Stephen Daw

I interviewed the queen Lady Gaga, I am deceased, thank you for following me while I was still alive on this earth but I live on a different plane of existence now!

in which I defend Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” with my whole chest 😤😤😤

Which Pop Stars Won January 2025? Greatest Pop Stars · Episode

Been a very packed start to 2025 in pop stardom -- surprise releases, breakout hits, benefit concerts, maybe the best Grammys ever. @stephenrdaw.bsky.social, Kyle Denis & I recapped it and listed our own top five pop stars of the year so far. open.spotify.com/episode/4Vmx...

a woman is wearing sunglasses and talking on a cell phone in a car . ALT: a woman is wearing sunglasses and talking on a cell phone in a car .

fucking FINALLY

To reiterate — John Mayer is *not Brat*

A travesty.
Gone are the awkward encounters where you sit in the window seat of an almost empty car, only to be boxed in at the very next stop by two people intent on invading every ounce of your personal space.
Your legacy will live on, Orange Window Seat™.

The Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century series is the very definition of a *beastly project*, and Andrew has once again proved to be one of the most deft, talented editors in this business through his UNBELIEVABLE handling of this project. In the words of our No. 1 pick — "Bow down, bitches."

Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 1 — Beyoncé Beyoncé is our Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century for her 25 years of consistent greatness.

At long last, Billboard closed out our Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century list with our No. 1 pick — Queen Bey. It's a phenomenal essay by our peerless deputy editor @augetoffmygold.bsky.social, and you should read it immediately: www.billboard.com/music/pop/be...

Ariana Grande Is a Revelation In ‘Wicked’ Ariana Grande's Glinda in the 'Wicked' film is a revelation, thank Oz.

My coworker Joe did a fabulous job capturing what’s so enchanting about Ariana’s performance specifically: www.billboard.com/culture/tv-f...

really hard to overstate how excellent ‘Wicked’ is. Both Cynthia and Ariana are PHENOMENAL, the cinematography is gorgeous, the music is exactly as beautiful as you want it to be, and even though it is long, it never feels unnecessary. It’s one of the best modern movie musicals ever made, period.

Every Song From the ‘Wicked’ Soundtrack, Ranked From Worst to Best Billboard ranks every song from the soundtrack of 'Wicked' starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. See where your favorites landed.

why yes, i *did* rank every song on the Wicked movie soundtrack (and you'll never guess which one hit number one except yes you probably already did)
www.billboard.com/lists/wicked...

yes, i'm an editor and writer and all of that, yadda yadda, whatever:
follow me if you're interested in caffeine-fueled diatribes on the importance of Chepe the Trash Panda as a cultural icon and how his evasion of the NYPD for multiple days is a singular source of whimsy and wonder.

mental health break? you bet it did

hi gimme a sec to unpack all my stuff