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LAPTOP have announced their ‘Nothing To Declare’ EP

LAPTOP have announced their ‘Nothing To Declare’ EP

Jesse Hartman’s electro-indie project LAPTOP will release a five-track EP on 23rd October, featuring a Madonna cover, a long-unavailable Les Rhythmes Digitales remix and new work with Mark Saunders.

Madonna’s ‘Evita’ soundtrack will receive its first vinyl release

Madonna’s ‘Evita’ soundtrack will receive its first vinyl release

Madonna’s 1996 ‘Evita’ soundtrack will arrive on vinyl for the first time on 13th November, with deluxe 3LP and 2CD editions marking the film’s 30th anniversary.

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Melanie C has marked National Album Day with a Classic Album Sundays event

Melanie C explored eight albums that shaped her career at The British Library, where she was also presented with a 3x Platinum disc for ‘Northern Star’.

[needs image check] Laptop will cover Madonna’s ‘Music’ on the ‘Nothing to Declare’ EP

[needs image check] Laptop will cover Madonna’s ‘Music’ on the ‘Nothing to Declare’ EP

Jesse Hartman’s electro-indie project releases its take on Madonna’s 2000 hit on 16th October, ahead of ‘Nothing to Declare’.

Brandi Carlile has performed at a Stonewall fundraiser and joined Celine Dion and Madonna karaoke

Brandi Carlile has performed at a Stonewall fundraiser and joined Celine Dion and Madonna karaoke

Carlile marked ‘Returning to Myself (Sad Gay Version)’ with a Manhattan set, then headed next door for a communal karaoke session.

Vincent Paterson will receive the World Choreography Awards’ Legacy Award

Vincent Paterson will receive the World Choreography Awards’ Legacy Award

The choreographer behind work for Madonna, Michael Jackson and films including ‘Evita’ will be honoured in Hollywood this November.

Madonna and Sienna Spiro saw streaming gains after the VMAs

Madonna and Sienna Spiro saw streaming gains after the VMAs

New Luminate figures show post-VMAs streaming increases for Madonna and Sienna Spiro, though they do not establish a single cause.

Maisi and the Disco has released new single ‘Madonna’ after Madonna’s Instagram share

Maisi and the Disco has released new single ‘Madonna’ after Madonna’s Instagram share

Maisi and the Disco has released ‘Madonna’ after Madonna used the track’s sound in an Instagram post.

When and where British viewers could watch the 2026 VMAs

When and where British viewers could watch the 2026 VMAs

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards began at 12.30am BST on Monday 28th September. No official UK live broadcaster or catch-up service was confirmed.

4 Oct 2026 • 4:05 pm

The 2026 MTV VMAs have drawn their biggest audience since 2015

The 2026 MTV VMAs have drawn their biggest audience since 2015

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards averaged 8.43 million viewers across CBS and MTV, up 51% on last year’s ceremony.

28 Sept 2026 • 11:01 pm

Madonna has welcomed the VMAs’ returning Best Dance category

Madonna has welcomed the VMAs’ returning Best Dance category

Madonna’s Best Dance win at the 2026 VMAs marked the category’s first appearance at the ceremony in seven years.

Who was confirmed to perform and present at the 2026 VMAs?

Who was confirmed to perform and present at the 2026 VMAs?

Madonna, RAYE, Sienna Spiro, Shaboozey and more were confirmed for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday 27th September.

30 Sept 2026 • 1:25 pm

How UK viewers could watch the 2026 MTV VMAs

How UK viewers could watch the 2026 MTV VMAs

The 2026 MTV VMAs began at 12.30am BST in the UK on Monday 28th September, with no confirmed domestic live broadcaster.

30 Sept 2026 • 7:20 pm

LISA, Taylor Swift and Madonna lead the 2026 MTV VMA winners

LISA, Taylor Swift and Madonna lead the 2026 MTV VMA winners

LISA has won Best Pop for ‘Dream’, while Taylor Swift, Madonna, BTS and Sienna Spiro were also among this year’s MTV VMA winners.

What are bush doofs, and how did they inspire Troye Sivan’s ‘Party’ and its Madonna sample?

What are bush doofs, and how did they inspire Troye Sivan’s ‘Party’ and its Madonna sample?

Troye Sivan drew on the bush doofs of his Melbourne upbringing, dancefloor repetition and Madonna’s ‘Music’ for ‘Party’.

