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UK music industry figures call for more black talent in executive roles
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UK music industry figures call for more black talent in executive roles

Report shows black music accounts for 80% of money generated by UK industry in past 30 yearsLeading figures in the UK music industry are calling for more work to be done to support black talent in exe...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Add to playlist: the coffee-shop pop of Gianna and the week’s best new tracks
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Add to playlist: the coffee-shop pop of Gianna and the week’s best new tracks

With her acoustic guitars and trip-hoppy beats, the London musician recalls a particular era of polished 00s boho-pop, from Nelly Furtado to Corinne Bailey RaeFrom LondonRecommended if you like All Sa...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Sexual assault arrest at Gunna's London O2 concert
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Sexual assault arrest at Gunna's London O2 concert

A man, 26, is in custody after an alleged sexual assault on a woman at rapper Gunna's concert.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Last One Laughing star on torture of stifling a giggle and her nightmare opponent
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Last One Laughing star on torture of stifling a giggle and her nightmare opponent

Maisie Adam likens the show - where comedians try to keep a straight face - to being back at school.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Self-taught chef wins MasterChef: The Professionals
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Self-taught chef wins MasterChef: The Professionals

The winner of the BBC One show beat 31 fellow contestants to take home the crown.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Miroslav Vitous: Mountain Call review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
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Miroslav Vitous: Mountain Call review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(ECM)Jack DeJohnette and Michel Portal – both of whom died recently – are phenomenal foils for the Weather Report alumnus’s classical-influenced jazzCzech double bass virtuoso and composer Miroslav Vi...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
‘I didn’t think anyone would be into it’: Slayyyter turns midwest trash into pop gold
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‘I didn’t think anyone would be into it’: Slayyyter turns midwest trash into pop gold

After a nine-year come-up, the self-described ‘worst girl in America’ is having a breakthroughFor the past several months, nothing has gotten me through this brutal New York winter quite like Crank, a...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Flea: Honora review – Chili Pepper turns piper, taking up trumpet for a soulful jazz odyssey
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Flea: Honora review – Chili Pepper turns piper, taking up trumpet for a soulful jazz odyssey

(Nonesuch)Imaginative interpretations of Funkadelic and Frank Ocean sit alongside starry collaborations and gorgeous instrumentals on the bassist’s brassy side projectWhile some rock musicians fill th...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
'We feel betrayed' - the bitter rent row in Glasgow's art scene
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'We feel betrayed' - the bitter rent row in Glasgow's art scene

Seven organisations that use the Trongate 103 building were informed last month their rent was to increase by four times the current amount.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
‘A broken heart can turn somebody into a bad Casanova’: breakout R&B star Leon Thomas on defiance, D’Angelo and his ‘doggie’ persona
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‘A broken heart can turn somebody into a bad Casanova’: breakout R&B star Leon Thomas on defiance, D’Angelo and his ‘doggie’ persona

Winning two Grammys last month cemented the New Yorker’s transition from producer for the likes of Drake to guitar-soloing superstar. Now he has Stevie Wonder calling him up – though he’s conscious of...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Spring break: Culture worth catching this season – podcast
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Spring break: Culture worth catching this season – podcast

Critics Catherine Shoard, Alexis Petridis and Hannah J Davies on what to watch and listen to this seasonSpring is here, and alongside the return of sunshine and blossom there are plenty of new cultura...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Sarah Ferguson's 'close Epstein ties' scrutinised in US lawmaker's letter
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Sarah Ferguson's 'close Epstein ties' scrutinised in US lawmaker's letter

The letter, seen by the BBC, also called on Ferguson to share any knowledge about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to Epstein.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Raye comes out swinging on her new album, This Music May Contain Hope
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Raye comes out swinging on her new album, This Music May Contain Hope

The star suffered writer's block while working on her second album, but it hits all the right notes.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Olivia Dean's streak continues as she wins big at Mobo Awards
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Olivia Dean's streak continues as she wins big at Mobo Awards

The pop star secured three of the biggest awards of the night as the show celebrated its 30th anniversary.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Olivia Dean leads the way with three wins at 2026 Mobo awards
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Olivia Dean leads the way with three wins at 2026 Mobo awards

Other winners include Raye for video of the year, Central Cee for best hip-hop act and Ezra Collective in jazz categoryBritish golden girl Olivia Dean was the biggest winner at the 2026 Mobo awards, s...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Oscars ceremony moving to new home outside Hollywood
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Oscars ceremony moving to new home outside Hollywood

The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streaming on YouTube in 2029.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago
Dash Crofts of Summer Breeze rock duo Seals and Crofts dies aged 85
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Dash Crofts of Summer Breeze rock duo Seals and Crofts dies aged 85

Crofts helped define the sound of yacht rock with 1970s hits such as Summer Breeze and Diamond GirlDash Crofts, the yacht rock musician who helped craft 70s hits such as Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, promising introspection and revelation
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Paul McCartney announces 18th solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, promising introspection and revelation

The new album draws from the musician’s early childhood memories of growing up in Liverpool and his relationship with Lennon, with musical styles that span his entire career• Alexis Petridis on single...

The Guardian - UK News7 months ago
Paul McCartney: Days We Left Behind review – this wistful, lovely song is as McCartney-esque as it’s possible to be
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Paul McCartney: Days We Left Behind review – this wistful, lovely song is as McCartney-esque as it’s possible to be

(MPL/Capitol)This nostalgic new single suggests a convincing mature style, without the unnecessary straining for relevance that marred some recent solo releases• Paul McCartney announces 18th solo alb...

The Guardian Music7 months ago
Paul McCartney announces nostalgic new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane
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Paul McCartney announces nostalgic new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

The 83-year-old looks back at his childhood in Liverpool on the new record, which comes out in May.

BBC Entertainment & Arts7 months ago