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New LS Lowry exhibition aims to demolish ‘naive and uncultured’ myth
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New LS Lowry exhibition aims to demolish ‘naive and uncultured’ myth

Gallery director says collection of 140 paintings will offer a more balanced view of Manchester painter’s workA new exhibition of work by LS Lowry will “bust a few myths” about the Mancunian artist, w...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘Unchained Melody makes me want to live out my Swayze fantasies’: Gary Jarman’s honest playlist
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‘Unchained Melody makes me want to live out my Swayze fantasies’: Gary Jarman’s honest playlist

The Cribs man had a youthful Bee Gees obsession and loves one particular 80s power ballad. But which song does he say is too rude for his funeral?The first song I fell in love with Only You by the Fl...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall
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'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall

David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club
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I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club

Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan
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Tributes paid to TV presenter Dermot Murnaghan

The former BBC, ITV and Sky News journalist has died after revealing he had stage four prostate cancer.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Jay-Z review – rap legend dazzles New York City with lavish spectacle, sharp bars and Beyoncé
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Jay-Z review – rap legend dazzles New York City with lavish spectacle, sharp bars and Beyoncé

Yankee Stadium, New York CityThe rapper celebrates 30 years of his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt with eye-popping visuals and special guests in a love letter to hip-hop cultureThe beauty of wat...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
Reading Festival applies for main stage music on a fourth day
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Reading Festival applies for main stage music on a fourth day

Wednesdays and Thursdays are seen as warm-up days ahead of the main Reading Festival weekend.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme
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John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme

Ex-presenter of BBC Radio 4 show complains in Guardian of ‘gratuitous gratitude’ and ‘gushing’ between host and guestFor more than three decades, John Humphrys delighted and infuriated listeners in eq...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Casual by Chappell Roan helped me ditch dead-end relationships
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Casual by Chappell Roan helped me ditch dead-end relationships

After years of one-sided commitment, revisiting her hit song Casual finally gave me a reality check‘Sadie,” I say. “I would call our daughter Sadie. Or I like Leo for a boy.” I’ve been on the phone fo...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
The Hay Wain arrives in Suffolk for first time in history
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The Hay Wain arrives in Suffolk for first time in history

Despite depicting a Suffolk scene, the famous painting has never been in the county until now.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Lizzo answers her critics: ‘I’m a fat, black, happy girl – they were always going to try to tear me down’
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Lizzo answers her critics: ‘I’m a fat, black, happy girl – they were always going to try to tear me down’

Three years ago, the pop star was riding high after a sellout tour. But then a slew of shocking accusations from her former dancers changed everything. Where does she go from here?On 30 July 2023, Liz...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
Twenty years of Chasing Cars: 'It's the song that took us to the whole world'
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Twenty years of Chasing Cars: 'It's the song that took us to the whole world'

The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell
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Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell

It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Pitbull fans set world record as 22,000 wear bald caps
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Pitbull fans set world record as 22,000 wear bald caps

Mr Worldwide's fans have set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at London show
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Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at London show

Crowd of more than 22,000 people – and the musician himself – filled Hyde Park with the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective he...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
STV broadcasts final news programme from Aberdeen
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STV broadcasts final news programme from Aberdeen

The move, which was opposed by unions and politicians, brings to an end 65 years of commercial broadcasting in the city.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In
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Sam Fender and Olivia Dean make UK chart history with Rein Me In

They break the record for the longest-running number one single of all time by a British act.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago
‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK chart record
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‘Take that, Marti Pellow!’ Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s Rein Me In beats Wet Wet Wet’s UK chart record

Duetting pair spend 16th week at No 1, a record for a British artist – but they’ll need 19 weeks to beat Frankie Laine’s all-time record from 1953Sam Fender and Olivia Dean have broken Wet Wet Wet’s 3...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Bon Jovi review – rockers make a surprisingly poignant return to the stage
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Bon Jovi review – rockers make a surprisingly poignant return to the stage

Madison Square Garden, New York CityAfter vocal cord surgery, Jon Bon Jovi and band make a sturdy return with hit-packed showThis time last week, the scene in and around Madison Square Garden was an e...

The Guardian Music3 months ago
Sir Anthony Hopkins to release debut album inspired by his childhood
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Sir Anthony Hopkins to release debut album inspired by his childhood

The album is a collection of pieces the Oscar-winning actor has worked on for more than 60 years.

BBC Entertainment & Arts3 months ago