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Gabriela Hearst's Nina bag has done just this. Favoured by everyone from Amal Clooney to the Duchess of Sussex, the elegant style is rapidly growing in popularity, and not just with celebrities; in fact, we think the accessory makes a truly great investment piece worthy of your forever wardrobe. The unique style is made up of a distinctive round pouch with a structured handle – it comes in various colourways in everything from nappa leather and cashmere boucle to crocodile and crochet, as well as block colours and prints, and works great both as an evening bag and a day-to-day accessory.

dementia diagnosis. The 29-year-old daughter of Bruce, 68, and his ex-wife Demi Moore, 60, revealed that the “Die Hard” star spends most of his days on the first floor of his home, which he shares with his current wife, Emma Heming, 44.While Bruce’s dementia hasn’t affected his mobility, Tallulah said in a Vogue article published Wednesday, he often frequents the “open plan of the kitchen-dining-living room, or in his office” — the latter which she claimed “is filled with the knickknacks he has collected: vintage toy cars, coins, rocks, objects made of brass.”“He likes things that feel heavy in the hand, that he can spin around in his fingers,” Tallulah added.

Ricky Martin is wearing nothing but a towel in a new clip that he shared on social media, and he’s feeling good about it.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Vertical has nabbed U.S. rights to Clement Virgo’s feature film, “Brother,” following its world premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Virgo wrote the screenplay and adapted the story of two brothers facing questions of masculinity, family, race and identity from David Chariandy’s novel of the same name. The film stars Lamar Johnson (“The Hate U Give,” “The Last of Us”), Aaron Pierre (“The Underground Railroad,” “Foe”), Kiana Madeira (“Fear Street” franchise) and Marsha Stephanie Blake (“When They See Us”). The film is slated for a day-and-date release this summer.

billy woods and Kenny Segal have shared the final single from their upcoming album, Maps, which is due this Friday, May 5, via the Brooklyn rapper's imprint Backwoodz Studioz. "Soft Landing" follows the release of the LP's lead single "FaceTime" featuring Samuel T.

Ed Sheeran has spent another day in court in an ongoing plagiarism trial related to his 2015 single ‘Thinking Out Loud’, and played Van Morrison in the court room to further contest accusations that the song ripped off Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Let’s Get It On’.Back in 2016, the pop star was sued by Ed Townsend, one of the song’s co-writers, who alleged that Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge copied the rhythm of the 1973 song, as well as an ascending four-chord sequence. It also references “striking similarities” between the two tracks that violate the copyright.

Britain’s Got Talent audience members and viewers at home were left speechless when a 'cat' called Noodle took to the stage and belted out an incredible rendition of Feeling Good. Noodle first charmed hosts Ant & Dec and the judges on Saturday night, 29 April and the judges with its bubbly personality before enthralling everyone with its incredible voice, singing the song first made famous by Nina Simone, and more recently by Michael Bublé in 2005. It received a resounding four yeses from the judging panel.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Ed Sheeran had strong words for a musicologist on Monday as the court hearing over alleged similarities between his hit “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” entered its second week. “I think what he is doing is criminal,” Sheeran said of the prior testimony from Alexander Stewart, a musicologist hired as an expert witness by Gaye’s estate, according to the New York Times. “I don’t know why he’s allowed to be an expert.” Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing are being sued by three heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who is the credited co-writer with Gaye on the 1973 song.

Britain's Got Talent viewers were left perplexed after a CGI cat took to the stage on Saturday night and got a glowing review from the judging panel.

PJ Harvey has announced her upcoming 10th album, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’ with the release of the lead single, ‘A Child’s Question, August’. Check out the track below.Shared today (April 26), the new single follows a series of teasers shared by Harvey on social media, and follows on from her last full-length LP with 2016’s ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project’.According to the double Mercury Prize-winning artist, ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, was written over a period of three weeks, although stemmed from ideas dating back to 2017 when she felt she had lost her connection with music.Seeking to revive her connection with songwriting, the inspiration for the new tracks was uncovered following advice from film-maker Steve McQueen, who told her to ignore the ‘process of writing an album’, and instead rediscover why she first fell in love with “words, images and music”.The album will see the singer-songwriter return to her roots – inspired by the likes of Nina Simone and Bob Dylan – and provide fans with “a resting space, a solace, a comfort, a balm” which is created to feel “timely for the times we’re in.”Today also sees Harvey share the first single from the LP, ‘A Child’s Question, August’.

Britain's Got Talent star Ronan Parke is completely unrecognisable 12 years after finding fame when he came runner up with his incredible singing talents at the age of 12. Showing off some recent pictures of himself on his iNstagram page, Ronan, now 24, was first seen posing in a mirror selfie with his hair gelled back. The star can be seen wearing a black jumper with matching trousers and a blazer over the top in a very stylish look.

