Lucy O'Brien

Lyra Pramuk on Astrological Divination

Lyra Pramuk talks to Lucy O’Brien about the transformative power of astrology - how it provides a framework for her new album Hymnal, and a wider code for being human. Words by Lucy O'Brien. Portraits by Krzysztof Bagiński

Songs For You: Lucy O’Brien’s Ten Essential Karen Carpenter Tracks

From early solo singles to deep cuts and stand-out moments, Lucy O’Brien, author of *Lead Sister: The Story of Karen Carpenter*, dives into lesser known tracks as well as a few more familiar favourites

Access All Areas: Barbara Charone’s Baker’s Dozen

The legendary music PR talks to Lucy O’Brien about the albums and the people who have most inspired her, from the Rolling Stones to Madonna, and why artists aren’t necessarily your friends

I’m A JG Ballard Sexpot: An Interview With Róisín Murphy

The queen of avant-disco tells Lucy O’Brien about her latest album Róisín Machine, a manifesto for dancing: “It’s maths and motion and absurdity and poetry...”

LIVE REPORT: Madame X – Madonna In London

Lucy O’Brien finds Madonna’s new show a lyrical exploration of love, exile and liberation, with just a smattering of greatest hits

Definitely Dusty: Lucy O’Brien’s Ten Essential Springfield Tracks 

From BBC sessions to unreleased tracks, Lucy O'Brien, author of Dusty: The Classic Biography, dives deep into some of the lesser known corners of the Dusty Springfield back catalogue

Billie Eilish 

When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

The debut album from 17 year-old singer-songwriter, Billie Eilish links Lana Del Ray dreaminess with a savvy, hip hop-inspired sound, finds Lucy O'Brien

Feel Love, Real Love: BTS at the O2

K-pop superstars start their first European tour with an expressive, emotionally charged set

Sarah Nixey

Night Walks

Third solo album from former Black Box Recorder vocalist is a triumph of hallucinatory avant pop

Madonna At Sixty: Lucy O’Brien’s Ten Essential Tracks

Like An Icon, Lucy O’Brien’s newly revised, updated biography explores Madonna's inner turmoil and motivations. Here she picks the ten tracks that define the artist's career, with exclusive insights from the musicians and producers who helped her make them

LIVE REPORT: Bardo Pond at The 100 Club

Last night the psych Philadelphia space-rockers pounded the 100 Club into submission. They rule

To The Heart Of The Nightmare – Madonna’s Ray Of Light 20 Years On

Lucy O’Brien posits that, in the tradition of the 1970s-style concept album, Ray Of Light is Madonna’s Dark Side Of The Moon

Can I Be Me? Director Nick Broomfield On His Whitney Houston Documentary

The acclaimed director’s new film Whitney ‘Can I Be Me’ gets backstage access and an insider story. Lucy O’Brien talks to him about the singer’s tragic life and the ‘80s music industry.

The Sound of Grown Up Scotland: An Interview With Roddy Frame

Following the 30th anniversary reissue of Aztec Camera’s debut High Land Hard Rain, frontman Roddy Frame releases his latest album on Edwyn Collins’ AED label. He talks to Lucy O’Brien about songwriting, Mark Knopfler’s guitar strings and Scottish independence

Iggy Azalea

The New Classic

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