It’s a sad but incontestable fact that women have a rough time in the world
of rock and pop, but in R&B women currently reign unchallenged, writes Alexis Petridis in London.
CD of the week: Radiohead: Hail to the Thief is not a bad record, but it’s not startlingly different and fresh or packed with the anthemic songs that once made them the world’s biggest band, writes Alexis Petridis.
Marilyn Manson’s new shit sounds surprisingly like his old shit, writes Alexis Petridis.
CD of the week: The White Stripes appear unique — people other than music journalists seem to like them, from teenage moshers to grumpy fortysomethings, writes Alexis Petridis.
Did Madonna pull her latest video from circulation as a clever marketing ploy for her new album? Alexis Petridis reports from London.
Most prominent music stars are quiet on their views on the war in Iraq, reports Alexis Petridis.