
Robert Hilburn pens the definitive Randy Newman biography
Robert Hilburn’s new biography offers an in-depth look at Randy Newman, the satirical songwriter revered by legends like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
Robert Hilburn’s new biography offers an in-depth look at Randy Newman, the satirical songwriter revered by legends like Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen.
Celebrate 25 years of Fabric with a special mix by The Streets' Mike Skinner. Dive into a world of bass-heavy beats, UK rap, and grime, all wrapped up in Fabric's iconic sound.
Manchester-formed, London-based band Balancing Act have announced a brand-new EP – and shared its smashing lead single.
From ‘Every Last Detail’ to ‘Home’, singer-songwriter Mackenzy Mackay shares a track-by-track breakdown of his latest EP, ‘Life, Love & Upsets’.
Ask anyone for their stock cupboard of misheard song lyrics, and their conversation will come alive. We all have our own versions, usually several, of what are sometimes known as 'mondegreens'. Here are 10 of the best.
Sam Claflin and Riley Keough star in Daisy Jones and the Six, the ten-part mock-doc-drama on the biggest rock band that never existed.
Composer Alexandre Desplat sat down with whynow to discuss his process for creating the score for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio.
Adidas has again warned of a major impact to profits, potentially close to £500m, as a result of ending the company’s partnership with Kanye West last year.
Antoine Fuqua will direct the biopic of Michael Jackson and the late singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson has been picked to play him.
Antoine Fuqua confirmed he is officially on board to direct a film based on the life and career of Michael Jackson.
After it was reported a biopic about George Michael was in the works, the singer’s family has now said they are not supporting the project.
Matt Mills details the biggest pop-cultural powerhouses that owe themselves to the look of Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
It’s been an eventful year in the world of arts and entertainment, and we’ve covered some of it. From Oscar slaps to Eurovision relocations to Susie Dent’s favourite words, find our 2022 quiz of the year below.
Kasi Lemmons directs I Wanna Dance With Somebody with a lack of ambition or vision, but Naomi Ackie nails her part. Read our review.
Cheryl (not Cole, not Tweedy, not Fernandez-Versini - she apprently thinks she's reached first-name-only-status now) will make her West End debut next year, as she joins the cast of 2:22, a supernatural, ghost thriller at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End.
The BBC has reportedly axed the Top Of The Pops Christmas special, ending 57 years of the annual festive music show, which was first aired in 1964.
Adidas officially has cut ties with rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, saying it does “not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech.”
An new anthology of interviews and artworks, End Of Nowhere, examines how creative people go about making things amidst suffering and strange times, including interviews with punk legend Lydia Lunch, Wu Tang Clan and Tribe Called Quest producer Sophia Chang, and writer and environmentalist Dean Kuipers.
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Jungle – a new futuristic music drama from Amazon – tries a bit too hard to be groundbreaking that, despite some positives, it ends up leaving a lot to be desired, writes Jude Yawson.
John Williams and former Disney boss Bob Iger were among the last people to be knighted by the late Queen.
The music documentary festival returns for its 9th year with a dazzling programme of feature films and shorts, all focused on the wonderful world of music.
The seven cities in the running to welcome Eurovision crowds next year have been revealed and London has been ruled out of the running.
The Grease actress passed away yesterday. We remember the Australian singer and movie star as a voice of a generation.
Peter Jackson scored several Emmy nods for his The Beatles documentary series recently, but the director isn’t done with The Beatles yet.
The controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed people a right to abortion has sparked celebrities and companies to speak out.
Music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards’ death was a result of cardiac arrhythmia after he took recreational drugs, his mother has announced.
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WE, explores weighty topics across varied production, with more direction than any of their albums since 2010's, The Suburbs. Still, and despite standouts, it’s still just slightly 'eh'.
With his debut album, Son of Jacob, out now, we speak to Ghanaian superstar Kwesi Arthur about telling the story of his homeland, turning down a security job and why he’s nicknamed ‘the hustle manifested’.
Alex Izenberg talks us through his new album, his paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis, and why it always has been, and always will be, music.
May is once again full of live music goodness and we've got the scoop one exactly what is going down. Have a look at our list of hand-picked gig for the month of May.