is back after five years away with a bold new sound – and an urge to speak out

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

10, Jul, 2020 @5:00 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

Coronavirus: looking for good news – Run for Heroes and an opera-singing doctor

Running fundraiser for NHS and frontline workers raises over £1m and the BBC announces a star-studded Big Night In

Jessica Murray

13, Apr, 2020 @5:43 PM

What’s the secret of happiness? Accepting that life is messy and difficult

If you have spent your life wishing for a calmer, happier, more organised future, it might be better, psychologically, to ditch those expectations

Elle Hunt

11, Mar, 2020 @4:04 PM

Down with the kids in Tunbridge Wells | Brief letters

Brief letters: Music in Tunbridge Wells | Film review | The Boulevardier | WI cliches | King William’s College quiz

Letters

30, Dec, 2019 @5:17 PM

Celebrity social media influencers pledge to change way they post

Clampdown on stars being paid for endorsing products without disclosing firm rewards them

Julia Kollewe

23, Jan, 2019 @8:02 AM

Ellie Goulding: 'I'm finally myself again'

Back with a bold fourth album, Ellie Goulding is set on a new sound, averting environmental catastrophe – and settling a score or two

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

01, Jan, 2019 @3:01 PM

What to see this week in the UK

From Lizzie to Wolf Alice, here’s our pick of the best films, concerts, exhibitions, theatre and dance over the next seven days

Andrew Pulver, Michael Cragg, John Fordham, Andrew Clements, Jonathan Jones, Mark Cook and Lyndsey Winship

14, Dec, 2018 @9:00 AM

Now that's what I call a tracklist: how the compilation's 100th edition sells its history short

Now That’s What I Call Music’s 100th edition includes a greatest hits disc that favours the arena titans – overlooking the pleasure of rediscovering the one-hit wonders and sub-genres buried in these pop time capsules

Bob Stanley

23, Jul, 2018 @12:32 PM

Ellie Goulding on how to live well: ‘I draw the line at eating meat’

Singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding on travel, dieting and vegetarianism

Juliana Piskorz

15, Apr, 2018 @5:00 AM

Why pop stars want to get in bed with the Fifty Shades franchise

From Ellie Goulding to Liam Payne, the soundtrack to the low-level bondage film provides a platform for vanilla artists to add a sense of risk to their brand

Kathy Iandoli

26, Jan, 2018 @12:59 PM