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EXPLAINED: Karen o - The Real Truth

"The music world would be a dried-up, tumbleweed-riddled desert if it weren't for Debbie Harry." The importance of Blondie's defiant leader of the pack

Debbie Harry’s distortion of stereotypes, her costumes and her confrontational use of sexuality, defined her as a true artist

Louder

I was at the 2026 Oscars. Here’s how the most emotional ceremony in years unfolded backstage

OSCARS 2026: It was a night of high drama at the 98th Academy Awards as ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Sinners’ and ‘Hamnet’ split the major awards. Backstage in the press room, Kevin E G Perry saw a history-making night up close

The Independent UK

What links the gramophone and Antoinette Perry? The Saturday quiz

From Olly Alexander, Simon Le Bon and Karen O to Beatrice and Virgil, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz

The Guardian - UK

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Royal Albert Hall: 'too many hits to sit'

4/5 Karen O and co. take to the famous stage to seal their status from punk upstarts to alternative music institution

Evening Standard

Johnny Depp, Bruce Springsteen and more honour Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall

Johnny Depp performed 'Dancing Barefoot' with Alison Mosshart of The Kills in honour of Patti Smith.

BANG Premier

Remembering David Lynch's musical legacy: 10 songs to go beyond the films

The loss of singular talent and visionary filmmaker David Lynch is not only felt in the world of cinema, but music, where he had inextricable influence on multiple generations of artists

The Independent UK

Amyl and the Sniffers take on the world: ‘If you don’t like us, then that’s on you’

The Australian punk band has been praised by Billy Corgan and Karen O for their explosive live act and uncompromising politics. Their new album is a sonic evolution – but the scrappy spirit remains

The Guardian - AU

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‘I think kissing is beneficial, actually’: the whistling prodigy courted by Dr Dre, Barbie and Karen O

Molly Lewis started whistling on a whim. Now she’s a world champion with a debut record dedicated to classic cinema and jazz clubs

The Guardian - AU

The 35 greatest songs made for movies

They're cheesy, they're catchy, they're what make us love our favorite movies even more

Total Film

The Strokes at All Points East: mediocre, charisma-free, indie rock mumblings which make you wonder what all the hype and fuss was about

All Points East's indie day ends with a barely audible whimper from Julian Casablancas and co.

Louder

The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more at All Points East review: we’re gonna party like it’s 2005

Julian Casablancas’ band topped the bill at this unashamed nostalgia fest, but it was Yeah Yeah Yeahs who shone brightest

Evening Standard

Yeah Yeah Yeahs review, All Points East: Karen O is a tornado of punk fury

Karen O and the band find room for stillness in between an arsenal of rock-star moves

The Independent UK

Karen O, self-destruction and rubber bones: Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Fever to Tell, 20 years on

As ‘Fever to Tell’ celebrates its second decade, Mark Beaumont looks back at the glitter-stained, tequila-soaked origins of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s iconic debut record

The Independent UK

Karen O, self-destruction and rubber bones: Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Fever to Tell at 20 years old

As ‘Fever to Tell’ celebrates its second decade, Mark Beaumont looks back at the glitter-stained, tequila-soaked origins of Yeah Yeah Yeah’s iconic debut record

The Independent UK

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Meet Me in the Bathroom charts the rise of The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem and more in early 00s New York

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and more populate Meet Me in the Bathroom, an archival documentary that sheers away the New York scene's ugliness, pettiness and ambiguity.

The Guardian - UK

Meet Me in the Bathroom review – pouting pomp from New York’s indie rockers

Unsentimental documentary looks back at 00s bands from the Strokes to Yeah Yeah Yeahs in the context of 9/11 and upheavals in the music industry

The Independent UK

AP Top Songs of 2022: 'Bad Habit,' 'Unholy,' 'Cuff It'

A pair of Beyoncé songs — “Cuff It” and “Break My Soul”— along with undeniable hits “Bad Habit” from Steve Lacy and “As It Was” by Harry Styles are among the The Associated Press' selection of top songs of 2022

The Guardian - UK

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O: ‘The one thing I hold in sacred regard is rockers’ hairstyles’

The lead singer of the US indie rockers on gaining humility in her 40s, her signature bowl haircut and the benefits of living in Los Angeles rather than New York

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The Guardian - UK

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Cool It Down review – white-hot tracks crackle and seethe

Karen O is more incisive than ever on the band’s first album since 2013, which fluctuates between burning intensity and awestruck love

Evening Standard

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Cool It Down review: A nostalgia-free comeback album

Far from an indie sleaze revival, the New Yorkers’ first album in nine years proves they’re still a must-hear act

The Independent UK

Album reviews: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool It Down, and Plastic Mermaids – It’s Not Comfortable to Grow

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album lacks their original urgency, while Plastic Mermaids prove they’re evolving with ‘It’s Not Comfortable To Grow’

The Orange County Register

The Linda Lindas are ready to rock the Hollywood Bowl. Even though it’s a school night

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Linda Lindas had just gotten back from a quick weekend trip to Chicago to play Riot Fest, racing home to Los Angeles after opening the main stage Sunday because they had someplace to be Monday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Darren Bailey’s tax returns, Railroad strike averted, must-see Riot Fest acts and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riot Fest must-see sets: punk, hip-hop, rock, metal punctuate the annual music festival

It’s the only place you can show up, get married at an onsite wedding chapel if you’re so inclined, take a victory lap on a Ferris Wheel and enjoy a whole lotta live music all in one day.

The Independent UK

Yeah Yeah Yeahs review, Brixton Academy: The indie-rock stars are back, and not a moment too soon

These three frontrunners of New York’s 2001 indie-rock explosion return for their first London show in four years, just as their cultural currency reaches a resurgent peak

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