Fontaines DC interview: Why don’t you hear Irish accents on the radio?
“I still feel there’s a lot of ground to be explored with guitars,” says Grian Chatten, frontman for thrilling Irish rock band Fontaines DC. “The sound of…
The egomaniacal frontman is dead – at last
Today, it would almost be a bigger shock were a band to call it quits when their singer left. One of 2022’s hottest new groups, Wet Leg,…
The evolution of Adele’s face
I know from my work in the aesthetics industry how non-surgical beauty procedures have mushroomed around the globe in the past decade, and the extent to which…
10 ways to fix the broken, boring Brit Awards
3. Embrace anarchy Where was the chaos? The most memorable Brits happen when there’s turmoil, tension or bad behaviour on the floor. I’m not advocating a return…
The Brits is a fun-free, boringly slick, hollowed-out shell of its former chaotic self
Viewers found themselves pining for previous incumbent Jack Whitehall’s edgy barbs and pop star-baiting. Gilligan didn’t seem to have written any actual jokes. He settled for saying…
Adele joins culture wars at gender-neutral Brits as she says: ‘I love being a woman’
Dave was named Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act, Becky Hill won the Best Dance Act award, Sam Fender took home Best Rock/Alternative Act and Dua Lipa won the…
Brit Awards 2022, review: what’s eating Adele?
What is eating Adele? It was the blockbuster singer-songwriter’s year at the Brit Awards once again, and quite rightly so. Her personal reputation may have been tarnished…
Brit Awards 2022: Adele arrives on the red carpet
Adele has said being at the Brit Awards made her feel like she was “coming home” as she took to the stage to collect the song of…
Brit Awards 2022 nominations: full list of nominees and winners
Mastercard Album of the Year Winner: Adele: 30 Dave: We’re All Alone In This Together Ed Sheeran: = Little Simz: Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Sam Fender:…
Brit Awards 2022: full list of nominees ahead of tonight’s ceremony
And, this year, the award categories have been given a dramatic reshuffle. Not only have male and female categories been abolished in favour of a single ‘Artist…
Can Wolf Alice save the great British rock band from extinction?
With a line-up completed by guitarist Joff Oddie (who formed Wolf Alice with Rowsell as an acoustic folkie duo in 2010) and drummer Joel Amey, they have…
‘Sad’ move to make Brit Awards gender-neutral will hurt women, says Nadine Dorries
Nadine Dorries has branded the decision to remove male and female categories at the Brit Awards “sad”, fearing that the move could have a negative impact on…
The Brits scrapping gendered awards isn’t woke nonsense – it’s common sense
But whatever occasioned this bout of self-examination, the Brits have come up with a solution that not only makes sense and responds to the imperatives of popular…