Laura Snapes, the Guardian’s deputy music editor, explained the “bizarre situation” regarding Palmer in a tweet thread on Thursday. “I blocked her years ago, I think we had a spat about that tour ...

Whether it’s adroit electro-funk, fried garage rock or exhilarating indie-pop, Phoenix have mastered their fair share of musical styles during their two decades as a band. The Grammy Award-winning ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Last November, Taylor Swift posted a call for help on her Tumblr page. “Don’t know what else to do,” she wrote, then ...

The best piece of music journalism you'll read today isn't in the Mercury, it's Laura Snapes' excellent, soberly thought-out, and fully damning piece on Mark Kozelek that appears in the Guardian.

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There is a fun and lighthearted new interview online today here via YouTube with actor Alec Hopkins, where he discusses his role as the Young Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films. Confirming he ...

At the BRIT Awards today, the 1975 won the award for Best British Group. During his acceptance speech, frontman Matty Healy read a quote from The Guardian’s deputy music editor (and Pitchfork ...

Laura Snapes is a London-based contributor to The Guardian, Pitchfork, and NPR, among others. The LA pop trio’s greatest strength is its willingness to name the enemy. May 10, 2017 / Books & the Arts ...