The Guardian.“If so few Black artists, so few women of color, are being inducted, then the voting process needs to be overhauled. Music is a lifeforce that is constantly evolving — and they can’t keep up.” The 58-year-old “Miss Narcissist” singer’s damning essay lists industry pioneers and visionaries like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chaka Khan, and Kate Bush as women who have been overlooked for years by the Rock Hall’s nominating board and voting body.

Pamela Anderson has revealed her childhood dream job was to be a nun in the church instead of a Playmate at the Playboy Mansion. The legendary bombshell, 55 – who recently went makeup-free for a Women's Wear Daily photoshoot shot Heather Hazzan and Styled by Alex Badia – opened up to Drew Barrymore in a quirky Q&A session. 'I wanted to be a nun,' declared Anderson, 'or a librarian. And I kind of took a different route.

She announced her pregnancy three days ago.And Peta Murgatroyd flaunted her baby bump as she shared video from a recent getaway to sun-kissed Turks and Caicos on Monday. The DWTS pro, 36, wore a lime green tube top and matching maxi skirt as she posed up a storm on her balcony with her bump front and center. Hot mama! Peta Murgatroyd flaunted her baby bump as she shared video from a recent getaway to sun-kissed Turks and CaicosThe star, who is expecting her second child with husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy, glowed as she worked the stylish ensemble for the camera.She wore her blonde hair slicked back into a chic bun parted at the center, large gold hoop earrings, and layered necklaces.

Angelo Badalamenti, the famed David Lynch composer known for his work on Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at 85.Badalamenti passed of natural causes on Sunday, and was surrounded by his family at his home in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, his niece Frances Badalamenti told The Hollywood Reporter.He was also known for writing songs recorded by Nina Simone, Shirley Bassey, Nancy Wilson, David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Liza Minnelli, as well as themes for Inside the Actors Studio and the Barcelona Summer Olympics.  Prolific musician: Angelo Badalamenti, the famed David Lynch composer known for his work on Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, has died at 85; Pictured 2011Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his Twin Peaks Theme, as well as three Emmy nominations for his work on the show.

Angelo Badalamenti provided the music for some of famous Director David Lynch’s most iconic films, including Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.

Angelo Badalamenti, the David Lynch composer whose music for Twin Peaks gave television one of its most haunting and memorable themes, died Sunday at his home in New Jersey. He was 85.

Lizzo has opened up about the use of an ableist slur in one of her songs, explaining that she’d never heard it used in an offensive context before.The singer was criticised after her song ‘Grrrls’ – featured on her latest album ‘Special’ – included a slang abbreviation of ‘spastic’, a word use primarily to describe cerebral palsy, with derogatory connotations going at least as far back as the 1980s in the UK.The original line reads: “Hold my bag, bitch, hold my bag / Do you see this shit? I’ma sp*z.” Lizzo later changed the line in question to “Do you see this shit? / Hold me back,” following online criticism, and apologised to fans.Speaking to Vanity Fair in a new interview, the singer said: “I’d never heard it used as a slur against disabled people, never ever. The music I make is in the business of feeling good and being authentic to me.

Jeff Bridges and Helen Mirren have been listed as just two of the names who will be reading chapters on the audiobook edition of Bob Dylan‘s forthcoming essay collection.The book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, contains over 60 essays written by Dylan about songs by artists such as Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams and Nina Simone. It is set for release on November 1.Sissy Spacek, Oscar Isaac and Steve Buscemi will also be reading essays written by Dylan.

Viva Las Vegas! got fans into a Sin City mindset on Wednesday with an all-new Vegas Night-themed episode.To celebrate the occasion, the show welcomed a very special guest panelist — Donny Osmond! The celebrated entertainer is no stranger to the show, as he made it to the finals in the show's first season, performing at The Peacock.Tonight's episode — hosted by Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger — saw two new singers face off against last week's champion, The Harp, for a chance to make it to the next round of the heated competition.Before the musical numbers could commence, fans got the chance to see who was under The Hummingbird costume — which is the cliffhanger the premiere closed out on last week.Well, after all the final guesses were made, The Hummingbird revealed himself to be none other than… NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick.«This has been so much fun!» he marveled as the audience roared. «I was nervous, but this has been absolutely amazing.»The first new costumed contestant of the evening was Panther — a stunningly regal, royal blue panther with a flowing cape and ornate headdress. Whoever Panther is, he can really sing, and he belts out a rendition of «Feeling Good» by Nina Simone that blows the panel away.«I thought that was a really soulful, beautiful performance,» Scherzinger marveled.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The list of narrators for the audiobook version of Bob Dylan’s upcoming book has come to light, and it reads like a who’s who of Oscar contenders from the past few decades, along with the author himself doing some of the reading. The lineup of voice talent reading chapters from “The Philosophy of Modern Song” aloud includes Jeff Bridges, Steve Buscemi, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Sissy Spacek, Alfre Woodard, Jeffrey Wright and Renée Zellweger. This lineup of all-star Dylan surrogates has yet to be officially announced. It was first published by the U.K. magazine Uncut; Variety has confirmed the list.