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Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79
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Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79

Singer-songwriter was known for collaborations with former husband John Martyn as well as star-studded 1960s singles and 2014 comeback albumBritish folk singer Beverley Martyn, known for her collabora...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump
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US regulator to review Disney broadcast licences after Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump

The move comes as the White House pressures Disney-owned ABC to fire Kimmel after he called Melania an "expectant widow".

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Hey-nonny-bo! The woman reclaiming maypole dancing with dancehall and drum’n’bass
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Hey-nonny-bo! The woman reclaiming maypole dancing with dancehall and drum’n’bass

UK artist Linett Kamala was astonished to see a maypole in a Jamaican hamlet – a colonial relic, but one bringing joy. So she reinvented the tradition by ditching English folk tunes and adding bass bi...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke
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Jimmy Kimmel rejects White House criticism over Melania widow joke

In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
‘Geordie optimism is this rigorous spirit of hard graft’: Newcastle jazz band Knats break out of the north-south divide
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‘Geordie optimism is this rigorous spirit of hard graft’: Newcastle jazz band Knats break out of the north-south divide

While their London peers thrived, Knats faced dwindling funding. But after a Proms appearance and as they release a new album produced by Black Midi’s Geordie Greep, their confidence is high“It’s kind...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61
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Antiquities dealer who exposed thefts at British Museum dies aged 61

Ittai Gradel died of renal cancer days after museum awarded him medal for ‘very significant contribution’The academic turned antiquities dealer who exposed the theft of hundreds of artefacts from the...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Michael smashes UK records for biggest biopic opening
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Michael smashes UK records for biggest biopic opening

Michael Jackson biopic debuted with £11.6m at the UK box office – almost double achieved by next-best Bohemian RhapsodyMichael, Antoine Fuqua’s authorised biopic of Michael Jackson’s life until 1988,...

The Guardian - UK News6 months ago
Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
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Man admits plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

The state prosecutor told the court that police found an almost completed bomb in a search of the man's house.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies
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Hot Chocolate founder and You Sexy Thing co-writer Tony Wilson dies

The Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
‘The folk scene is very middle class. The divide is huge’: Jim Ghedi, the Sheffield singer bringing his doomy music to the movies
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‘The folk scene is very middle class. The divide is huge’: Jim Ghedi, the Sheffield singer bringing his doomy music to the movies

Plucked from relative obscurity to score Hugh Jackman film The Death of Robin Hood, the skilled singer-songwriter explains how he conquered his impostor syndromeLast year, Jim Ghedi was having a chick...

The Guardian Music6 months ago
Megan Thee Stallion pulls out of Moulin Rouge show
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Megan Thee Stallion pulls out of Moulin Rouge show

The US rapper ends her Broadway run almost three weeks early after her break-up from NBA star Klay Thompson.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Antiquities dealer who exposed British Museum thefts dies aged 61
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Antiquities dealer who exposed British Museum thefts dies aged 61

Dr Ittai Gradel made global headlines after exposing the thefts of many artefacts from the British Museum.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Prada launches Indian-made sandals after cultural appropriation backlash
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Prada launches Indian-made sandals after cultural appropriation backlash

Prada had faced backlash last year after it showcased similar designs at a fashion show without acknowledging their Indian roots.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are 'absolute nonsense'
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Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are 'absolute nonsense'

Rebel Wilson is being sued for defamation over Instagram posts she made about the star of her film The Deb.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
BBC's Beyond Paradise leans into South West myths
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BBC's Beyond Paradise leans into South West myths

Actor Zahra Ahmadi, from Plymouth, says the latest series reminds her of childhood stories.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Man pleads guilty to murder two decades after death of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay
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Man pleads guilty to murder two decades after death of Run DMC's Jam Master Jay

Jay Bryant, 52, changed his plea on Monday, admitting that he helped others get into a building to ambush the pioneering rapper and deejay.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
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Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music

Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks
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Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks

Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns
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Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns

Star lodges applications for a photo and two audio clips in apparent attempt to protect her image and voice.

BBC Entertainment & Arts6 months ago
Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse
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Taylor Swift files trademarks for voice and image amid concern over AI misuse

The singer’s company filed three applications on Friday after Matthew McConaughey launched similar strategyTaylor Swift has filed applications to trademark her voice and image in a move seemingly desi...

The Guardian Music6 months ago