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‘I don’t believe in song shaming!’: Jon Batiste’s honest playlist
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‘I don’t believe in song shaming!’: Jon Batiste’s honest playlist

The acclaimed musician and former late night bandleader loves everything from Amyl and the Sniffers to Erykah Badu. So why can’t he stand Steely Dan?The first song I fell in love with I remember hear...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
'I wrote The Cage to understand my brother's addiction'
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'I wrote The Cage to understand my brother's addiction'

Tony Schumacher's new BBC One drama set in a Liverpool casino stars Sheridan Smith and Michael Socha.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
'We have no sleep': What it's like to run a round-the-clock celebrity fan page
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'We have no sleep': What it's like to run a round-the-clock celebrity fan page

Fan accounts and celebrity update pages are taking over timelines on platforms such as X and TikTok.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Noah Kahan was crowned a superstar. It messed with his head
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Noah Kahan was crowned a superstar. It messed with his head

The US singer became a festival headliner after his third album, triggering a crisis of confidence.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Influencer dies days after being hit by car in Soho
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Influencer dies days after being hit by car in Soho

Klaudia Zakrzewska, 32, from Essex, dies in hospital after a collision on Argyll Street in Soho.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Gladiator Giant claims he was axed from BBC show over girlfriend's job
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Gladiator Giant claims he was axed from BBC show over girlfriend's job

Jamie Bigg says he wanted to publicise his relationship and was told he "wouldn't be continuing" on the show.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Tensions flare in heated I'm A Celebrity live final
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Tensions flare in heated I'm A Celebrity live final

Adam Thomas, Craig Charles, Mo Farah and Harry Redknapp were in the final of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
When did northern soul get so southern?
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When did northern soul get so southern?

Young people are high-kicking to vintage US soul tunes again, but this time London and Bristol are leading the charge. Is the scene losing its working-class heritage?Tom found northern soul by mistake...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list
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Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Touring is a costly struggle for bands like us. Now Harry Styles is helping
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Touring is a costly struggle for bands like us. Now Harry Styles is helping

Ticket money from some stadium and arena gigs is helping support struggling grassroots artists and venues.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Loud eaters and phones nearly spoiled my cinema trip - and it's not just me
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Loud eaters and phones nearly spoiled my cinema trip - and it's not just me

Some people are being disruptive in cinemas - despite routine reminders to be considerate to others.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
'My living nightmare' - Director Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were dead
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'My living nightmare' - Director Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were dead

Jake Reiner says the grief of his parents' brutal deaths and the arrest of his own brother left him in a "trance".

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Ex-Channel 5 newsreader withdraws claims against Dan Walker
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Ex-Channel 5 newsreader withdraws claims against Dan Walker

Dan Walker's employers ITN and Channel 5 agreed to pay Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije an undisclosed amount, with no admission of liability.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
From Michael to Back to Black, authorised music biopics are becoming bland, blatant propaganda. Audiences deserve better | Simran Hans
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From Michael to Back to Black, authorised music biopics are becoming bland, blatant propaganda. Audiences deserve better | Simran Hans

Swerving the child abuse allegations, the new Michael Jackson film is yet another revisionist music movie in a long line. We know what’s in it for their subjects. What about the viewers?As a giant gli...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
Anohni review – masterful songbook reinventions are an out-of-body experience
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Anohni review – masterful songbook reinventions are an out-of-body experience

Barbican, LondonAccompanied by a virtuosic band and powered by her operatic voice, Anohni is as good as Nina Simone at interpreting songs – and her own catalogue proves equally malleable yet strong‘I...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
'Huge privilege' to paint jailed Post Office victim
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'Huge privilege' to paint jailed Post Office victim

Created through layers, the portrait aims to show the human cost of the Post Office scandal.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week’s best new tracks
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Add to playlist: the disaster-baiting jazz-rock brinkmanship of Taupe and the week’s best new tracks

The trio combine sludgy rock, homemade electronics and squawking into a watertight groove that makes light work of their complex musicianshipFrom Glasgow, ScotlandRecommended if you like Horse Lords,...

The Guardian Music5 months ago
Artist's threat to sue Sunderland AFC over kit design
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Artist's threat to sue Sunderland AFC over kit design

Andrew Small claims the football club infringed the copyright on his 2008 sculpture.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Radio 1 warns against buying Big Weekend tickets from touts
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Radio 1 warns against buying Big Weekend tickets from touts

Tickets for the festival start at £45 - but have been seen online for more than 12 times face value.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago
Judge dismisses Smokey Robinson's defamation claim against rape accusers
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Judge dismisses Smokey Robinson's defamation claim against rape accusers

The veteran singer had made a counterclaim after four housekeepers sued him for alleged sexual assault.

BBC Entertainment & Arts5 months ago