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‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?

Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success has stalled as acts face industry obstacles and rising homophobia. What now?

The Guardian - UK

From Spinal Tap II to Ed Sheeran : your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

The mock rockers are back with a long-awaited sequel to their comedy classic, and the relentlessly prolific troubadour delivers the first album of a proposed quartet

The Guardian - UK

The Fantastic Four: First Steps to Chief of War: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Pedro Pascal leads a sprightly reboot of the Marvel action franchise, and Jason Momoa returns to his birthplace for a spectacular historical epic

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The Guide #188: How 25 years of music has shaped the charts from monoculture to mass playlists

In the first in a new miniseries, we look back at the biggest songs of the 21st century to trace how music – and the way we consume it – has evolved

The Guardian - UK

From Nosferatu to Patience: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment in the UK

The classic 1922 exsanguination enthusiast gets a creepy 2024 makeover, and there’s a new supercop in town in Channel 4’s crime drama

The Guardian - UK

From Starve Acre to Roy Lichtenstein: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Matt Smith and Morfydd Clark star in a creepy new folk horror, and there’s an exhibition of iconoclastic works by the king of pop art

The Guardian - UK

Barbie pink is out, lime green is in: Charli XCX’s album spawns ‘brat summer’ trend

Described as ‘clout-bombing at its finest’, the movement has involved a Shoreditch restaurant and the Green party

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From Challengers to Pet Shop Boys: the complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist find themselves in a love triangle on centre court in Luca Guadagnino’s tennis romance, while the synthpop veterans return with album number 15

The Guardian - UK

I’m loving mangers instead: why are there no wintry pop ballads any more?

In the 90s and 00s, you couldn’t move for pop stars emoting in warm coats – but this subgenre has been overtaken by pure Christmas fever

The Guardian - UK

More than words: the rise of the clapback T-shirt

Celebrities and models are expressing themselves by showcasing pithy statements

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best music books of 2023

A celebration of dance music, a homage to the Cure, a deep dive into Black punk and more

The Guardian - UK

Can Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton make it as a comeback king?

Elvis redeployed his lip curl, Churchill fought on the western front, and pop group Steps updated their sound. David Cameron take note

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Where It’s At: A Short History of Girl Bands; 28 Dates Later; Law in Action: Deepfakes and the Law – review

The Spice Girls, All Saints, TLC and co are fondly remembered; Grace Campbell dates 28 people she’d normally reject; and Joshua Rozenberg tests out the law against AI

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Queer sounds: our writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ songs

For Pride month, Guardian writers have singled out their favourite LGBTQ+ songs, from Pet Shop Boys to Frank Ocean

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Reach for the Stars by Michael Cragg review – bubblegum pop’s finest hour

A terrific piece of social history that charts the highs and lows of the music industry at the turn of the millennium

The Independent UK

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from Elton John to Dungeons & Dragons

Our guide to what to watch, read and listen to over the next few days

Daily Mirror

On cloud nineties! When music stars from the Spice Girls to Craig David popped out of nowhere

Music journalist Michael Cragg, has who interviewed key players in the world of pop music from 1996-2006 for his new book Reach for the Stars

The Guardian - UK

Reach for the Stars by Michael Cragg review – hot gossip from pop’s golden age

In this hoot of an oral history the stars of 90s chart acts recall how their innocence collided with a cynical music industry

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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

The Guardian - UK

From Bros to Bansky: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

A much-needed good times romcom or an exhibition that elevates rebellion into art? Our critics have you covered for the next seven days

The Guardian - UK

The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!

As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions

The Guardian - UK

From Nope to She-Hulk: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you’re jonesing for Jordan Peele’s next team-up with Daniel Kaluuya or Tatiana Maslany’s big green legal machine, our critics have you covered

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‘I chatted about the weather with Janet Jackson’: the Glastonbury festival I’ll never forget

Broadcaster Lauren Laverne, singer Mahalia, Michael Cragg and Laura Snapes recall the magic, the weirdness and the sheer horror of their trips to Worthy Farm

The Guardian - UK

Music for general societal exhaustion: that’s why Ed Sheeran sells so much

The British star is, once again, our most-played artist, and no wonder. He asks little of listeners too tired to give anything, says music writer Michael Cragg

The Guardian - UK

From The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent to Grace and Frankie: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you fancy a wild trip through the Nic Cage metaverse or a calming comedy for the over-70s, our critics can help you schedule the next seven days

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