A Popular Afghan Singer Challenges the Taliban With Song
After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people.
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Stormzy elected honorary fellow of Jesus College Cambridge
Musician and philanthropist was nominated in recognition of scholarship programme at the universityThe acclaimed musician and philanthropist Stormzy has been elected an honorary fellow of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge.The 32-year-old, wh…
Sam Fender releases new song with Elton John, one day after Mercury prize win
John plays twinkling piano part in new song Talk to You, and says he ‘truly loves’ the Geordie singer-songwriterSam Fender has released a new song with Elton John entitled Talk to You, the day after winning the 2025 Mercury prize for his album People W…
Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury prize for his album People Watching
Geordie singer-songwriter’s album reached No 1 on the UK album chart and led to a series of stadium-sized concerts this summerSam Fender is the winner of the 2025 Mercury prize, for his chart-topping album People Watching.Announcing the award, Sian Ele…
‘It’s been a shock’: Taylor Swift fans flock to see German museum’s Ophelia
Depiction of Shakespeare character by Friedrich Heyser believed to have inspired pop superstar’s new music videoA 200-year-old museum in Germany has found itself in the eye of a storm of delighted Taylor Swift fans when it emerged that one of the proba…
Artists outside London ‘underrepresented on Mercury prize shortlist’
Since 2010, only three winners have not been from London. Previous winners say broader representation is neededFormer Mercury prize nominees have said acts outside London are underrepresented in the awards, with 130 more nominees coming from the capita…
Gramophone classical music awards honour Simon Rattle for a second time; Raphaël Pichon’s Bach takes top prize
The awards also included a lifetime achievement honour for Sir Thomas Allen and two gongs for Spanish violinist María DueñasThe Gramophone classical music awards 2025 were announced last night at a ceremony in central London in which Sir Simon Rattle m…
Britney Spears calls claims in Kevin Federline’s memoir ‘extremely hurtful’
Singer disputes account in ex-husband’s memoir You Thought You Knew, in which he says she behaved erratically around their sonsBritney Spears has responded to her ex-husband Kevin Federline’s claims in his upcoming memoir about their marriage, calling …
Sia’s estranged husband seeks $250,000 a month in spousal support
US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in MaySia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal sup…
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51
Singer known for tracks such as Brown Sugar and Untitled (How Does It Feel) died at home from pancreatic cancerD’Angelo – a life in picturesD’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul musicD’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pio…