Celia Hollander: 2nd Draft review – turns a piano into a new sound world | Music

Celia Hollander: 2nd Draft album artwork.

People have been playing the piano for centuries, but few people have ever made it sound like Celia Hollander does. Her latest album genuinely seems to redefine what the instrument can do. The music made […]

Jamie Lynn Spears Reportedly Banned From Discussing Britney Spears

Jamie Lynn Spears Sues Insurance Company For Not Covering Hurricane Ida Damages

Actress Jamie Lynn Spears reportedly won’t say anything about her famous sister, pop star Britney Spears, during her appearance on “I’m A Celebrity.” According to new reports, the “Zoey 101” star has been banned from […]

Jamie Lynn Spears refuses to name her sister Britney in awkward I’m A Celebrity meeting

Jamie Lynn didn't appear to be able to say her sister's name in tonight's I'm A Celebrity

I’M A Celebrity fans have been left cringing after Jamie Lynne Spears refused to name her sister Britney in awkward scenes tonight. The actress is best known as the younger sister of international superstar Britney […]

‘The Crown’: How a movement coach helped Elizabeth Debicki transform into Diana

In a scene from "The Crown," young Prince Harry and Prince William, in blue polos and khakis, flank Diana in a red dress.

During her 16 years in the spotlight, Diana, Princess of Wales, was one of the most photographed women in the world. Part of what endeared her to the public and made her so irresistible to […]

On my radar: Nitin Sawhney’s cultural highlights | Nitin Sawhney

Joanna Woodward (Clare) and David Hunter (Henry) in The Time Traveller’s Wife.

Nitin Sawhney was born in south London in 1964 and grew up in Kent, learning piano, guitar, sitar and tabla from an early age. He studied law, then accountancy at Hertfordshire University, where he met […]

André 3000 on his surprise flute album: ‘It’s pure excitement – like a child seeing bubbles for the first time’ | Outkast

André 3000 holding a rose behind his back and posing for the camera

For the past four years, André 3000 sightings have practically become a thing of folklore. The circumstances tend to fit a pattern: someone stealthily films the Outkast legend playing a wooden double flute in public, […]

Lucius Returns With ‘Stranger Danger,’ Signs To Fantasy Records

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Lucius has shared a brand-new track entitled “Stranger Danger,” the group’s first new music since the release of their most recent album, Second Nature, in April 2022. The sparkling, irresistible “Stranger Danger” is quintessential Lucius: […]

How NPR’s Tiny Desk became ‘El Tiny’

How NPR's Tiny Desk became 'El Tiny'

“El Tiny” recently completed its third takeover of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series during Latinx Heritage Month. Produced by the Alt.Latino team, “El Tiny” featured eight acts from various corners of the Latino community. The […]

Travis Kelce Smitten Over Taylor Swift’s Sly Lyric Change On ‘Karma’

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce To Continue Living Apart Despite Rumors

Taylor Swift made a bold move during her concert last night in Argentina, as she changed one of her lyrics to reference her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. When it was time for the […]

Pinkpantheress: ‘I don’t think I’m very brandable. I dress weird. I’m shy’ | Music

PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress no longer cares what people think of her. When she released her lo-fi breakout tracks Break it Off and Pain on TikTok in early 2021, aged just 19, she did so anonymously, partly out […]

Ezra Collective review – a home-town triumph for jazz’s young heroes | Ezra Collective

Dancers from Kinetika Bloco on stage with Ezra Collective at the Royal Albert Hall.

High up in the penultimate tier of the Albert Hall, two spotlit heralds blast out a fanfare on trumpet and tenor sax. They are answered by a deep dub bassline on stage. A wild-haired pianist […]

Enabled by AI – created by profound connections between the 4 Beatles

Now and Then: Enabled by AI – created by profound connections between the 4 Beatles

This new last Beatles song, enabled in part by AI, demonstrates the importance of the profound and lasting connections between the four musicians As published inThe Conversation Not surprisingly, Paul McCartney was positive about the appearance this […]

Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño: Rainbow Revisited review – exquisitely minimal jazz | Music

Thandi Ntuli with Carlos Niño: Rainbow Revisited album artwork.

South African jazz has taken a maximal turn in recent years. Artists such as the collective Spaza and drummers Tumi Mogorosi and Asher Gamedze have each released records that channel free jazz to produce a […]