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A school whose former headteacher railed against Ofsted following an ‘unjust’ report has been praised by the watchdog for taking ‘effective action’ to improve - but also told it still has more to do. Bramhall High School remains rated as ‘requires improvement’ after officials carried out an inspection to monitor how much progress it has made since the last visit nearly three years ago.

Lil Nas X displayed his original fashion sense and a new hairdo while attending the Songwriters Hall of Fame 51st Annual Induction and Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis in New York on Thursday.The Old Town Road musician, 23, rocked a head of voluminous tight blonde curls, and sported a priest-like high-collar black jacket with a built-in stole that featured a light grey V-shaped pattern throughout.The star-studded bash was also attended by St. Vincent, 39, who showed off her toned legs in a grey plaid Gucci blazer, and a black bralette paired with a matching mini skirt and platform boots.

Roy Trakin Creem magazine started publishing as a regional monthly in Detroit in 1969, but didn’t go national until 1971, with a firmly anti-establishment bias that took aim at the likes of Jann Wenner’s Rolling Stone and Paul Williams’ Crawdaddy for eminence in the heady early days of rock criticism. Among its earliest writers were certified pioneers like Dave Marsh, the dark rumblings of the late Lester Bangs and Nick Tosches, and rock-crit icons Greil Marcus, Robert Christgau, Cameron Crowe, John Mendelsohn, Lisa Robinson, Lenny Kaye, Wayne Robins, Ben Edmonds and Sylvie Simmons.

The north’s centre of excellence for golf improvement, The Academy at Trafford Golf Centre, has welcomed two new academy recruits as the golfing venue focuses on its Junior Academy offering.

The award-winning stage show of Bugsy Malone will be coming to Manchester Opera House in November. The production will be part of the show taking to the road and touring the UK.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIt’s been a long time coming — two years, in fact — but the Songwriters Hall of Fame has confirmed that its twice-pandemic delayed 51 Annual Induction & Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at its longtime location, the Marriott Marquis New York’s Times Square.The 2022 date, originally set for June 10, 2020, will induct previously announced songwriters, Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Ernie Isley / Marvin Isley / O’Kelly Isley / Ronald Isley / Rudolph Isley / Chris Jasper (the Isley Brothers), Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams / Chad Hugo (the Neptunes), Rick Nowels and William “Mickey” Stevenson. Master songwriter Paul Williams will be receiving the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award and Universal Music Publishing Chairman-CEO Jody Gerson will receive the Abe Olman Publisher Award.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame will celebrate this year’s Oscar-nominated songwriters with an all-star virtual event, A Conversation with 2022 Oscar-Nominated Songwriters for Best Original Song, to be presented on March 3, 2022 at 5 pm Pacific time.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden wowed her 1.8 million Instagram followers today with her latest lingerie pics.The star looked incredible in a matching underwear set from JD Williams.Amanda, 50, sizzled in a red lace lingerie set as she donned a matching two-piece.She sported a blow-out hairstyle and sultry make-up with a nude lip.The former West End star posed with a rose in both hands, showing off her baby pink nails decorated with red dots.In the caption, she wrote: “All ready for #valentines? @jdwilliamsuk (rose models own) *laughing emoji*”.She also took to her story to show a picture of herself plucking a petal from the rose, with the caption: “…he loves me…”Amanda’s fans and friends rushed to the comments section to compliment her on the photo.A number of her fellow celebrities commented with flame and heart eye emojis, while JD Williams left a string of kisses and heart emojis.“Yes sister!!” wrote Strictly star and pal Ashley Roberts, while famous chef Chris Baber joked: “Watch your fingers on the thorns!”Simeon Bennett wrote: “Wowzers. Amanda you look beautiful especially in red.” (sic)Fan account Holdenizer gushed: “This is too much, I can’t take it anymore.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announced the launch of the ASCAP Citizen campaign, powered by HeadCount, urging ASCAP’s more than 775,000 music creator members and their fans to make sure their votes are counted on Election Day 2020.ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams said, “We are music creators, from all walks of life.

Adam Sandler is to be honoured for his songwriting with The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Founders Award.

Adam Sandler is to receive the Founders Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in honour of his songwriting.

Hans Zimmer will receive the top award for top box office film at the 2020 ASCAP Screen Music Awards, which will be held virtually Tuesday (June 23) through June 25. Zimmer will receive the award for the reboot of The Lion King.