August 6, 2025

The Pogues soundtracked Irish London Shane MacGowan knew the city’s underworld

Darran Anderson

24.07

Ozzy Osbourne made Birmingham his power He reassured the city’s alienated weirdos

Tracy King

03.07

How Black Sabbath transcended Birmingham Heavy metal was forged in the Midlands

Daniel Kalder

02.07

Lorde’s sadgirl pop sings of Gen Z vanity She’s the voice of a self-obsessed generation

Poppy Sowerby

08.05

TikTok is the new Disney Channel The app exploits child stars

Lily Isaacs

02.05

Will Kneecap sell out? True rebels never become stars

Darren McGarvey

15.02

Morrissey is the villain we need He's trapped in his own creation

Lias Saoudi

29.01

America has lost faith in genius Some people are just more talented than others

Matt Rowland Hill

26.12

The mean girls conquering pop They have exiled men from their music

Sarah Ditum

05.12

Spotify Wrapped will expose you There's nothing original about your music

Poppy Sowerby

18.10

The tortured fame of Liam Payne He was doomed to be a perpetual teenager

Poppy Sowerby

19.09

Chappell Roan’s fame is a drag Stars need to cultivate closeness

Sarah Ditum