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The best albums of 2023 so far
From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Safi Bugel, Alexis Petridis and Laura Snapes
06, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM
DJ Paul Oakenfold accused of sexual harassment by former assistant
The DJ, who denies the claims and describes them as baseless, is accused of masturbating in front of the PA, in incidents of increasing severity
Laura Snapes
05, Jun, 2023 @4:21 PM
The pet I’ll never forget: I was so proud of my Sea-Monkeys – until their orgies repulsed me
Deprived of pets for most of my childhood, my first came out of a sachet. They were educational and prize-winning, but I couldn’t overlook their incessant sexual bacchanal
Laura Snapes
05, Jun, 2023 @10:00 AM
Mongolian Rhapsody? Newly unearthed writing draft reveals original title for Queen hit
Freddie Mercury’s draft lyrics, to be auctioned at Sotheby’s, also reveals an early version of the ‘Mama, just killed a man’ verse
Laura Snapes
01, Jun, 2023 @9:16 AM
Thank you, Royal Blood, for heralding the death of ‘real’ music | Laura Snapes
Frontman Mike Kerr launched a wave of memes with his petulant festival rant – and revealed the sense of entitlement created by a culture that prized rock above pop
Laura Snapes
31, May, 2023 @5:10 PM
‘I did not want to be small any more’: Jess Williamson on fate, Plains and her breakout fifth album
After years of shrinking herself, the Texan singer embraces exuberance, sexual freedom and killer choruses worthy of Lucinda Williams and Taylor Swift on a career-making new LP
Laura Snapes
31, May, 2023 @7:01 AM
‘I couldn’t outrun my grief’: Julie Byrne on the death of her musical partner
Singer-songwriter Julie Byrne’s friend and collaborator Eric Littmann died at 31. Yet the astonishing final record they made together is really about life
Laura Snapes
29, May, 2023 @5:00 AM
Post your questions for Lucinda Williams
Whether you’d like to ask about her hugely influential career, being a country star on a punk label or what it’s like working with Springsteen, the legendary singer is here for your quizzin’
Laura Snapes
26, May, 2023 @4:25 PM
Singer, diva, fashion icon, trailblazer, dancer: the five sides of Tina Turner
From the raw power of her vocals, the sweat of her live performances to her enduring personality and star quality, Tina Turner earned her crown as the queen of rock and soul. Here, fans, writers and collaborators explain what made her so special
Skin, Chloe Mac Donnell, Laura Snapes, Nova Twins and Johnny Douglas
26, May, 2023 @4:00 AM
Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer dies aged 83
Turner who initially found fame in a turbulent musical partnership, became one of the biggest acts in the world as a solo artist and one of the defining pop icons of the 1980s
Laura Snapes
24, May, 2023 @6:40 PM
Bears, burlesque and Phil Collins: the Disney songs that ruled our youths
As Disney celebrates its centenary – and a decade of Frozen shows no sign of dimming Let It Go’s hold on tots – we remember the cursed cats, R&B hounds and self-actualisation anthems that defined our childhoods
Rachel Aroesti, Peter Bradshaw, Alexi Duggins, Ammar Kalia, Rebecca Liu, Alexis Petridis, Laura Snapes, Joe Stone and Sophie Walker
24, May, 2023 @7:22 AM
‘Amazing but absurd’: how worm-charming is drawing Cornish art back to its roots
Among artist Georgia Gendall’s projects is a riotous annual competition to lure these creatures from the soil – hopefully shifting some local cliches with them
Laura Snapes
23, May, 2023 @12:05 PM
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