Kelly Clarkson
American Song Contest: the US Eurovision is a chaotic copycat
The first episode of NBC’s attempt to bring Eurovision to the US had many Americans asking a simple question: what is the American Song Contest?
Adrian Horton
22, Mar, 2022 @6:02 PM
Kelly Clarkson to replace Ellen DeGeneres on US daytime TV
NBC says pop singer’s eponymous talkshow will replace Ellen’s slot once the daytime titan steps down in autumn next year
Adrian Horton
26, May, 2021 @6:32 PM
Reese? Tiffany? Kelly? Who might replace Ellen?
As the daytime titan prepares to step down after a swirl of controversy, a host of big names have been thrown into the mix as her successor
Stuart Heritage
21, May, 2021 @5:36 AM
10 of the best Christmas songs (that aren’t by Mariah Carey)
The classics are back in the charts even earlier than usual – alongside the perennial row about the Pogues. So why not discover these lesser-known festive bangers?
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
19, Nov, 2020 @3:00 PM
All I want for Christmas is normality: festive hits chart earlier than ever
Sales and streams of Christmas classics are up by 50% on last year as listeners turn to Mariah, Wham! and Shakin’ Stevens to combat pandemic blues
Laura Snapes
18, Nov, 2020 @5:17 PM
Baby It's Cold Outside rewritten by John Legend to remove 'date-rape' lyric
A new version of the 1944 duet, whose gender dynamics have long been argued over, will appear on Legend’s forthcoming Christmas album
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
29, Oct, 2019 @10:35 AM
Since U been on: will Kelly Clarkson succeed as a talkshow host?
Like Lily Allen and Charlotte Church before her, the singer faces the challenge of transitioning from pop star to presenter
Issy Sampson
07, Jun, 2019 @12:00 PM
The 20 greatest breakup songs ever – ranked!
On the 40th anniversary of Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive topping the charts – and as the UK blunders towards its own acrimonious divorce – here’s the definitive list of tear-stained stonkers
Alexis Petridis
14, Mar, 2019 @3:16 PM
Since U been gone: imagining Max Martin's Juliet jukebox musical
The Swedish producer’s debut musical sees Juliet ditching Romeo to move to Paris. We use his hits to plot the narrative
Laura Snapes, Michael Cragg, Anna Leszkiewicz and Owen Myers
29, Jan, 2019 @3:17 PM
From Cat Power to Coldplay: the best, worst and weirdest Rihanna covers
The Last Shadow Puppets turned vampiric, Harry Styles harked back to prog rock and Patti Smith was overcome by nerves … How 15 acts laid down their love for the queen of R&B
Hannah Jane Parkinson
16, Oct, 2018 @8:48 AM
Does America need the American Idol reboot right now?
With a new network and new judges after a two-year break, the show returns to TV more optimistic, gentle, and subtly patriotic than ever
Jake Nevins
12, Mar, 2018 @10:30 AM
Written by the stars: assessing the unlikely celebrity authors of children's books
As John Cena and Lupita Nyong’o ink deals to write kids literature, they join a surprisingly long list of celebrities trying to appeal to a younger audience
Stuart Heritage
08, Feb, 2018 @11:30 AM
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