As the MC announces that we are to meet “the king of African pop” before Youssou N’Dour comes on stage, this still seems to underplay the history and importance of the most celebrated and influential […]
Recently, Chan Marshall was driving to a rehearsal studio in Los Angeles. It was days before she was heading to Europe for a run of dates that includes a night at the Royal Albert Hall, […]
The night before we meet in a central London hotel suite, Lee Jung-jae sat on a stage at a West End cinema, apologising profusely to the assembled audience. At a star-studded opening gala of the […]
First publishing, then education – now football. Not content with launching his own books imprint and sponsoring a new generation of Cambridge graduates, Stormzy has turned his attention to Britain’s biggest sport, in an attempt […]
Taylor Swift Creates History At Billboard Top 100 ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Singer Taylor Swift has made history as she scored a 10 out of 10 to become the first artiste in history […]
Yellow Submarine, Ringo Starr’s turn on Revolver, has been a gateway for children into the music of the Beatles since its release in 1966. A new reissue of the album makes that relationship more explicit: […]
A few years ago, Cakes Da Killa felt trapped. The Atlanta-via-NYC rapper and producer had released a few acclaimed mixtapes, each showcasing his blooming talent as a lyricist and stylist. But, no matter how dexterous, […]
The day I first came across a harp is a memory stored in all my senses. The sound of the strings, the pleasing curve of the neck, the smell of the May blossom that was […]
Credit: Black Widow/Marvel Florence Pugh, known to most as Black Widow 2.0, has been noted for her early roles before the MCU brought her to the masses, such as her roles in Lady Macbeth but […]
Even though she was a veteran at performing on live TV once a week, Saturday Night Live star Maya Rudolph wasn’t always comfortable with appearing on television in other contexts. By now, she’s grown more […]
Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio are best friends whose relationship spans longer than 30 years. The Spider-Man star and the Titanic heartthrob have partied together and bonded over their challenging upbringings and high-flying careers in […]
In 1993, Bob Dylan released World Gone Wrong, an album of cover versions of what might be called pre-modern songs by some of the early blues and folk performers that he revered. Dylan’s sleeve notes […]
Florence Pugh said her first Hollywood role made her feel like she’d “made a massive mistake.” In a recent interview with The Telegraph, the British actor, now 26, recalled being pressured to completely change her […]
Music Between Bonita Applebum, Butter and the Jam, hip-hop titans A Tribe Called Quest are not shy about paying gastronomic homage. On Ham’n’Eggs, floating like croutons over a languid beat-soup, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg tie […]
20 October I’ve listened to Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan about once a day, every day since I was 12. But in keeping track of my listening, I admit that I was pleasantly surprised by […]
Fan worship takes many forms. When George Michael died on Christmas Day 2016, his more ardent devotees were moved to lay tributes in a small fenced green opposite his house in Highgate, the north London […]
Disney introduces its first plus-size female lead in a short film. Reflect is an animation movie that explores body positivity while telling the story of Bianca, a ballet dancer battling her reflection and “overcoming doubt […]
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story creator Ryan Murphy is addressing the backlash the hit Netflix series has received. While speaking at an event in Los Angeles’ DGA Theater on Thursday, Murphy revealed his team tried their […]
Pulp will return to the stage next year for the first time since their 2011-12 reunion dates. Jarvis Cocker and the band (minus bassist Steve Mackey) will play a string of festival, arena, and stadium […]
The 1988 classic Willow is finally getting a sequel series! Whether you’ve seen the movie dozens of times or not at all, here’s everything you need to know about the magical world. Lucasfilm The Main […]