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Like most artists, singer-songwriter JoyRukanza embraces the ebbs and flows of artistry, flourishing in a space where transformation is the only real constant. Raised in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, she’d spend her high school years as a choir captain before making her first forays as a featured artist by 2014; working with artists and producers like Skaiva, Chymamusique, and Tanto Wavie.

Olly Alexander, the UK’s Eurovision contestant, to boycott the song contest in solidarity with Palestine.The push was put forward to the singer, actor and Years & Years vocalist via an open letter, which was published by Queers For Palestine.In the letter – which can be read in full here – the signatories urge the musician to boycott the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest due to the inclusion of Israel. “By refusing to expel Israel from the competition, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is providing cultural cover and endorsement for the catastrophic violence that Israel has unleashed on Palestinians,” it reads.“At a time when accountability is so urgently needed, Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision would enable and cover up its war crimes and crimes against humanity,” it continues.

Lorde has released a cover of ‘Take Me to the River’, as part of a new Talking Heads tribute album. Check out the song below.The track will be part of ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved: A Tribute to Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense’, a project that was first announced in December by A24 Music.The record will feature 16 artists sharing their own covers of Talking Heads classics, including Lorde’s version of ‘Take Me to the River’, which Talking Heads themselves covered in 1978, from the 1974 original by Al Green.Listen to the song here:Lorde has written about her first memory of seeing Talking Heads perform, when her mum showed her a video of them playing on Top of the Pops.“In the video I see a band from another time performing on a TV show,” she said. “The lead singer wears a suit, has high cheekbones and slicked-back dark hair.

Jaden Thompson Netflix has released the trailer for Jerry Seinfeld‘s upcoming Pop-Tart movie, “Unfrosted,” set for release on May 3. Per Netflix’s Tudum, the logline for “Unfrosted” reads, “Michigan, 1963. Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that will change the face of breakfast forever.

There’s a rumor circulating that Leonardo DiCaprio might have gotten engaged to his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti.

Leigh-Anne has returned with the new single ‘Stealin’ Love’ – the first from a collection of songs from the former Little Mix singer. Listen to it below.The vocalist debuted her solo career last year with the single ‘Don’t Say Love’, a garage and house-inspired track produced by Jon Bellion and Pete Nappi.

Easter is a time to celebrate new life and new beginnings. So in today’s Mancunian Way we’ll be raising a glass to the heroics of Reece Burns and wife-to-be Shelby Lomax who saved their baby daughter’s life after delivering her in the bath at home in Tameside.

Maggie Rogers has announced two intimate live shows in London – find all the details below.The singer-songwriter will take to the stage at the 1,275-capacity Hackney Empire on September 4 and 5 – her first headline dates in the capital since selling out Alexandra Palace in 2022.Rogers is set to showcase material from her third studio album ‘Don’t Forget Me’, which is due for release on April 12 via Polydor (pre-order here).Tickets for the pair of London gigs go on general sale at 10am BST next Friday (April 5) – you’ll be able to buy yours here. Alternatively, fans can access a pre-sale at the same time on Wednesday (3) by pre-ordering Rogers’ new record here before 6pm BST on Tuesday (2).Check out the announcement post below.Maggie will be playing two shows at London’s Hackney Empire on September 4th & 5th.

Michael Jackson’s original ‘Thriller’ jackets from 1983 is available to buy now via an online auction.The red jacket with black trim, red lining, ribbed shoulders and collar, stud fasteners, with belts to waist and sleeves, was originally owned by Jackson’s manager Frank DiLeo from 1983 to 1989.It was then sold at Sotheby’s in 1993, and is now available for bids until April 12 via the ‘Gotta Have Rock and Roll’ memorabilia site here.The minimum bid for the item is $100,000 (£79,000), and it is listed as having an estimated sale value of $300,000-$500,000 (£240,000-£400,000).The item’s listing states that Jackson wore the jacket for promotional events, although it is not the particular article worn by the singer during the shooting of the ‘Thriller’ video.That jacket itself went to auction in Los Angeles in 2011, just two year’s after Jackson’s death. It was sold to the Texan gold trader Milton Verret for $1.8million, who said he intended to use the jacket to raise money for children’s hospitals around the world.Late last year, Jackson’s estate claimed that over two dozen unreleased master tapes of the late singer’s music that were up for auction from the same site were “unquestionably stolen”.The items, claimed to date back to 1994, were estimated to sell for up to $4000 (£3100).However, Jackson estate attorney Jonathan Steinsapir ordered Gotta Have Rock and Roll to “cease and desist from any and all efforts to further auction these tapes” and immediately return them.”According to the letter, Steinsapir wrote: “Neither Michael Jackson nor his record company, Sony Music Entertainment, ever sold or gave away master tapes from his recording sessions at The Hit Factory (or anywhere else).

