Mark Ronson

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

The 20 best songs of 2019

Our critics have voted til they can’t no more... and these are their tracks of the year. You can listen to all 593 songs that were voted for in our playlist

Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes

02, Dec, 2019 @11:00 AM