A handful of 80s bangers are climbing the UK singles chart – while another hit with a Stranger Things connection is battling for the number one spot. Last week, as fans began tearing through the ...

As the recent Stranger Things finale continues to dominate conversation, the show’s impact is already being felt in the music world. Last week, as fans began tearing through the penultimate batch of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

South Korean pop group BTS have announced they will return from their five-year hiatus with the release of a new album and a world tour. Members RM, Jin, Jimin, V, Suga, Jung Kook and J-hope have been ...

It was fitting that Lorde made her comeback this year with a lead single called “What Was That”—there’s perhaps no better phrase to describe the weird, wild year that was 2025. In the span of 12 ...

It felt like much of pop culture this year was running on pure adrenaline. Everything from music to film, fashion to memes and even politics seemed to collapse into one ongoing feed of viral spectacle ...

The fireworks display in London on New Year’s Eve is always iconic, and this year was no exception. An incredible spectacle was cast over the River Thames, with an impressive array of colour, music, ...

Chart-topping K-pop band NewJeans' record label, Ador, is suing one of the band's members in what is yet another twist in their bitter year-long feud. Hybe, the record label's parent company, ...

This was the year of rot, slop and rage. Everything that happened in pop culture in 2025 felt like a huge deal, and not all of it made sense. Perhaps you joined the national barfight over Sydney ...

Did you watch KPop Demon Hunters? Have you listened to Rosalía? And do you know who ‘fedora guy’ is? If you answered yes to all these, this is the quiz for you 1.According to Lily Allen’s album West ...