Musicians are like athletes. They need trinkets to make them more focused. Such is the case with Lauren Mayberry of CHVRCHES.

Lauren Mayberry is a peacemaker ... But Mayberry says she worried about being the junior partner. "I was always conscious that I was younger than the other guys, and they had a lot more experience ...

The album sees Mayberry channeling a wide range of influences, from Sinead O’Connor, Fiona Apple, and PJ Harvey to Kathleen Hanna and British girl groups like All Saints and Sugababes.

The CHVRCHES singer took to Twitter to call out critics who shamed her for wearing outfits that were “too revealing,” challenging the assumption that women only dress for the attention of men.

The good: Scottish musician and Chvrches lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry offers up her solo debut. The bad: Nothing. The nitty gritty: Chvrches haven’t broken up. The band is simply on hiatus ...

Lauren Mayberry stirred a bit of concern among CHVRCHES fans last year when she began releasing music ahead of her debut solo album, Vicious Creature. But there’s no need to panic, CHVRCHES ...