Why Kenyan music is drowned out by Nigerian sounds
A Kenyan proposal hopes to cut the airplay time for foreign music to allow local artists to thrive.
Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan dies aged 57
The American singer worked with Queens of the Stone Age, Kurt Cobain and Moby.
Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker dies at 76
Brooker co-wrote and sang the band’s biggest hit, 1967’s A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
National Portrait Gallery’s BP sponsorship to end
The energy giant’s funding of the gallery has become a controversial topic in recent years.
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel to leave BBC to launch podcast and host LBC show
The Newsnight host and outgoing North America editor sign a deal with LBC’s parent company Global.
Oti Mabuse to leave Strictly Come Dancing after seven years
The South African star is the only dancer to lift the show’s glitterball trophy two years in a row.
Jamal Edwards: Fans mourn music pioneer at Acton vigil
Crowds pay their respects at a mural of the entrepreneur, who died on Sunday at the age of 31.
The Tiberius Show EP 175 Dan Henk
What is a Tattoo artist? Are they really permanent? Do artist ever make a mistake like they show on tattoo reality shows? Why do people even want a tattoo? What is more fun drawing tattoos or making comic books? All these questions and so much more are answered by award winning tattoo artist Dan Henk! […]
Forwards festival: Chemical Brothers to headline Bristol event
The electronic duo are among several acts announced for the new 60,000-capacity Bristol event.
Ant and Dec in drag: ‘This will change LGBTQ+ children’s lives’
Dec’s make-up artist says seeing drag on a family TV show will do wonders for LGBTQ+ representation.
‘I’ve been taking a photo every day at 12.34pm for 10 years’
Samuel Ryde has tried to take a photograph every day at the same time for 10 years. Why?
Connect music festival to be relaunched in Edinburgh
The weekend-long event will be held at the Royal Highland Centre near Edinburgh Airport in August.
David Hockney self-portrait to be displayed in Cambridge in UK first
Exhibition a first “to give serious scholarly scrutiny to Hockney’s ideas as well as his art.”
Jamal Edwards: ‘Every young guy wanted to do what he was doing’
Tributes have been paid to the SBTV founder by the young people he inspired with his work.
Jamal Edwards: ‘Make sure you believe in yourself’
The founder of SBTV, who has died at the age of 31, spoke to the BBC in 2016 and 2017 about his journey into the music scene.
BBC One’s Morning Live makes move to Manchester
The BBC One daytime programme relocates as part of a strategy to make more programmes out of London.
Jamal Edwards: Tributes flood in for music entrepreneur
Family, royalty, rap stars, actors, politicians and businesspeople are among those paying tribute.
New play explores Hull theatre company origins
The new comedy reflects on the early days of Hull Truck Theatre company.
The Nigerian artwork challenging British history in St Paul’s
St Paul’s Cathedral invites artist Victor Ehikhamenor to respond to the looting of the Benin Bronzes.
‘Measuring millimetres’ on a gold Napoleonic dress coat
Professional hand embroiderer Liz Tapper is designing gold embroidery on a rare military coat.
Storm Eunice: Meet the man behind the Big Jet TV phenomena
Jerry Dyer’s YouTube channel went viral after livestreaming planes trying to land in Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice: Helicopter footage shows damage to The O2’s roof
The London venue remains closed on Saturday morning while it assesses the impact of Storm Eunice.
Storm Eunice: Helicopter footage shows damage to The O2’s roof
The London venue remains closed on Saturday morning while it assesses the impact of Storm Eunice.
The ‘riches of Northern Ireland’ on show in Dublin
Curators hope the event will stimulate conversation and encourage people to discover NI.
Why beatboxer Shlomo stepped back from the limelight
After tackling depression, beatboxer Shlomo is now back on stage helping children’s mental health.
Star Wars: Millennium Falcon exhibit draws family before it opens
The planned Millennium Falcon exhibition even pushed one family to make the jump to hyperspace early.
Dizzee Rascal: Rapper pushed ex-fiancée to ground, court hears
The chart-topping rapper denies he assaulted Cassandra Jones in south London last year.
Storm Eunice: Big Jet TV turns plane-watching into a phenomenon
A live YouTube stream of planes attempting to land at Heathrow during Storm Eunice goes viral.
Storm Eunice winds shred O2 arena roof
Formerly known as the Millennium Dome, the landmark has been damaged by gusts of up to 90mph.
MasterChef production to move to Birmingham
From 2024, all MasterChef productions for the BBC will be made at studios in the Digbeth area.
