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Slipknot fans hit back after Marilyn Manson announced as support act for UK show

The heavy metal band will be joined by the US rock musician during their London show.

The Guardian Music12 hours ago

‘We wanted it to be a battlecry’: how Republica made 90s anthem Ready to Go

‘The day Saff came into the studio with red hair, I said, “We’re gonna be massive!” It was the missing link’We always had a vision of mixing acid house with indie rock, and we managed to rent a space...

The Guardian Music13 hours ago

Stevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessions

Previously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tourStevie Wonder has expanded the scope of what was already the most epic studio album in his catalogue, 1976...

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Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’

The 81-year-old singer will wrap up a touring career that stretches back to his mid-teens in the early 1960s, with dates planned for UK and EuropeRod Stewart has announced that his next tour will be h...

The Guardian - UK News18 hours ago

BBC Entertainment & Arts18 hours ago

Angela Scanlon takes over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2

The station also announces a new presenter for its country show after Bob Harris's departure.

BBC Entertainment & Arts19 hours ago

Taylor Swift breaks record for most MTV VMAs as Madonna also wins

Swift took home the big award for video of the year on a night when the original Queen of Pop performed.

BBC Entertainment & Arts20 hours ago

Watch: Madonna and Taylor Swift win big at the MTV VMAs

Taylor Swift, Madonna, and LISA were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday evening in downtown Los Angeles.

BBC Entertainment & Arts21 hours ago

'All options' considered for Banksy's flag statue

Westminster City Council says it is the statue's custodian and is responsible for its safety.

The Guardian Music22 hours ago

MTV VMAs 2026: Taylor Swift and Madonna win at awards dominated by female artists

Madonna and Swift take home four of six prizes given out during ceremony telecast, alongside K-pop star Lisa and British newcomer Sienna SpiroMTV VMAs 2026 red carpet: Taylor Swift, Charli xcx, Troye...

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 day ago

News media must stay relevant or 'society will struggle', says World News Day organiser

World News Day aims to highlight the role of news providers in investigating and explaining important events.

Mighty Sparrow, the Trinidad and Tobago singer known as the ‘calypso king of the world’, dies aged 91

Slinger Francisco, who performed as the Mighty Sparrow, died on Sunday surrounded by family in New YorkSlinger Francisco, known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “calypso king of the world...

The Guardian - UK News1 day ago

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Monty Don says he may have to let go of his gardeners after leaving BBC

Presenter reveals corporation has been paying part of their salaries to keep his Herefordshire garden camera-readyFor 15 years, viewers have looked in amazement at Monty Don’s beautiful Herefordshire...

Rapper and actor Eve looks back: ‘I was the only girl in the boardroom in major label meetings – that Philly girl had to come out’

The Grammy-winning artist on destroying egos in school, the dealers who looked out for her, and learning from early failureBorn Eve Jihan Jeffers in Philadelphia in 1978, rapper Eve released her debu...

‘Eminem’s Lose Yourself is my anthem for getting the kids out of the house’: Kimberly Wyatt’s honest playlist

The Pussycat Doll went roller skating to the Beach Boys and is ‘completely over’ Gangnam Style. But what song makes her cry every time?The first song I fell in love with When I learned to drive and g...

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 day ago

Our Friends in the North still relevant - writer

Peter Flannery says a new stage version of the classic TV show will resonate with modern audiences.

‘I’m an everythingist’: How Es Devlin became the go-to for Beyoncé gigs, fashion runways and the Olympics

The Londoner is the set designer big names turn to for eye-popping spectacle. As a new retrospective opens, she gives the Guardian a glimpse at her studioFour years ago, the V&A East Storehouse in eas...

BBC Entertainment & Arts1 day ago

Traitors star burgled after sharing holiday photos

Paul Gorton urges people to think twice before sharing holiday pictures before they are back home.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 days ago

Celebrity Traitors 2 cast: Who are this year's 'big dogs' and dark horses?

The reality TV game show returns on Thursday, with 21 stars vying to win £100,000 for their chosen charity.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 days ago

Radio 2 presenter to take on 'greatest ever distance' in Children in Need challenge

Owain Wyn Evans will cycle almost 400 miles, setting off from Glasgow and finishing in Cardiff.