ADVERTISEMENTTo celebrate the 10 years of the streaming service, Apple Music has released the list of the Top 500 Streamed Songs of the past decade. It’s... hardly surprising and not particularly inspiring. Ed Sheeran, The Weeknd and Drake make up the top 3 spots, with Sheeran’s 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’ being the most-streamed track. As
ADVERTISEMENTIt’s the reunion everybody’s talking about, and the hype for Oasis’ comeback shows no sign of slowing down following their Live ‘25 tour debut last Friday in Cardiff, Wales. However, the long-awaited hatchet burial between warring siblings Liam and Noel Gallagher has not sparked Oasis fervour everywhere...Aside from the Ticketmaster controversy, which led to thousands
ADVERTISEMENTIf you're still reeling from the recent heatwaves across Europe, no sweat! This week's recommendations promise a cool reprieve. Whether you decide to stay in and binge-watch Lena Dunham's new rom-com series, hide out in an air-conned cinema with Superman, or head to Helsinki for their beautiful Biennial - we've sifted through the culture overwhelm
ADVERTISEMENTA BBC music boss has reportedly stepped down following the backlash around British punk-rap Bob Vylan’s controversial Glastonbury 2025 set. Lorna Clarke, the BBC’s director of music, was reported by The Times as stepping back from her day-to-day responsibilities – including overseeing live music events - following the backlash to livestreaming Bob Vylan’s performance last month. Other
ADVERTISEMENTJulian McMahon, the charismatic star of "Nip/Tuck" and "Charmed," died aged 56. The Australian-American actor’s family announced that he passed away on Wednesday, 2 July, in Clearwater, Florida, after a private battle with cancer."With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after
ADVERTISEMENTOasis returned to the stage on Friday after a 16-year hiatus. The band kicked off their world tour in Cardiff, Wales, in front of a jam-packed Principality Stadium.The Gallagher brothers' return to the stage is an important moment for the band's fans who, despite their enthusiasm to hear their greatest hits live again, remain reserved
ADVERTISEMENTA court in Algeria has upheld Franco-Algerian author Boualem Sansal's five-year prison sentence in a case that has raised alarm over freedom of expression in Algeria and pushed tensions with France to the brink.The Académie Française prize-winning author of "2084: la fin du monde" (“2084: The End of the World”), a dystopian novel set in
ADVERTISEMENTIn 2016, tiny mouse-themed shops and homes began mysteriously popping up on the streets of southern Sweden. The miniature scenes quickly went viral, even making an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and were signed only by an anonymous art collective known as Anonymouse. Earlier this year, the mystery was solved when
ADVERTISEMENTA mural titled "The Statue of Liberty's Silent Protest" - featuring Lady Liberty covering her face with her hands and her torch now lying on her chest – has been unveiled in France.The artwork by Dutch artist Judith de Leeuw reportedly took six days to complete. It is located on a building in the northern
ADVERTISEMENTI confess I’ve never been much of a Superman fan.Compared to other superheroes, the Man of Steel always seemed boring to me.Yes, the story of a god growing up amongst men and fighting for the oppressed is inherently interesting, but I never felt a sense of jeopardy when it came to the super strong Christlike martyr