Went to Madame Tussaud’s in Vegas. Quite a mixed bag I would say

Kylie + Vegas equals pure unfiltered joy. Just the best pop star

I had a lovely long chat with AG Cook about his epic new album, Britpop, producing for Beyoncé, and loving S Club 7’s TV shows theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

📽️New Pop Pantheon📽️

Michael Cragg is here to ask some existential questions about the recent decline of music videos:

What happened? Is the format still vital? What do we lose if we allow music videos to slip away entirely? Is there a way to save them?

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It was a pleasure to chat all things Reach For the Stars for this excellent podcast, focusing on music-related geographical hotspots (I spoke about an old asylum turned into a popstar residence)

Dragged Ben Gazur to the only famous Parisian landmark

I was a judge on the Emerging Talent Competition this year and the standard was v high. Here are the eight finalists on a handy link (the winner gets to open Glastonbury!): glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/finalists-reve…

An interview with the winner Michael Cragg for his book Reach For The Stars (@nineeightbooks) by LaugharneWeekend2024's Richard Thomas, and the Penderyn Prize Music Award Ceremony video available on this page: penderynprize.com/2024

I’ve written about why no one seems to be watching music videos as much these days: theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

Reach For The Stars is 1! 🎉💫

Simply Red’s Fairground.

Penderyn Distillery is proud to announce that Michael Cragg has won the 10th Penderyn Music Book Prize for his acclaimed book ‘Reach For The Stars – 1996-2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party', published by Nine Eight Books. Read more below.

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I *think* I still hold the school record for high jump actually

We’re in Laugharne, staying in Dylan’s family home, and everywhere you look are beautiful odes to his poetry

At the very rainy but lovely Laugharne Weekend. I’m being interviewed tomorrow at 4pm about Reach For The Stars in the Browns Marquee

Yesterday Ben Gazur and I got married! It was really lovely actually, would recommend 💍🥰

Say what you like about Louis Walsh, but I will always be eternally grateful for his support for Michael’s critically acclaimed, multi-Book of the Year, Penderyn Prize nominated Reach For The Stars. A dream interviewee.

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Charli's song about SOPHIE is really beautiful 🥺 youtube.com/watch?v=UdZRDY…