Image copyright Instagram Image caption Serena Williams with Alexis, DJ Khaled with Asahd and Michael Phelps with Boomer It’s the news the world has been waiting for – or at least her 75.1m Instagram followers. Khloe Kardashian announced that the name of her newborn baby was True Thompson. What was …
Read More »Sting and Shaggy: ‘Cultural appropriation is an ugly term’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSting and Shaggy’s favourite reggae records Pop legend Sting is browsing the racks at Honest Jon’s record store on London’s Portobello Road when a single catches his attention. It’s a limited edition white vinyl by the late hip-hop producer J Dilla. The …
Read More »Prince death: No criminal charges to be filed
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Prince was found dead at his Minneapolis-area estate in April 2016 No criminal charges will be brought over the death of US musician Prince in April 2016, prosecutors say. The singer, 57, died from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, an opioid many times …
Read More »The BBC reporters who strip off to host The Naked Podcast
Image caption Best buddies in the buff: Jenny Eells and Kat Harbourne “It’s awkward, it’s embarrassing but everyone is on the same level – we do it in bathrobes,” laugh the women behind The Naked Podcast, Jenny Eells and Kat Harbourne. The bathrobes aren’t on for long though – they …
Read More »Ordeal by Innocence: Was changing the killer a criminal offence?
** Spoilers follow** Image caption Anna Chancellor and Bill Nighy starred in the new adaptation The BBC’s three-part drama Ordeal by Innocence reached its jaw-dropping climax on Sunday. The plot-twisting finale unveiled who was behind the brutal murder of Rachel Argyll (Anna Chancellor) – as well as the deaths of …
Read More »Big Tom, a voice from home for the Irish in Britain
Image copyright PA Image caption Big Tom McBride died on Tuesday aged 81 Renowned Irish country singer Big Tom McBride has died at the age of 81, after a career spanning more than five decades. But his impact stretched further afield than the Emerald Isle, bringing joy and comfort to …
Read More »Manics: We are all ‘confused and bewildered’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe Manics: Echoes of our past are really coming home to roost On Friday 13 April the Manic Street Preachers released their 13th studio album Resistance is Futile. Talk about tempting fate. The veteran rock ‘n’ roll agitators, however, are too long …
Read More »How the ‘Cash Me Outside’ girl became an award-nominated rapper
Image copyright Alamy Danielle Bregoli of “Cash Me Outside” fame has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award – alongside Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. The 15-year-old, who goes by the stage name Bhad Bhabie, is up for the title of top rap female artist. Danielle gained public attention when …
Read More »How does Tina Turner rate her own musical?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tina Turner made a rare public appearance with husband Erwin Bach for the show’s launch “A lot of people have asked me why I wanted to make a musical. I always found it a little difficult to answer… because I don’t.” It might not …
Read More »Conchita Wurst reveals HIV diagnosis
Image caption Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 with Rise Like A Phoenix Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst says she is HIV positive, and has been receiving regular treatment for “several years”. The 29-year-old star said she had intended to keep the information private, but an ex-boyfriend had …
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