Category: 5. Entertainment

My book Backbeats: A History of Rock and Roll in 15 Drummers tells a familiar story from an unfamiliar vantage. Moving from Chicago blues to Phil Spector’s early-1960s confections to the British Invasion, the birth of punk, metal, grunge, and…

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The finals of the Isang Yun Cello Competition took place on 8 November in Tongyeong, South Korea. The finalists performed concertos with the Tongyeong Festival Orchestra. 

The KRW30,000,000 (£15,600) first prize…

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and Prince William are reportedly “very concerned” for a major reason, a royal expert has claimed.

Speaking to the…

The 29th edition of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) is officially off to the races after opening on Friday on a musical note, courtesy of Catalan artist Maria Arnal.

But the music doesn’t stop there. Helping keep…

Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal welcomed their baby boy on November 7, 2025. The beloved Bollywood couple is celebrating the arrival of their newborn, and so is their family, friends, and fans. Social media is showering love on the new celebrity…

Students have been introduced to Cornwall’s hospitality and tourism sector through a seafood masterclass.

Year nine and ten pupils from Wadebridge School’s food technology department learnt how to fillet Cornish mackerel during the session,…

Television presenter Davina McCall has revealed she underwent surgery for breast cancer nearly three weeks ago.

In a video posted to her Instagram account, the Comic Relief host said she was “very angry” by the discovery but feels in a “much more…

NPR’s Scott Simon talks to the Scottish writer William Boyd about his latest book, “The Predicament” – a spy thriller set during the height of the Cold War.