Category: Arts
Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story
This is impressive work from film-maker Hasan Oswald that allows its subject, as far as possible, to tell her own story. Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad is [more…]
Value of UK music industry hits record £7.6bn thanks to superstar tours
The value of the UK music industry has hit a record £7.6bn after superstar acts including Elton John, Beyoncé, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran embarked on [more…]
Wicked review – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a blast in sugar-rush Wizard of Oz fantasy
As Kermit the Frog and the Hulk discovered: it’s not easy being green. Now another verdant character is gleefully brought to the screen by lyricist-producer [more…]
Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong
Hey y’all: listen up to the chartbusting, pop-pickin’, time-addled DJ: “Yes indeed, Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas is back with a bang, a [more…]
Two Bee Gees drummers die within days of one another
Colin Petersen, the original drummer for Bee Gees, has died aged 78. Petersen joined the band in 1966 alongside brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. [more…]
Ripple Effect Band: the all-female rock group singing in a language spoken by about 50 people
In Arnhem Land, 500km east of Darwin, you’ll find Maningrida, population 2,518. It is a place rich with history and culture, with dozens of languages [more…]
‘There was three of them waiting, like: play this track or else’: DJ EZ, the reality-bending maestro of the decks
One day around the turn of the millennium DJ EZ turned up for his regular slot at Kiss FM. His career was taking off in [more…]
‘A road trip like no other’: my epic drive on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn
Ask people what the most iconic musical road trip is and they’ll most likely direct you towards America: take Highway 61 through the birthplace of [more…]
Post your questions for Aaron Taylor-Johnson
At 34, Aaron Taylor-Johnson has built up one of the best CVs in the business – in part because he started so young: he was [more…]
The Mars Volta: ‘The world we were in was very sexist and homophobic’
When Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of the Mars Volta moved to the mainland US with his parents from their native Puerto Rico at age 10, he was [more…]
