After a decade of resisting the not-so-subtle pressures that women in the music industry face, the singer is more determined than ever to stick to her guns
Charli XCX’s new album, Brat, is not promoting a new feminine ideal, but shows how many young women currently aspire to live
Amid so much sanitised pop, Charlotte Aitchison’s innovation has never been so essential
It has been Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson’s year, with a chart-topping second album, sold-out gigs and a growing reputation in Britain and the US
With 70,000 expected attendees, this year’s festival is set to be its largest on record
Majority of acts announced feature women as festival recovers from pandemic hiatus
‘I love it when art makes me uncomfortable, because I have to question where that’s from’
Kevin Parker talks about album delays, plagiarism and gender equality in music
The three day festival will return to Marlay Park in Dublin next July
Elton answers questions from celeb fans Victoria Beckham, Billie Eilish, Bob Dylan and more
Review: ‘Stay freaky, my friends,’ urges the intense, sultry and captivating Chris
Review: Charli XCX has the Electric Arena crowd in the palm of her hand from the off
Charli XCX, Shura, Mitski and Róisín Murphy turn Stradbally into pop heaven
Arctic Monkeys, Lily Allen, Noel Gallagher, Florence + the Machine among nominees for album of the year
From an ambient legend to punk newbies, discover the music that deserves a second listen
Unlike Swift’s previous tours, where tickets were like gold dust, they're available for both gigs
Victimhood, narcissism and ‘squad goals’ distract from genuine feminist expression
The effortlessly cool, razor-sharp pop star's music is a magic mix of fun, fluff and edge
Arctic Monkeys and Vampire Weekend come out of hiatus with new albums, while Liam Payne gets off the pot and Sigrid and Saint Sister show why they’re tomorrow’s women
Track of the week is Justin Bieber's 'Friends' - an attempt to get back in his ex's good books.
Pop Corner: Coldplay’s own Bard; Rihanna’s cycle-to-school scheme in Malawi
Track of the week is summer crush mixtape fave Jessie Ware with “Midnight”
Artists who embrace advertisers are not treated with suspicion anymore
Also, Charli XCX is shaking up pop music while Craig David wants to work with Cheryl
Our fave indie-pop twosome are back, Rihanna is representing and Ashton 5SOS feels One Direction’s pain
Jones played a key role in Memphis’s 1960s soul scene, but his music looks forward, not back
Miley Cyrus let a homeless man accept her video of the year award
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
