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From Chewbacca the dog to Ed Sheeran the cat: Why pet lookalikes go viral

George the shih-tzu has more than 4m TikTok likes due to his Star Wars double

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Dolce & Gabbana co-founder steps down as chair

The bold and sensual fashion house has been struggling with debt amidst a slowdown in global luxury spending.

Ralph Fiennes reveals whether he would return to Harry Potter role

The British actor played the villainous character in the original movie franchise from 2005 to 2011.

Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya

The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

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The widower and divorcee - Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs' new comedy

Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs are old friends and starred in valleys drama Stella together.

Bafta fell short in duty of care when racial slur was shouted, review finds

A Tourette's campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur while two black actors were on stage.

Add to playlist: the beautifully dazed, countrified indie-rock of Tracey Nelson and the week’s best new tracks

Pushing his winsome songwriting into rootsier territory with a little help from co-producer MJ Lenderman, the New Yorker’s debut album is primed to soundtrack your summer From New York City, New YorkR...

Katseye release first music video without Manon ahead of Coachella

Manon announced in February she was taking a break from the group, who play Coachella this weekend.

Tori Amos review – fans hang on every note of this dramatic deep dive into her back catalogue

City Hall, SheffieldThe masterful performer previews her allegorical new album about the ‘fight for democracy over tyranny’ amid a set full of immaculate musicianshipAhead of her 18th studio album, In...

Coachella 2026: Justin Bieber launches a major comeback in the desert

Stars including Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, David Byrne and Addison Rae also head to the desert for the first of two sold-out weekends of live musicJustin Bieber is set for a major live performance co...

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How the moon and music have collided in space

Astronauts in space have been jamming to Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club, but how does it all happen?

Reckonwrong: How Long Has It Been? review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(New Year)Londoner Alex Peringer breaks from his intriguing and outlandish dance music with this debut album of charming bedroom-pop balladsA decade ago, Londoner Alex Peringer intrigued underground c...

Holly Humberstone: Cruel World review – Taylor Swift fave trades gothic melancholy for pop glow-up

(Polydor)The British singer-songwriter replaces introspection with euphoric choruses, 80s synths and even happy hardcore on her vivid second LPAs a profession, pop stardom has been in existential cris...

‘The biggest, baddest, saltiest chick you would ever see’: why no one sang the blues like Big Mama Thornton

Gay, fearless and utterly unique, Thornton had a hit with Hound Dog before Elvis – but was then fleeced and forgotten. One hundred years after her birth, a new documentary sets the record straightWill...

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Why the UK banned Kanye West - podcast

Lanre Bakare on the UK government’s decision to revoke Kanye West’s visa after Wireless festival booked him as a headlinerWhen Kanye West was announced as the headliner for Wireless festival in London...

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Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68

The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.

Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67

The Bronx born rapper and DJ helped introduce hip-hop to the mainstream and was also accused of child sexual abuseThe American rapper and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67. The musician died in Ph...