Rick Astley: ‘I’m boring away from the spotlight – that’s why my life works’
Being 10 years younger than my older siblings meant I was bombarded with music from a young age. My older sister, Jane, and brother, John,
One to watch: the Cavemen
As pop music from west Africa continues to dominate globally, the Cavemen cut an interesting shape. Forget Afrobeats; the Nigerian duo are on a mission
Julen Lopetegui closes on Milan appointment to dash West Ham hopes
Milan are close to appointing Julen Lopetegui, which puts him out of the running to replace David Moyes as West Ham’s manager. Lopetegui was one
T’Pau’s Carol Decker looks back: ‘We went ballistic when we got to No 1. Our screaming annoyed Bryan Adams’
Born in Liverpool in 1957, Carol Decker is the lead singer of T’Pau. She was fronting Shropshire band the Lazers when she met BT engineer and musician
‘Demolishing democracy’: how much danger does Christian nationalism pose?
Bad Faith, a new documentary on the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States, opens with an obvious, ominous scene – the storming of
On Resistance Street review – punkish record of music’s long battle with racism
There’s no better time than now for a documentary on popular music’s role in the fight against racism and fascism. And in true punk spirit,
Briton in critical care after ‘unusual’ shark attack on Tobago
A British man is in intensive care after an “unusual” shark attack on the Caribbean island of Tobago. The 64-year-old man was receiving critical care
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open waters, hailed as “incredible
Jack Draper finds positives despite humbling by Hurkacz at Madrid Open
For most of this season, when Jack Draper has faced off against elite opponents, those matches have played out as long, tight battles. Even when
Taylor Swift equals Madonna’s record of 12 UK No 1 albums
Taylor Swift has tied with Madonna to become the female artist with the most UK No 1 albums, earning her twelfth chart-topper with the global