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Brit touch
A lot happened at this year’s Brit Awards. Perhaps even more than at this year’s Grammy Awards. But that is not for me to say — or is it? Either way, the 2026 Brits were something to experience. Even if only on Youtube and days later. So here we go…
Dear Olivia
Over the past few years, we have seen a refreshingly rich crop of young artists burst onto the music scene, many of them women and, interestingly, having studied at the same BRIT School: Lola Young, Raye — and Olivia Dean, whose only competition on the Billboard 100 has been Super Bowl king Bad Bunny himself.
Harry Styles’ Radiohead moment
The first single to Harry Styles’ fourth album, “Aperture”, presents a clear departure (no pun intended) from the perfect pop recipe that was Harry’s House and its infectious “As It Was”…
Super Super Bowl
I don’t speak Spanish, let alone understand Puerto Rican slang. I’m also not a huge fan of reggaeton or latin pop. In other words, Bad Bunny is not quite aiming for my demographic. Yet, his performance at this year’s Super Bowl was quite frankly groundbreaking.