22 Nov 2026 • 8:45 am

Why Ian McKellen introduces Troye Sivan’s medieval ‘Party’ video

Why Ian McKellen introduces Troye Sivan’s medieval ‘Party’ video

Ian McKellen’s narration reunites him with Troye Sivan after their 2010 production of ‘Waiting for Godot’, and sets the ceremonial tone for ‘Party’s’ queer celebration across time.

14 Nov 2026 • 9:20 am

Football pushed the 2026 MTV VMAs broadcast back by 22 minutes

Football pushed the 2026 MTV VMAs broadcast back by 22 minutes

The VMAs began on time inside Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, but viewers at home had to wait for the Ravens-Cowboys game to finish.

Madonna has led the 2026 MTV VMAs winners with seven awards

Madonna has led the 2026 MTV VMAs winners with seven awards

Madonna took Artist of the Year and Best Album among seven VMAs wins, while BTS, Sienna Spiro, LISA and more collected prizes.

28 Sept 2026 • 12:49 pm

Madonna has performed ‘Danceteria’ at the VMAs with Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter

Madonna has performed ‘Danceteria’ at the VMAs with Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter

Madonna returned to the MTV VMAs alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx for a ‘Confessions II’ medley ending with ‘Danceteria’.

Madonna, BTS and Sabrina Carpenter have joined Taylor Swift among 2026 MTV VMA winners

Madonna, BTS and Sabrina Carpenter have joined Taylor Swift among 2026 MTV VMA winners

Madonna took seven prizes overall at the 2026 MTV VMAs, while BTS, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and more also picked up major awards.

Madonna has earned her tenth Billboard Dance Airplay Number One with ‘Danceteria’

Madonna has earned her tenth Billboard Dance Airplay Number One with ‘Danceteria’

‘Danceteria’ is Madonna’s tenth Dance Airplay chart-topper and her third from ‘Confessions II’.

[needs player] Spotify has partnered with Paramount to bring VMAs performances to the platform

[needs player] Spotify has partnered with Paramount to bring VMAs performances to the platform

Spotify’s new VMAs destination features archival performances, nominee content and selected clips from Sunday’s 2026 ceremony.

Madonna and Charli xcx have released ‘Danceteria Afterhours’

Madonna and Charli xcx have released ‘Danceteria Afterhours’

Madonna and Charli xcx’s new collaboration, produced with Andrew Watt, Cirkut and Stuart Price, is out now.

24 Sept 2026 • 10:12 pm

Songs that say sorry through accountability, regret and a real plea for another chance

Songs that say sorry through accountability, regret and a real plea for another chance

From Taylor Swift’s clear-eyed regret to Player’s request for reconciliation, these songs treat an apology as more than a word.

11 Oct 2026 • 4:00 pm

[needs image check] beabadoobee and Deftones’ Chino Moreno have teamed up on ‘Satellite’

[needs image check] beabadoobee and Deftones’ Chino Moreno have teamed up on ‘Satellite’

Chino Moreno contributes backing vocals to the closing track on beabadoobee’s newly released fourth album, ‘Pylon’.

Deftones: "We still argue a lot" [needs image check]

Deftones: "We still argue a lot" [needs image check]

From the Upset archive: our April 2016 feature, with the original interview and reporting.

Deftones: "Expectations annoy the fuck out of me" [needs image check]

Deftones: "Expectations annoy the fuck out of me" [needs image check]

From the Upset archive: our September 2020 feature, with the original interview and reporting.

What Slayyyter means by ‘iPod Music’ on ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

What Slayyyter means by ‘iPod Music’ on ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’

For Slayyyter, ‘iPod Music’ is less a genre than a deliberately assembled mix of pop, electronic music, hip-hop and stranger left turns from her teenage years.

17 Oct 2026 • 8:10 am

Why Arlo Parks chose her stage name, and where King Krule and Frank Ocean fit in

Why Arlo Parks chose her stage name, and where King Krule and Frank Ocean fit in

Arlo Parks adopted a distinctive professional pseudonym inspired by King Krule and Frank Ocean, though the precise origins of “Arlo” and “Parks” have not been reliably established.

5 Nov 2026 • 8:20 am

How nature became Arlo Parks’ steadying force between ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ and ‘My Soft Machine’

How nature became Arlo Parks’ steadying force between ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams’ and ‘My Soft Machine’

Between breakthrough success, touring and a move to Los Angeles, Arlo Parks found continuity in parks, forests and the discipline of slowing down.

13 Nov 2026 • 8:00 am

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