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‘I’m an ever-changing vessel’: Erykah Badu on defying definition, life as a birth and death doula and her first album in 11 years
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‘I’m an ever-changing vessel’: Erykah Badu on defying definition, life as a birth and death doula and her first album in 11 years

Why do the Texan innovator’s records take so long to make? ‘It’s important to gather the data,’ she says: the death, dating and dopamine behind her exquisite comeback alongside the AlchemistErykah Bad...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
‘You notice the quiet’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at festival run on green power
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‘You notice the quiet’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at festival run on green power

A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the two stages at Clifton Down in BristolWhen Lorde, Little Simz and Wet Leg stride on to stages in Bristol this weekend, they will not only be...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died
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Dolly Parton’s sister reveals singer offered to test experimental cancer drugs before she died

‘My sister was always thinking of others,’ Parton’s younger sister Stella wrote in a Facebook tributeDolly Parton’s younger sister Stella Parton has shared a moving tribute to the late country music s...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?
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Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?

Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
The spells Practical Magic 2 stars wish they could cast
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The spells Practical Magic 2 stars wish they could cast

The film Practical Magic 2 is having its UK premiere in London. It re-unites actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in some of their best-known roles.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed
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BBC director-general says he was not aware of 'severity' of cuts needed

Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
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Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films.

BBC News - UK2 months ago
BBC to bring back Top Gear amid speculation about show’s next presenters
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BBC to bring back Top Gear amid speculation about show’s next presenters

Motoring series to return four years after Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff suffered serious injuries in crash during filmingTop Gear, the long-running motoring show that has been off air since its co-host A...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
Ain’t nobody better: Chaka Khan’s 20 best songs – ranked!
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Ain’t nobody better: Chaka Khan’s 20 best songs – ranked!

Ahead of the release of her 13th solo album, the fantastically titled Chakzilla, we rank the best of a sublime catalogue of funk, slow jams and tears-on-the-dancefloor discoChaka Khan had harsh words...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
Billy Strings: So Much for Goodbyes review – staggering, stirring songs of grief draw the blues out of bluegrass
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Billy Strings: So Much for Goodbyes review – staggering, stirring songs of grief draw the blues out of bluegrass

(Reprise)The crossover star’s introspective sixth album is full of memories of his mother, who died in 2025, bringing his dextrous guitar to songs rooted in tradition and yearningOn the face of it, 20...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
A biopic, a coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton's business projects still to come
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A biopic, a coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton's business projects still to come

"Dolly worked up until the day she died," her manager says, as her upcoming projects are revealed.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama
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In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama

Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton
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‘It’s sad to lose a really nice person’: mourners flock to Dollywood after death of Dolly Parton

A memorial at the park’s entrance held bouquets, and a child asked his mothers why so many people were cryingBecky Bullard was en route home to Austin, Texas, when she heard the news.“As soon as I hea...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know
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Creamfields 2026 festival guide: Everything you need to know

The annual four-day dance music festival celebrates its 20th year at Daresbury in Cheshire.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
Hot ticket: UK’s first sauna theatre draws swimwear-clad audiences
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Hot ticket: UK’s first sauna theatre draws swimwear-clad audiences

The 80-seat venue at Edinburgh fringe combines sauna rituals with theatre, music, storytelling … and sweatTucked away behind the Summerhall arts centre is the hottest new venue at the Edinburgh fringe...

The Guardian - UK News2 months ago
How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts
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How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts

While country music and films brought her fame, her entrepreneurial zeal brought her fortune.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
'Angel by my side' - Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton
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'Angel by my side' - Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton

Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
‘9 to 5? She was full-on round the clock!’ Dolly Parton celebrated by kd lang, Peggy Seeger, Annie Lennox and more
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‘9 to 5? She was full-on round the clock!’ Dolly Parton celebrated by kd lang, Peggy Seeger, Annie Lennox and more

Musicians and performers pay tribute to the country legend who managed to be a generational talent, a formidable entrepreneur, a dedicated philanthropist and a truly kind personShirley Collins, singer...

The Guardian Music2 months ago
How Dolly Parton became a fashion icon
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How Dolly Parton became a fashion icon

Culture correspondent Noor Nanji explores how the country legend's signature style helped her take over the world.

BBC Entertainment & Arts2 months ago
‘Find out who you are, and do it on purpose’: unabashedly herself, Dolly Parton was an icon to LGBTQ fans
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‘Find out who you are, and do it on purpose’: unabashedly herself, Dolly Parton was an icon to LGBTQ fans

Parton’s gift lay in uniting everyone from God-fearing country fans to queer devotees. The way she saw me when I met her made me feel like a flower turning towards the sun• Alexis Petridis on Dolly Pa...

The Guardian Music2 months ago