Black History Month: your guide to the best cultural events in London From Neneh Cherry to Ghetts, there’s a lot going on in the capital Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2024
‘My whole life’s interconnected’: Neneh Cherry on the relationships that inspire her, leaving home at 15, and the joy of a trashy box set The celebrated musician answers questions from Observer readers and famous fans including Michael Stipe, Bernardine Evaristo, Questlove and Sadiq Khan The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
Send us your questions for Neneh Cherry If you’ve got something to ask the Buffalo Stance singer about her four decades in music, now is your chance The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024
Inside the RA's Summer Exhibition opening party with Jennifer Saunders, Zadie Smith and Kristin Scott-Thomas The Royal Academy had celebrities splashing their cash as the Summer Exhibition opened in style Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2024
‘It’s a hallucinatory experience!’: musicians on the awesome creative power of motherhood Much has been made of the struggles musicians face when they become mothers – but what about the inspiration? Bat for Lashes, Logic1000 and others discuss the radical energy unleashed by the ultimate collaboration The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2024
Chunky chains are given a subversive high jewellery spin High jewellery houses rewrite the rules by way of 1980s tunes and a blast of emeralds, spinels and diamonds Wallpaper · Dec 26, 2023
Stock Aitken Waterman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! As a musical featuring the British production trio’s songs tours the UK, we list their best tracks – from Divine to Dead or Alive The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
Forest Swords: "My first couple of records were all software - then I bought an Elektron Octatrack and it blew my mind completely" Matthew Barnes’ third Forest Swords album delves further into his stark, sumptuous and singularly unique sound world. Danny Turner finds out more MusicRadar · Nov 15, 2023
Growing up, every girl has a pop star they idolise – for me it was Neneh Cherry The singer and rapper gave me my template of how to be a grown woman, and now my daughter is transfixed, too The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023
Andi Oliver: ‘I’ve always done exactly what I wanted’ Musician, chef, TV host … Andi Oliver tells of her long journey to the top, explains the delights of Caribbean cooking – and introduces recipes from her new cookbook The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023
Don Cherry tribute at the EFG London Jazz Festival review: a spectacular end to a magnificent week Don Cherry’s legacy was alive and well in this rapturous performance Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
Music show: 1990s star Eagle-Eye Cherry returns with ‘Back On Track’ Eagle-Eye Cherry shot to fame in the late 1990s with his debut album “Desireless”, which featured the planetary hit “Save Tonight”. The Swedish American alternative rock singer-songwriter is back with a new album “Back on Track” out on January 27. He tells FRANCE 24 how coming from a musical family… France 24 · Nov 21, 2022
Honey Dijon: “The club is about feeling freedom” DJ, Remixer, Style Mogul, Writer & Producer to Beyoncé: Paul Flynn learns the house rules from the queen of clubs... Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022
‘The baddest technician’: how Don Cherry is still making jazz new The man who turned bebop upside down with Ornette Coleman went on to work with artists from Sonny Rollins to Ian Dury – and the London jazz festival is set to show he’s still inspiring The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022 Youssou N’Dour review – Senegalese superstar is on magnificent form In a thrilling performance, the singer-songwriter transforms his classic tracks before a dance-heavy 45-minute encore
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022 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
Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022 Our top 12 shows to book now at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 from Nubiyan Twist to Melody Gardot The pick of the shows from the event’s largest ever line-up
Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022 Greentea Peng at Meltdown gig review: intoxicating, but in need of a lyrical sharpener The buzzy rising star’s show was a showcase for her vocal skills, but her lyrics remain a bit of a blind spot
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022 Neneh Cherry - The Versions album review: These cover versions are a fine tribute to Cherry’s glory days As Cherry returns to her old material, she shifts the focus away from herself with a selection of cover versions all by female artists
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022 Neneh Cherry: The Versions review – all-star covers album can’t touch a true original Sia, Robyn and Anohni are among those interpreting Cherry’s back catalogue, but it works best when it strays from the big hits
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022 New this week: Carrie Underwood, 'The Janes,' Adam Sandler This week’s new entertainment releases include an album from Carrie Underwood and an anthology set from BTS, while Adam Sandler channels his affection for basketball into Jeremiah Zagar’s “Hustle” and “All Rise” gets a new lease on life thanks to the OWN channel
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022 ‘I didn’t sign up to be a TikToker’: Mabel on bullying, Brits and being saved by her animals Despite having one of 2019’s biggest pop breakthroughs, Mabel was nearly broken by cruel comments. She talks about rebuilding her self-esteem in an unsparing industry
The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2022 ‘A symbol of strength’: how Rihanna’s bump has changed pregnancy style Always a trendsetter and a risk-taker, Rihanna is normalizing see-through lace, crop tops and bare bellies as maternity wear
The Guardian - AU · Mar 4, 2022 Friday briefing: ‘Reckless’ Putin shells Ukraine nuclear plant Condemnation from Biden and Boris Johnson … Britain’s economic growth to halve this year … and Neneh Cherry and Robyn on pop
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022 ‘The canon is so heavy with the male genius’: Neneh Cherry and Robyn on changing the face of pop As they reboot the classic Buffalo Stance, the friends talk sisterhood, being Swedish and fighting the system