The “shit” album that nearly saw Gary Numan walk away from music altogether: “Wasn’t the right way to do it”

During a creative nadir, synthop pioneer Gary Numan cut a record he loathed so much he nearly packed in his entire music ...

Every Outkast album, definitively ranked

Southern US rap’s recent dominance is largely down to Outkast raising the region’s musical profile. “The South got something to say,” 3000 declared when they won Best New Rap Group at the 1995 Source ...

Nickelodeon child stars: where are they now?

From iCarly and Victorious to Drake & Josh, what are the child stars of the network’s best-loved shows up to now?

This ’80s Band Made a Bold Shift From Grunge to Glam With Their ’90s Album 'Celebrity Skin'

Hole’s Celebrity Skin era saw Courtney Love take a fearless leap from grunge to polished rock, redefining the band and ...

In her revenue era: the economics behind Taylor Swift’s 34 versions of The Life of a Showgirl

The album was released in dozens of different formats. Other artists have done this before, but rarely at this scale or with such an intense response from fans.