Jeanette Leech

Articles by Jeanette Leech

In Depth

Missy Elliott’s third album, ‘Miss E… So Addictive’, all but demands repeat use. ‘My music could be a substitute for a drug,’ Elliott said.

In Depth

Documenting a short-lived but white-hot love affair, Rooms On Fire burns with all the intensity of the best Stevie Nicks songs.

Born from a deep grief, Tori Amos’ ‘from the choirgirl hotel album’ marked a creative evolution .

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Originally recorded by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin turned the song Respect into ‘one of the battle cries of the civil-rights movement’.

List & Guides

Full of positivity, beauty and joy, the best Lizzo songs carry crucial messages for everyone: we’ve all got the juice!

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Charli XCX’s debut album, ‘True Romance’, brought a pop maverick to the world, and marked the start of an enduring love affair with her fans.

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Unashamedly honest and startlingly inventive, Cardi B’s debut album, ‘Invasion Of Privacy’, smashed through glass ceilings in pop and hip-hop.

List & Guides

Connecting the past and future of Black music, the best Chaka Khan songs stride from empowering anthems to straight-up floor-fillers.

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As these songwriters who are poets have shown, lyrics can stand apart from music to be recognised as creative works in their own right.

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Going full-throttle on her ‘CRASH’ album, Charli XCX invited fans to ‘get on my level and enjoy the fucking party… or just not be invited’.

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