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Rapper’s Delight, Gold Digger, Super Bass: The story of hip hop in 20 songs

Rap is 50 this year. These groundbreaking tracks are a history of the world-conquering genre

Mon Jul 31 2023 - 05:15

The story of Britney Spears is a classic fairy tale

From childhood we are inured to fables about females having their powers taken away

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 01:18

Girl Power: Spice Girls have cemented their place in music history

From relentless merchandising to solo successes, their legacy can be in little doubt

Sat May 18 2019 - 06:00

The 2018 Irish Times Christmas Prize Quiz

Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 06:00

Taylor Swift gets political again at American Music Awards

Swift, who won a record fourth artist of the year, urged people to 'get out and vote'

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 08:30

Cardi B: Our New VBF

The rapper and reality-TV star is a straight-talking, no-BS kinda gal

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00

Five lessons from this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads

Advertising during US event costs more than $5 million for each 30 seconds of airtime

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 06:00

Tkay Maidza: from Nicki Minaj inspirations to Killer Mike collaborations

Aussie hip-hop star Tkay Maidza has caught the attention of the Run the Jewels rapper and many others with her quick-fire rhymes and determined approach

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 06:00

VMAs 2016: Beyonce and Adele to sweep awards after 18 nominations

Beyonce earns 11 nominations for ‘visual album’ Lemonade while Adele bags eight – with seven for Hello

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 22:46

Tributes paid to Prince following his death

Legion of entertainers express their sorrow and pay tribute to late singer

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 20:54

Baz Halpin: the Irishman who made the biggest show on US television

Baz Halpin is the creative director behind some of the world’s biggest tours, and his last job was on Katy Perry’s Super Bowl spectacular. He describes the months of planning that went into its 12½ minutes, and how it was nearly scuppered by one star

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 00:05