Stereogum — The best album of the year doesn’t happen by accident. Charli XCX knows this, which is why she outlined a whole manifesto ahead of the release of Brat . Written in 2023 and recently shared on her private Instagram account @360_brat, it promises... more info

New York Post — Martha's 'brat' cred hangs in the balance. more info

Stereogum — The Grammys are slowly approaching with the ceremony taking place on Feb. 2. Beyoncé leads all nominees, followed by a tie between Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, and Post Malone. Today, the Recording Academy revealed the Special Merit... more info

Stereogum — Today happens to be Billie Eilish’s birthday. She’s 23 years old now. That’s fucked up, right? She’s a major part of the pop establishment, and she is only now old enough to rent a car. What the fuck are the rest of us doing with our lives... more info

Stereogum — After her biggest year in music, Charli XCX is stacking up her jobs for her acting career. The star is set to appear in Sacrifice , 100 Nights Of Hero, Erupcja, I Want Your Sex , Overcompensating , and Faces Of Death , and now she is joining t... more info

Stereogum — We certainly weren’t the only people who thought Brat was the Best Album Of 2024. On Saturday, Charli XCX was crowned Hitmaker Of The Year during Variety’s eighth annual Hitmakers brunch in Los Angeles. While accepting the award (following an ... more info

Stereogum — One of the fun subplots in indie rock is Kurt Vile going full dad mode and involving his daughters in his music. Last year it resulted in an unexpected Charli XCX cover (need to know Kurt’s favorite Brat track), and now the Vile family is back w... more info

Stereogum — Saturday Night Live just announced its hosts and musical guests for December. As revealed during the show’s recent Charli XCX extravaganza, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal will host with musical guest (and thwarted record-breaker) Shaboozey this ... more info

Stereogum — Fun fact: When Everything But The Girl’s biggest hit “Missing” came out, Tracey Thorn was the same age that Charli XCX is now. Charli XCX is 32 years old, she came up on Myspace, and her fiancé is balding. That’s enough evidence to suppor... more info

Stereogum — Kesha has been teasing her new song “Delusional” with warnings on social media like, “My ex should hide on friday.” After being freed from Dr. Luke’s label earlier this year, the pop star unveiled the beloved banger “Joyride,” collab... more info