‘Music is back’ as sales hit a 20-year high
Albums by Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Coldplay pushed sales of recorded music to a record £2.4bn. Read more about this story ….
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Bezos-owned Washington Post cuts more jobs, reports say
Layoffs come at a time of growing losses and turmoil over editorial decisions at the US newspaper. Read more about this story ….
BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can’t Swim is a new dance music superstar
The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC’s Sound of 2025 list. Read more about this story ….
Aubrey Plaza calls husband’s death ‘unimaginable tragedy’
The actress and filmmaker’s family ask for privacy after the announcement of his death at the weekend. Read more about this story ….
WWE kicks off Netflix era with return of big stars
Stars such as The Rock and John Cena have made a return for the company’s Netflix debut. Read more about this story ….
How Myles Smith wrote 2024’s biggest British hit
The Luton-born singer-songwriter has taken fourth place on BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025. Read more about this story ….
Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet among stars gathering for Golden Globes
Zendaya, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande are among the nominees at the Los Angeles ceremony. Read more about this story ….
Slicing veggies, baking cakes – will Meghan’s rebrand work?
The Duchess of Sussex appears to be embarking on a new era in her glossy new Netflix show. Read more about this story ….
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47
His body was found by an assistant at his Los Angeles home on Friday morning, US media report. Read more about this story ….
The Traitors: Is a Welsh accent really more trustworthy?
Will swapping a southern English accent for a Welsh lilt work to gain opponents trust? Read more about this story ….