UK City of Culture 2025 shortlist revealed
Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham are in the running to succeed Coventry. Read more about this story ….
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Mathew Knowles plotting movie biopic
Beyoncé”s father and former Destiny”s Child manager Mathew Knowles is eyeing up his own biopic. Read more about this story …. Syndicated Content
Rex Orange County claims first UK Number 1 album with ‘Who Cares?’
Rex Orange County scores his first-ever UK Number 1 album with Who Cares?, beating off tough competition from Swedish rockers Ghost. Read more about this story …. Syndicated Content
Russia Today: News channel RT’s UK licence revoked by Ofcom
Russian state-backed news channel RT’s licence to broadcast in UK is revoked “with immediate effect”. Read more about this story ….
Michael Bublé’s new album is ‘love note to the world’
Higher is set to be released on 25 March. Read more about this story …. Syndicated Content
Why Minnie Mouse’s chill-out album actually makes sense
The cartoon character has “curated” an album of lo-fi hip-hop that’s perfect for younger listeners. Read more about this story ….
Drive My Car director Hamaguchi: Oscar buzz is beyond imagination
Japanese road movie with four Oscar nods puts arthouse director Ryusuke Hamaguchi in the spotlight. Read more about this story ….
Charli XCX: ‘I don’t think I could have made this album at any other point in time’
Charli XCX joins Zane Lowe in the studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new album ‘CRASH’. She tells Zane why she couldn’t Read more about this story …. Syndicated Content
Jussie Smollett released from jail pending appeal
Last week the US actor was sentenced to prison for lying about being the victim of a hate crime. Read more about this story ….
TV classic’s radio revival to reveal what Our Friends in the North did next
The classic TV drama is adapted for the radio and brought up to date with a new episode set in 2020. Read more about this story ….