Shaad D'Souza is the Deputy Music Editor (Acting) at various esteemed publications. He covers a range of topics within the arts and entertainment sphere, focusing particularly on the music business, genres, concerts and festivals, as well as entertainment news and celebrities. Shaad's work has been featured in notable outlets including The Independent, Pitchfork, Vulture, and The Guardian.
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Shaad's coverage largely revolves around entertainment news, with a focus on music reviews and artist profiles. Based on the article titles and themes covered, Shaad may be open to pitches that provide exclusive access to artists for interviews or behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming albums or projects.
Given his emphasis on music reviews and event coverage, Shaad may also respond well to pitches offering exclusive previews of concerts, album releases, or other significant events in the pop music scene. Additionally, he might welcome expert commentary from industry insiders regarding trends in popular music or insights into specific artists' work.
While not specified explicitly as a geographic focus, many of the articles reference Australian musicians and bands. This suggests that Shaad has an interest in this area and could be receptive to relevant pitches related to Australian pop music specifically.
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By: Shaad D'Souza
These days, Kurt Vile songs begin in the middle of the story. In the third decade of his career, the journeyman musician seems even more content
By: Shaad D'Souza
What will life be like in 2034? Will kids surf in quarries – or live in the woods since they think Earth is hollow? We meet the film-maker behind Gener8ion, whose dark predictions have a habit of going viral
By: Shaad D'Souza, Laura Snapes, Owen Myers
It has been 20 years since Swift released her debut single, setting in motion a career so extraordinary, it permanently redefined the concept of pop stardom. This is how she did it
By: Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Shaad D'Souza
Riya Mahesh is the ‘insanely Texas girl’ and medical student whose music splits the difference between dazed ambient production and big-tent pop melody
Whether in the stadium or at an intimate Royal Festival Hall concert, he remains a singular performer whose songs lack heft
The sets brought the Puerto Rican star as close as possible to his rapturous audience in the first UK stadium gigs headlined by a Latin artist
By: Shaad D'Souza
Amid signs of greatness, the already hugely popular British singer fails to live up to her potential, lacking vocal agility and lyrical subtlety
Returning from a career break with a brand new album, the Walsall-born singer is as revitalised as her music sounds
By: Shaad D'Souza
She was a member of the influential rap collective, then the alt-R&B hitmakers – but struggled to find her own voice. Now, after realising she ‘didn’t like anybody else’s beats’, she’s finally made a solo album that is truly hers
By: Laura Snapes, Shaad D'Souza, Ben Beaumont-Thomas, Claudia Efemini
The New Orleans country-punk duo are on a hot streak, about to release their third album in a year, and the crunchy, literate hooks keep coming
