Wet Leg

Gender inequality and outdated voting metrics: are the Brit awards still hitting the wrong notes?

The ceremony will broadcast on a Saturday for the first time to attract viewers, but a shortage of women nominees and viral music stars suggests the awards remain out of step, say critics

Laura Snapes

03, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM

Grammy awards 2023: who will win – and who should?

Will Adele’s Grammy dominion continue and Harry Styles steal more limelight? Or could Kendrick Lamar or Beyoncé finally take one of the headline prizes?

Shaad D'Souza and Laura Snapes

31, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Are bands dead? How solo stars took over the charts

Pop was once all about four guys and their instruments. Now that gang mentality has been blown away by tech-savvy individuals

James Tapper

29, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Brit awards 2023: Wet Leg and Harry Styles lead male-dominated nominations

In the second year of non-gendered categories, the five nominees for artist of the year are entirely male

Laura Snapes

12, Jan, 2023 @4:30 PM

UK’s top 10 singles of 2022 were all by British artists

A clean sweep led by Harry Styles was an ‘astonishing’ high note for the music industry – but the domination of older songs reflected the impact of streaming

Laura Snapes

04, Jan, 2023 @12:01 AM

In 2022 we needed ways to connect with ourselves: thank God for the guitar | John Harris

The democratic magic of six strings, two hands and an electric current – a means of self-expression as perfect as it has ever been, says Guardian columnist John Harris

John Harris

25, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM

The 50 best albums of 2022: No 8 – Wet Leg: Wet Leg

The year’s buzziest duo picked apart millennial malaise – and the desire to delay adulthood – with smart gags and catchy choruses on the year’s breakout guitar album

Tshepo Mokoena

14, Dec, 2022 @10:00 AM

Wet Leg review – 2022’s breakout indie stars on comically good form

Despite having fans in Iggy Pop and Barack Obama, the Isle of Wight duo are sticking with small venues for now – and enlivening them with joy and hilarity

Dorian Lynskey

24, Nov, 2022 @12:42 PM

Mercury prize: Little Simz wins for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Rapper and actor, 28, wins for her fourth album after critical acclaim and a decade as a performer

Shaad D'Souza and Laura Snapes

18, Oct, 2022 @9:14 PM

On my radar: Rhian Teasdale from Wet Leg’s cultural highlights

The musician on the artistic commitment of Mitski, the lasting value of Peep Show and her new favourite snacks

Kathryn Bromwich

03, Sep, 2022 @2:00 PM

Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees

Women including Little Simz and Jessie Buckley dominate this year’s cohort for the best British album of the year, which falters on recent diversity gains

Laura Snapes

26, Jul, 2022 @10:15 AM

Glastonbury 2022 review: stunning moments, special singalongs and a rumour mill in overdrive

Billie Eilish, Self Esteem, Paul McCartney, Olivia Rodrigo, Noel Gallagher, AJ Tracey, Sam Fender and Wet Leg were all electrifying. But where was Harry Styles?

Alexis Petridis

26, Jun, 2022 @5:23 PM