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Former Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66

The broadcaster was known for his eclectic taste and for helping champion world music on BBC Radio 1.

Add to playlist: the sweaty, unvarnished electropop of Punchbag and the week’s best new tracks

The sibling duo’s follow-up EP spikes their off-kilter pop with new darkness, adding atmospheric balladry to their glorious racketFrom South LondonRecommended if you like Charli xcx, Confidence Man, K...

Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group

‘If we celebrate the impact of physical storytelling, we must acknowledge the artists behind it,’ says Equity body, calling out the lack of movement categories in major awardsChoreographers and moveme...

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Can Oli Sykes still scream? Bring Me The Horizon re-recording debut 2006 album

The band is revisiting debut deathcore album Count Your Blessings to mark its 20th anniversary.

Olivia Rodrigo: Drop Dead review – a maximalist rush of infatuation that’s just a bauble short of festive

(Geffen)On this giddy first taste of the US pop star’s third album, she sets aside her rock bona fides to revel in the opulent flush of a crush-come-true. But why does it seem so doomed?Is there anyth...

Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies

Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.

Various artists: Asili ya Mama review – Tanzanian field recordings tell women’s stories with an energetic trill

(Hukwe Zawose Foundation)These stories of family bonds capture traditional music that’s equal parts rhythmic, melodic and harmonic, and rarely heard outside Indigenous communitiesFolk song collecting...

Christine Baranski to make West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in Hay Fever

Tony award-winning actor will play lead role of Judith Bliss in Noël Coward’s comedy at Wyndham’s theatre in LondonChristine Baranski is to make her West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in a reviv...

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'Tori Amos tracked me down to say she loved my art'

The singer bought several items designed by Glasgow artist Anita Glass and wanted to tell her how much she liked them.

D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl whose body was found in his Tesla

Musician, born David Anthony Burke, arrested in Los Angeles over the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who went missing in 2024R&B singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the killing of a tee...

‘He’d gaze at the stars and go: I’m gonna be up there one day’: Prince by those who knew him best, 10 years after his death

From lurid pranks and late-night drives, to why playing in the Revolution was like joining the marines – Prince’s friends and collaborators recount their memories of one of the music world’s most maje...

Zohran Mamdani still making money from fleeting rap career, filings show

New York mayor, ‘C-list rapper’ who went by Mr Cardamon and Young Cardamon, collected $1,643 in royalties last yearZohran Mamdani is still making money from his short-lived career as a multilingual ra...

Is the UK finally waking up to the power of video games?

The UK's biggest video games awards cap off a week of big announcements, but will they change anything?

Christine Baranski says West End debut is a 'dream come true'

The US actress will star opposite Richard E Grant in a new production of Noel Coward's comedy Hay Fever.

V&A faces calls to become living wage employer on eve of Stratford opening

Campaigners organise open letter to director demanding ‘fair day’s wage’ for all workers at V&A museumsA row over pay has broken out at the V&A before the opening of its newest site , with thousands o...

Pooh in pencil: sketches for original Winnie-the-Pooh book shared for first time

E H Shepard drawings go on display for book’s centenary, showing how he brought AA Milne’s character to lifePreviously unseen drawings of Winnie-the-Pooh that show the honey-loving bear before he was...

Lana Del Rey to sing theme for new James Bond game

The Summertime Sadness star has been keen to add her voice to the Bond franchise for a number of years.

Beckhams have 'always tried to be best parents', Victoria says after Brooklyn row

Victoria says she and David have always tried to "protect" their children, following a rift with their son.

DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’

The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable recordCan you share any regrets or missed opportunities from...

Jessie Ware: Superbloom review – Table Manners host dishes up more disco – but where are the bangers?

(EMI)The podcaster’s third sequin-festooned album in a row is her most retro, with its slightly cringe moments balanced by unerring quality control and opulent arrangementsRecent episodes of Table Man...