Dua Lipa brought out a close friend for her second consecutive night at London’s Wembley Stadium on her 2025 Radical Optimism world tour. Charli XCX surprise teamed up with Lipa to perform her Brat hit, “360,” on Saturday night. “So for this next song, I thought I’d bring a friend …
Read More »Watch Charli XCX Join Air for 'Cherry Blossom Girl' at Paris Fest
Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of Brat, but Charli XCX instead spent the day reflecting on a 2004 album as she joined French electronic duo Air for a performance of their “Cherry Blossom Girl” at Paris’ We Love Green festival. Charli XCX served as headliner at the Paris fest, but …
Read More »Charli XCX Thinks Her Next Album Could 'Be a Flop.' She's OK With That
It’s been quite the year for Charli XCX. Brat has been out almost 12 months and remains in the Billboard Top 40. Her American tour included four sold-out nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and a set of European shows starts next month. And she’s prepping to …
Read More »The Pop Queens Are the New Rock Gods
Olivia Rodrigo is riding high in her festival era. She’s setting a new record by headlining 18 music festivals in one year — and she’s doing it with a full-on rock show. To celebrate the fifth consecutive Summer of Liv, O-Rod’s making the rounds from Lollapalooza in Chicago to Bonnaroo …
Read More »Lorde: 'I'm an Intense Bitch'
O n an unusually freezing April day in New York, the wind rustles through the cracks of a window AC unit in an apartment high above the streets of the West Village. It’s an unpretentious two-bedroom, and with its taupes and earthy browns, it feels homey and lived-in. There’s a …
Read More »'Overcompensating': A Closeted Golden Boy Tries to Play It Straight
At an orientation meeting on his first day of college, Benny is told, “You can be whoever you want to be here!” This is exactly what Benny wants —if only he can figure out who he wants to be. In high school, he was the star of the football team …
Read More »See Charli XCX Light Herself on Fire (Sort of) in 'Party 4 U' Video
As promised, Charli XCX has shared the new video for “Party 4 U” to celebrate the fifth anniversary of her album How I’m Feeling Now, which was released on this day in 2020. The Mitch Ryan-directed video, based on a concept by the singer, concludes with Charli XCX setting a …
Read More »Charli XCX Releasing 'Party 4 U' Video to Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of 'How I'm Feeling Now'
Charli XCX has revealed she’ll finally release a video for her 2020 single “Party 4 U” to coincide with the five-year anniversary of How I’m Feeling Now. While the singer is still in the midst of her Brat summer, she turned to Instagram Wednesday to share a handwritten note reflecting …
Read More »Watch Rosé Take on Charli XCX's Apple Dance at Brooklyn Show
Rosé became the latest Brat fan to prove her apple dance skills. The Blackpink singer took the spotlight during Charli XCX‘s concert at Barclays Center in Brooklyn last night to showcase the viral choreography. Charli XCX performed four nights at the venue, welcoming a celeb-filled audience both evenings, including Nicole …
Read More »Lorde Explains How Charli XCX's 'Brat' Gave Her 'a Kick' to Finish New Album 'Virgin'
Brat was Rolling Stone’s album of the year for 2024, and judging from what Lorde has been saying about Charli XCX‘s record, it was probably hers, too. “I’d been trying to express [myself] in this naked way, and then Brat came out, and she was kind of doing that from …
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