Phoebe Bridgers

Phoebe Bridgers review – a truth-telling phenomenon

The adored LA singer-songwriter pairs references to the male rock pantheon with Roe v Wade in a magnetic set that cries out for festival headline billing

Kitty Empire

30, Jul, 2022 @1:00 PM

Phoebe Bridgers review – cathartic indie superstar helps her young fans emotionally purge

With humour, heart and some genuinely poignant moments, Bridgers has her
audience shrieking and fainting

Jenessa Williams

24, Jul, 2022 @10:52 AM

‘It’s everyone coming back together’: why 200,000 of us couldn’t wait to get back to Glastonbury

The festival’s return has filled a gaping hole in the British calendar. We soak up the atmosphere with the help of Jarvis Cocker, Self Esteem and Shaz from Shepton Mallet

Laura Barton

27, Jun, 2022 @5:00 AM

‘Miraculously we’re here’: St Vincent, Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and more meet biggest Glastonbury crowd in years

McCartney sealed an unforgettable Saturday night after a Friday during which female performers called all the shots

Dorian Lynskey

26, Jun, 2022 @8:00 AM

‘Back to the Middle Ages’: Glastonbury stars rail against Roe v Wade decision

Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers and Idles are among the artists at the festival who have commented on the controversial supreme court decision

Josh Halliday

25, Jun, 2022 @12:17 AM

Phoebe Bridgers on Taylor Swift, her boyfriend Paul Mescal and speaking out on Roe v Wade: ‘I want to show everybody what I believe in’

As the indie superstar makes her Glastonbury debut, she explains why she is much more than just the ‘patron saint of sadness’

Laura Snapes

24, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar to headline resurgent Glastonbury

As the festival returns from Covid-enforced hiatus, over half of the acts announced so far feature women

Nadeem Badshah and Laura Snapes

04, Mar, 2022 @8:30 AM

Taylor Swift: Red (Taylor’s Version) review – getting back together with a classic

Swift re-records the 2012 album on which she first embraced synth-pop, tweaking songs and adding others: a mix of saccharine fluff and superb keepers

Laura Snapes

12, Nov, 2021 @5:00 AM

Phoebe Bridgers sued for defamation by music producer Chris Nelson

Nelson is seeking legal redress against the songwriter, claiming she made false online statements connecting him with predatory behaviour

Laura Snapes

30, Sep, 2021 @10:59 AM

Why bands are disappearing: 'Young people aren’t excited by them'

Maroon 5’s Adam Levine was scoffed at for suggesting there ‘aren’t any bands any more’ – but if you look at the numbers, he’s right. Wolf Alice, Maximo Park and industry insiders ask why

Dorian Lynskey

18, Mar, 2021 @2:58 PM

Who will – and should – win the 2021 Grammy awards?

Beyoncé is looking to convert her nine nominations while Billie Eilish could repeat her success last year – but there’s strong competition from Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, and an all-female rock lineup

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

10, Mar, 2021 @11:00 AM

'We have to nurture each other': how Olivia Rodrigo and Gen Z reinvented the power ballad

Olivia Rodrigo’s global hit Drivers License is the epitome of new-school pop songwriting, where sexuality is complex, emotions are specific and bombast is traded for intimacy

Laura Snapes

19, Feb, 2021 @12:54 PM