The festival sold out in 35 minutes this year even before the artists had been announced, begging the question: has Glastonbury become a victim of its own success?
- Senior Lecturer in Commercial Music Performance, University of Westminster
She doesn’t have the most streams or biggest sales figures but she does have a die-hard fan base.
People have questioned whether there’s darkness embedded in the song that many of us have missed
Kate Bush follows Joan Armatrading as the second female singer-songwriter to receive this honour in 2020.
If Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are out of step with the times, perhaps some sensitively chosen pop songs could fit the bill instead.
There’s a new Prince album coming out, two years after his death. Would the artist approve?
Elvis’s impressive vocal range and his technical ability made his voice an instrument that even opera singers have lined up to pay tribute to.
Clyde Stubblefield, the James Brown drummer who created the most sampled drum track in the history of popular music, rarely got the credit he deserved.
Cohen’s label declined to release the album containing Hallelujah, a song that has now inspired over 300 versions.
Sia is being sued for what her fans felt was a lacklustre show. But pop history is littered with live disasters.
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