Kurt Cobain imitated them, R.E.M. supported them, the Red Hot Chili Peppers would never have existed without them. The most indefinable group of the English scene of the 1970s says goodbye: ‘We were never commercial. We never participated in that big spectacle’
Live music, from Elvis Presley to Coldplay, has intensified the emotions of the public over the last 70 years and accompanied the evolution of the entertainment society
Taylor Swift, Rosalía and Harry Styles have revolutionized a market until now dominated by classicism and the underground
Diplomatic and discreet, the veteran Tony Visconti, who has just released a compilation of his work, has become a role model of what a flexible producer should look like
It was the century’s most memorable transatlantic transaction: the British glam star was tasked with channeling the performer languishing in American rock. Fifty years later, the album that resulted from that collaboration continues to mystify and captivate
The Detroit rocker had been perfecting his macabre stage tricks for years, using everything from trick guillotines to toy machine guns. But one night, 35 years ago, he went too far with a noose
Since she was five years old, the creator of Yoda and the Dark Crystal universe has made otherworldly figures. She believes they will return to screens because technology leaves little room for the imagination
Parkinson’s career included interviews with celebrities such as Muhammed Ali, David Bowie and John Lennon
T-shirts that simulate more toning, gyms that promise to ‘Marvelify’ their members... Do the new masculine ideals perpetuate the oppressive demands already experienced by women?
The quintessential 1980s anthem celebrates its 40th anniversary this July and broke records for both popularity and earnings. Camouflaged as a ballad, the song about jealousy and control ended up becoming the epitaph for the singer’s first marriage and for his band The Police
It is no longer surprising to see male designers, actors, pop stars and other pop culture personalities appear in public wearing skirts
The documentary ‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’ goes far beyond the Queen frontman’s career and the tribute concert at Wembley. It delves into the double discrimination against gays because of their homosexuality and because of HIV at the AIDS crisis
The composer was an inseparable friend of the music legend for 60 years, from their school days to the artist’s global stardom. Now he opens his archive to show more than 150 unique images: ‘For me, he was always David Jones, even though he was Bowie to the whole world’
The sound quality of the famous concert recording was so bad that much of it had to be reworked in the studio
Netflix’s documentary ‘Blitzed!’ reminds us that, long before today’s non-binary club-goers in second-hand clothes, the New Romantics were redefining fashion from a position of precariousness. Their influence endures today
One of the most unorthodox, dazzling and wild albums in the history of pop music marks half a century
Despite her university education and ability to speak five languages, the person who discovered the Somali beauty portrayed her as ‘a goat herder.’ After a brilliant, nearly half-century-long career, the iconic top model and entrepreneur talks about the prejudice and inequality she faced during her time on the catwalk
The founder of ‘Dazed’ is said to be the coolest man in England. He has made a living for 30 years by writing about alternative culture
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty
