pop music

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?
Taylor Swift performing at the Eras Tour.
Kate Pattison

How has Taylor Swift been able to stay in the spotlight for so long?

'Despite her billionaire status, Taylor Swift has maintained a level of relatability through her vulnerable songwriting and ongoing relationship with her fans'
Taylor Swift is right to call herself an 'English teacher'. I would know, I am one
Taylor Swift performing at the eras tour
Clio Doyle

Taylor Swift is right to call herself an 'English teacher'. I would know, I am one

KPop Demon Hunters and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues turn it up, up, up all the way to 11
Film

KPop Demon Hunters and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues turn it up, up, up all the way to 11

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: 'It can be tough doing music with a disability'
Music

Rising pop star Jessica Winter: 'It can be tough doing music with a disability'

Strictly star JB Gill: 'Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys'
Farming

Strictly star JB Gill: 'Pigs all have their own character. Same with the turkeys'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time
Books

Cher: The Memoir, Part One review – pop icon turns back time

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'
Images of musicians performing live in Hot Box, Chelmsford
Grassroots music venues

Plea to save UK's grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: 'We'll all be poorer for it'

Keane's Tom Chaplin: 'There's a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older'
Pop/rock band Keane sat on a bench
Music

Keane's Tom Chaplin: 'There's a natural sense of perspective that comes with getting older'

Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack in 2015
Press Release

Olly Murs relives finding X Factor fame and losing Caroline Flack in Big Issue exclusive

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: 'She visits me in my dreams – it's lovely'
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack in 2015
Mental health

Olly Murs on mental health and losing Caroline Flack: 'She visits me in my dreams – it's lovely'

Zayn Malik: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'
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Zayn Malik: 'I wanted to forge my own path, write my own story and see the world'

“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive
Press Release

“I’m a very Northern man”: Zayn on Bradford roots and forging his own path in Big Issue exclusive

Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage
Jason Donovan smiling
The Music That Made Me

Jason Donovan on how Kylie inspired his pop career and Joseph opened the door to the stage

Duran Duran on critics, escapism and why AI can actually be a useful tool for artistry
Roger Taylor, John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes in black suits against a red background
Interview

Duran Duran on critics, escapism and why AI can actually be a useful tool for artistry

Madonna's Celebration tour proves this is the Material Girl's world – we're all just living in it
Music

Madonna's Celebration tour proves this is the Material Girl's world – we're all just living in it

Prince would blast me with his charm, says Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs
Prince and The Bangles, led by singer Susanna Hoffs
Manic Monday

Prince would blast me with his charm, says Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs

Summer songs 2023: Anthems to soundtrack sunny days
Music summer songs
bangers

Summer songs 2023: Anthems to soundtrack sunny days

George Michael’s death left ‘a void’ says Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley
Wham! in 1986: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
pop

George Michael’s death left ‘a void’ says Wham! bandmate Andrew Ridgeley

Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the 'intensity of fandom'
Greatest Days
Greatest Days

Jayde Adams on how Take That movie Greatest Days captures the 'intensity of fandom'

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Interview

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Kitchen disco heroine challenges what it means to be a working mum

Sparks: People think we're weird. We’ve never felt that
Sparks: Russell and Ron Mael
Interview

Sparks: People think we're weird. We’ve never felt that

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Back when Charles was the king of rock'n'roll
charles dancing with the three degrees
Coronation

Back when Charles was the king of rock'n'roll

Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
Fatboy Slim and Rita Ora
Interview

Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars

The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You
Rita Ora in the video for Praising You, an update of Praise You
civil rights

The evolution of Praising You, Rita Ora's new version of Fatboy Slim's Praise You

Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee
Rita Ora performing at Heaven in 2023. Photo: @hogieaaa__
exclusive

Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee