Latest News

Stay updated with the latest news and updates

Recent News

‘I’d rather live through something publicly than escape it privately’: Jack Antonoff on survivor’s guilt and still singing love songs after his breakup
EntertainmentMusicMusic News

‘I’d rather live through something publicly than escape it privately’: Jack Antonoff on survivor’s guilt and still singing love songs after his breakup

Whether he’s playing the role of soul-baring artist or starry producer, the Bleachers frontman strives to keep his integrity intact. He weighs in on Ed Sheeran, his love of working on ‘high-stakes’ al...

The Guardian Music2 weeks ago
Sam Fender calls out ticket prices ahead of tour
EntertainmentMusic News

Sam Fender calls out ticket prices ahead of tour

The Geordie singer appears to have lowered ticket prices ahead of his upcoming tour.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 weeks ago
‘I’m not someone who has sex to music. I like uncomfortable silence’: Katherine Ryan’s honest playlist
EntertainmentMusicMusic News

‘I’m not someone who has sex to music. I like uncomfortable silence’: Katherine Ryan’s honest playlist

The comedian unashamedly loves the Spice Girls’ Wannabe and cries to Boyz II Men, but which novelty song changed her life?The first song I fell in love with My mother would sing and dance and cook...

The Guardian Music2 weeks ago
‘Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck’ – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast
UK NewsPoliticsEntertainment

‘Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck’ – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast

Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Zadie Smith tells Dua Lipa inequality has made culture clashes feel ‘existential’
UK NewsEntertainment

Zadie Smith tells Dua Lipa inequality has made culture clashes feel ‘existential’

Novelist says demise of Britain’s ‘incredible’ welfare system and housing struggles have led to deeper divisionsThe novelist Zadie Smith has said that inequality has made culture clashes feel “existen...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Why the charts are full of old songs - and so are your playlists
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic News

Why the charts are full of old songs - and so are your playlists

The chart is full of old music and classic songs are dominating streaming services. But why?

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 weeks ago
The rise of new black spaces in music
EntertainmentMusic News

The rise of new black spaces in music

Young black creatives are continuing a tradition of carving out spaces to dance, connect and belong.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 weeks ago
TV stars to marry in chapel home after proposal 'on Welsh soil'
EntertainmentMusic News

TV stars to marry in chapel home after proposal 'on Welsh soil'

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth are to marry in their chapel home in Pwllheli in May 2027.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 weeks ago
Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic

Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’

Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘b*******’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tourSam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by prom...

The Guardian Music2 weeks ago
Dónal Lunny, ‘colossus of Irish music’, dies aged 79
EntertainmentMusicMusic News

Dónal Lunny, ‘colossus of Irish music’, dies aged 79

Founding member of Planxty, Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and CoolfinThe Irish traditional musician Dónal Lunny has died at the age of 79 from cancer.Lunny rose...

The Guardian Music2 weeks ago
Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom
UK NewsTechnologyEntertainment

Blue Planet III features cloudier footage to prove authenticity amid AI boom

BBC series deliberately uses ‘more organic’ shots to assure viewers animals are not AI-generated, producers sayThe David Attenborough-narrated series Blue Planet III deliberately includes cloudier, le...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
“Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast
UK NewsPoliticsEntertainment

“Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking – podcast

Are we doomscrolling our way into a democratic crisis? That’s what the playwright James Graham fears may be happening, as he suggests that our algorithms have led us into ‘a massive crisis of the new’...

The Guardian - UK News2 weeks ago
Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons - live on BBC One
SportsEntertainment

Why Tottenham v Arsenal could define their seasons - live on BBC One

With Tottenham stuttering and Arsenal floundering, these fierce rivals both need a victory in Saturday's showdown, live on BBC One.

BBC News - UK2 weeks ago
Strictly's new presenters - after frosty reviews have they warmed up?
EntertainmentMusic News

Strictly's new presenters - after frosty reviews have they warmed up?

Josh Widdicombe, Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe have split opinion but are getting into the groove, critics say.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 weeks ago
The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams
EntertainmentMusic News

The artist dropping her debut album after a billion streams

Irish DJ Jazzy came up on the Dublin club scene and has worked with industry heavyweights like Calvin Harris.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 weeks ago
Celebrity Traitors left on knife edge after trip to field of screams
EntertainmentMusic News

Celebrity Traitors left on knife edge after trip to field of screams

A newly-earned special power left one contestant with a deadly decision to make in Friday's episode.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 weeks ago
Babydoll singer gives Wales its first UK number one in 15 years
UK NewsEntertainmentMusic News

Babydoll singer gives Wales its first UK number one in 15 years

Jamie Miller is the first Welsh artist since 2011 to earn a UK Number 1 single - after Sian Evans' feature on DJ Fresh's Louder.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 weeks ago
Which is really England’s oldest pub? Tree-ring dating helps settle debate
UK NewsEntertainment

Which is really England’s oldest pub? Tree-ring dating helps settle debate

Historic England archaeologist says some inns’ claims to date back 1,000 years are inaccurate and oldest is from 1430With their low ceilings, timber beams and roaring fires, many of England’s inns lay...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton show
UK NewsEntertainmentShowbiz

Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton show

Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham join William on sofa for special edition to celebrate prince’s Earthshot prizeThe Prince of Wales has braved the chatshow sofa, making a surprise appearance on The...

The Guardian - UK News3 weeks ago
Add to playlist: the gloriously boisterous grime-metal of Native James and the week’s best new tracks
EntertainmentMusicMusic News

Add to playlist: the gloriously boisterous grime-metal of Native James and the week’s best new tracks

Filtering alt influences and eskibeats through a distinctly Black British point of view, the Ipswich rapper’s scorched-earth rage sounds like a lot of funFrom Ipswich, UK Recommended if you like Li...

The Guardian Music3 weeks ago