Category: Music
Beverley Knight to play rock’n’roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Beverley Knight is to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a drama about the gospel singer and guitarist who became known as “the godmother of rock’n’roll”. [more…]
Carrie Underwood to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration
The country singer Carrie Underwood is scheduled to perform at Donald Trump’s second inauguration this month. A spokesperson confirmed to Axios that the star will [more…]
Oscar nominations further delayed by wildfires as Grammys and Sundance set to go ahead
The ongoing wildfires in California have added a further delay to this year’s Oscar nominations as the industry continues to feel the impact. With 92,000 [more…]
‘Our computer sampler cost more than a house!’: how the Korgis made Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
James Warren, vocalist/bassist/songwriter We’d had a Top 20 single in the UK with If I Had You and were recording our second Korgis album, Dumb [more…]
Musical duo Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya: ‘Basically our music’s for losers’
Baba Stiltz and Okay Kaya’s collaboration was like a long-shot blind date, set up by a mutual friend who figured they’d make beautiful music together. [more…]
‘I’d be tempted to have sex to Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)’: David Baddiel’s honest playlist
The first song I fell in love with Total Control by 80s new wave band the Motels, although now the lyrics seem a bit stalkery: [more…]
Culture 2025: what to watch, read and listen to this year – podcast
Join us as we temporarily escape the headlines and talk about all the brilliant culture we have to look forward to this year. The Guardian’s [more…]
Chuck D pleads for people to stop using Public Enemy’s Burn Hollywood Burn on videos of LA fires
Public Enemy’s Chuck D has asked people to stop using the rap group’s song Burn Hollywood Burn as a soundtrack on videos of the California [more…]
UK festivals face ‘really tough’ year due to fewer headline acts and rising costs
Nobody in 2023 would have guessed that Sabrina Carpenter or Chappell Roan would be festival headliners in 2025, or that the Foo Fighters’ rumoured summer [more…]
Music sounds better with you? How your listening habits affect your love life
“What’s the one thing your readers should do to help them use music to find and catch the partner of their dreams?” asks Patrick Savage, [more…]
