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‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power
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‘I lost a $3m brand deal. I was like: OK, losers!’ Swedish pop provocateur Zara Larsson on fame, fun and fighting the power

After a decade in pop’s underground, Larsson’s radiant fifth album turned her into one of the world’s biggest stars. It’s about time, she says, relishing the attention without sacrificing her moralsOn...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body'
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Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body'

The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Traitors winner Harry Clark on his unlikely meeting with the Pope
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Traitors winner Harry Clark on his unlikely meeting with the Pope

Harry Clark speaks about his new documentary in which he travels to Rome and meets the Pope.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
New Peaky Blinders TV series to star Jamie Bell
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New Peaky Blinders TV series to star Jamie Bell

Peaky Binders creator Steven Knight confirms stars of the new TV series that will be set in the 1950s.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
‘People are exhausted by Blackpink and BTS’: the DIY Chinese bands redefining corporate ‘idol’ pop
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‘People are exhausted by Blackpink and BTS’: the DIY Chinese bands redefining corporate ‘idol’ pop

Since the regime quashed China’s version of the K-pop industry in 2021, an underground ‘alt-idol’ culture has emerged, championing freedom and experimentationOver the past decade, “idol” culture has t...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Sunn O))): Sunn O))) review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
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Sunn O))): Sunn O))) review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Sub Pop)The doomy duo strip back their sound to tectonic guitars and feedback, conjuring an immersive, strangely euphoric listening experience recorded in the wilds of WashingtonNearly seven years on...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
BBC boss Tim Davie says it was 'very clear' Scott Mills had to go
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BBC boss Tim Davie says it was 'very clear' Scott Mills had to go

Outgoing BBC boss Davie says on his final day Scott Mills' sacking "was a real shock to the organisation".

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
‘Curated chaos’: Danny Boyle on the ‘pop culture spectacular’ he is bringing to London’s Southbank Centre
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‘Curated chaos’: Danny Boyle on the ‘pop culture spectacular’ he is bringing to London’s Southbank Centre

Director and producer is co-creator of You Are Here, a one-day immersive theatrical event traversing 75 years of youth cultureOut of chaos come great cultural movements, according to the director and...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art | Dan Hancox
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Wireless festival’s backing for Kanye West is all about money. Don’t pretend it’s about the art | Dan Hancox

The event has signed up Ye, who has a penchant for antisemitic and sexist outbursts, to be its headline act. It’s not even as if his music is any good any moreIn May 2025, Kanye West, also known as Ye...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
BBC announces editor of Radio 4's Today programme
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BBC announces editor of Radio 4's Today programme

Rebecca Keating has worked at the BBC for 20 years and calls her new role an "immense privilege".

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
‘Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!’: Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora
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‘Ring the alarm! Wake up! Be human!’: Aurora and Tom Rowlands on their new dance-pop duo Tomora

The Norwegian singer-songwriter and the Chemical Brother have combined their talents, and names, to create a wildly inventive new band. The collaboration has gone smoothly so far – but will they soon...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Call the Midwife praised by one of the nuns who inspired it
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Call the Midwife praised by one of the nuns who inspired it

Sister Margaret-Angela says she is often called by the producers of the hit TV show for advice.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Carol Kirkwood: Why the time is right for me to retire - and what's next
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Carol Kirkwood: Why the time is right for me to retire - and what's next

The weather forecast stalwart tells BBC News she's experienced loss in her life recently, but she's looking forward to what's to come.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance
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Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

The rapper says she felt faint while performing in the Broadway show and was later diagnosed with "extreme exhaustion".

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
'We entered Race Across the World to honour dying wish'
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'We entered Race Across the World to honour dying wish'

Margo Oakley and her brother-in-law Mark Blythen bonded when their sister and wife Julia was terminally ill.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Megan Thee Stallion diagnosed with extreme exhaustion after hospitalization
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Megan Thee Stallion diagnosed with extreme exhaustion after hospitalization

The rapper was hospitalized in New York City after feeling unwell during her Moulin Rouge performance on BroadwayMegan Thee Stallion was taken to the hospital on Tuesday in New York City after feeling...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Sadiq Khan and Jewish Leadership Council condemn Wireless festival for Kanye West headline booking
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Sadiq Khan and Jewish Leadership Council condemn Wireless festival for Kanye West headline booking

Ye, who has called himself a Nazi, released a song called Heil Hitler and sold T-shirts bearing swastikas, is confirmed to play three nights at the London festivalThe Jewish Leadership Council has con...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Bland or fan love letter? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie draws mixed reaction
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Bland or fan love letter? The Super Mario Galaxy Movie draws mixed reaction

Reviews are in for the sequel to the mega-successful Super Mario Brothers Movie, but not everyone is convinced.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Stella McCartney's clifftop 'forever home' gets planning consent
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Stella McCartney's clifftop 'forever home' gets planning consent

The fashion designer and her husband plan to build the house overlooking a sea loch in the Highlands.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
‘I can’t listen without feeling rattled’: how Fairuz’s anthem of resilience became a harbinger of strife for Lebanon
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‘I can’t listen without feeling rattled’: how Fairuz’s anthem of resilience became a harbinger of strife for Lebanon

The Lebanese singer’s patriotic song has returned repeatedly since 1976 to inspire hope amid catastrophe. But as it resurges during the US-Israeli war, some Lebanese are chafing against its optimism a...

The Guardian Music7 months ago