Arctic Monkey’s Alex Turner: “my Grandad helped with the lyrics”

Artists often talk about how their family inspired their music or lyrics but, for the lead singer of one mega-popular British rock band, that influence was a bit more literal. Ac...

Rita Ora takes flak for new lyrics saying she wants to kiss girls

British pop sensation Rita Ora has taken some criticism this week after releasing her latest single, “Girls”, after accusations that she was doing a disservice to the LGBT comm...

The theories behind the lyrics of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”

It’s hardly a surprise any longer when musician, actor, writer, director and comedian – as well as the face of Young Lando Calrissian – Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, b...

ABBA to release brand new songs

In the hard-nosed pop business, Money, Money, Money is the Name of the Game, with artists taking turns to shout Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! In the end, though, the Winner Takes It All, no...

Spotify tests out lyric filter to block swearing

Does anyone else remember the day of “parental advisory” stickers? Those little black and white rectangles that let you know - when browsing the racks of HMV or Woolworths - th...