Mark Ronson
Barbie: The Album review – a dream house of pop royalty gets all dolled up
Dua Lipa and Charli XCX bring high camp to this Mark Ronson-produced movie mixtape that climaxes with the sugary filth of Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s Barbie World
Kit Buchan
23, Jul, 2023 @2:00 PM
Taylor Hawkins tribute concert review – stars unite to honour the late Foo Fighters drummer
An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show
Alexis Petridis
04, Sep, 2022 @12:36 PM
The 20 most powerful celebrity makers of 2008
The music PR legend Barbara Charone and others reveal their secrets. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
19, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM
‘Like them, we’re fragile’: how Randall Poster assembled his star-packed birdsong project
The esteemed music supervisor enlisted stars such as Mark Ronson, Nick Cave, Beck, Sean Penn and Tilda Swinton for an ambitious new project
Jim Farber
23, May, 2022 @5:28 AM
Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson review – Paul McCartney and more geek out in the studio
The amiable musician taps up famous friends – from a Beatle to Dave Grohl – for in-depth chats about production gear and tech in this Song Exploder-esque Apple series
Rebecca Nicholson
30, Jul, 2021 @12:00 PM
Mark Ronson on hope, hits and Amy Winehouse: ‘I loved being in her company. She was so funny’
The superstar producer nearly quit music during lockdown. Now he’s starting a ‘new phase’ with a TV show. He discusses therapy, paparazzi – and being tucked in by Robin Williams
Elle Hunt
26, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM
‘Record companies have me on a dartboard’: the man making millions buying classic hits
Hit songs can be a better investment than gold – and by snapping up the rights, Merck Mercuriadis has become the most disruptive force in music
Dorian Lynskey
27, Feb, 2021 @12:00 PM
Miley Cyrus: Plastic Hearts review
From floaty synth ballads to punky 80s pop, this album’s middling material doesn’t adequately serve this unusual star
Alexis Petridis
27, Nov, 2020 @7:01 AM
Andre Harrell, founder of influential R&B label Uptown Records, dies aged 59
Harrell launched the careers of 90s R&B megastars Mary J Blige and Jodeci on his Bad Boy label with the Notorious BIG
Edward Helmore in New York
09, May, 2020 @1:34 PM
Brit awards 2020: who will win every award … and who should
Lewis Capaldi could sweep the board in his breakthrough year, but he faces strong competition from Stormzy, Dave and Michael Kiwanuka
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
18, Feb, 2020 @11:01 AM
Brit award nominations 2020: Dave and Lewis Capaldi top pile, with women shut out
Only one British woman, Mabel, is nominated across the best album, song and new artist categories, which skew heavily in favour of solo men
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
11, Jan, 2020 @6:00 PM
Edinburgh's Hogmanay review – 70,000 go wild at the ultimate New Year's Eve
Mark Ronson, Eddi Reader, Marc Almond and Dick and Dom battle with giant polar bears and splashing swimmers as the city celebrates the new year
Imogen Tilden
02, Jan, 2020 @3:23 PM
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