Tony Bennett from the likes of Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse are set to go to auction next month.A trove of items that belonged to the late singer are set to go up for sale at Julien’s Auctions on April 18, including letters and rarities addressed to him from Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand and more.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was aged 96.The item expected to fetch the most at the auction is a typewritten thank you letter from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Michael Jackson have attended the premiere of the West End production MJ The Musical.The musical has transferred to the UK following its success in the US – where it was made in collaboration with the Jackson estate and has gone on to earn 10 Tony award nominations.Like the American performance, the UK edition stars the same actors – including Myles Frost as MJ, Ashley Zhanghaza as his father Joseph Jackson, and Mitchell Zhangaza as Michael.The premiere of the London show took place at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End on Wednesday night (27 March), and saw the late musician’s children in attendance.27-year-old Prince, 25-year-old Paris, and 22-year-old Blanket were seen together on the night – marking one of their first appearances all together having kept relatively low-key profiles.Prince and Paris were born to the world-famous singer and his ex-wife Debbie Rowe, who were married from 1996 to 2000. Blanket – whose real name is Bigi – was born with the help of an unidentified surrogate.As highlighted by The Independent, other famous faces at the premiere last night included iconic composer Hans Zimmer, Strictly Come Dancing stars Arlene Phillips and Darcey Bussell, and television presenter Jeremy Vine.For Bigi, the appearance at the event comes just days after it was reported that he had taken his grandmother to court in an attempt to prevent her from using funds from his father’s estate as part of a legal battle.The news broke after reports emerged that the late pop legend’s son was filing a legal injunction against his grandmother.

London Grammar have announced a new single called ‘House’ – find all the details below.The indie-pop trio – comprising Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman – shared the cover artwork and release date for the track on social media this morning (March 28). It’ll arrive next Friday (April 5) – pre-save/pre-add here.Confirmation of the upcoming song comes after the band posted a brief snippet of new music online last week (March 20).

Dunelm's £32 machine-washable rug is getting lots of love from shoppers who say it 'looks gorgeous' and they want it in every room.This 'luxurious feeling' rug has been praised for looking 'gorgeous' anywhere in the house.The Marvel Shaggy Rug comes in eight colours to match any style and is super easy to clean. Unlike other rugs that can cost a lot to clean, you can wash this one in your own washing machine and even pop it in the tumble dryer on a low heat.This rug feels really cosy and is made with a shaggy pile that's perfect for making your living room, bedroom or bathroom feel warm and snug. It's also stain-resistant, which is ideal for homes with lots of people or pets.The Marvel Rug won't slip around on wooden floors or tiles because it has a special backing, so you don't need an extra mat to keep it in place.

AURORA has shared details of a new album titled ‘What Happened To The Heart?’ and announced UK and European tour dates. Find all the details below.Announced today (March 28), the news of a fourth studio album comes after the Norwegian alt-pop singer teased fans last week by dropping the introspective new single ‘Some Type Of Skin’.Set for release on June 7 via Decca Records/Glassnote/Petroleum, ‘What Happened To The Heart’ marks her first full-length LP since her 2022 release, ‘The Gods We Can Touch’.In her latest project, the album is set to capture a journey from self-destruction to self-healing, and will see the singer explore the loss of spiritual connection in modern society, the healing power of vulnerability, and the call to ignite change through reuniting the heart with politics and personal growth.The idea for the album was inspired back in April 2022, when the singer read a letter co-written by indigenous activists, titled ‘We Are the Earth’, which changed her life.

Camila Cabello has returned with the first new single from her new album, ‘I Luv It’, featuring Playboi Carti – check out the video below.The release follows a string of teasers the singer had posted online in recent weeks, and sees Cabello embracing twitchy, hyperpop influences in a way that is reminiscent of Charli XCX.The track samples Gucci Mane’s 2009 song ‘Lemonade’, and features a verse from Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti. Watch the video, directed by Nicolás Méndez, below:‘I Luv It’ is produced by El Guincho, best known for his work alongside Rosalía, with contributions from Jasper Harris (Jack Harlow, Baby Keem).Cabello has said: “Certain things in our human realm do make me feel like I’m in outer space, and the very rare few times where I’ve had incredible chemistry with someone is one of them.

Kendall Jenner is showing off her fashionable sense of style as she suits up for a business meeting.

The number of men who have come forward to say they were abused by the once-celebrated J-pop agent Johnny Kitagawa is now close to 1,000, according to a BBC documentary airing tonight.

Mick Jagger has shared a clip of himself getting groovy to a cover of Maroon 5‘s ‘Moves Like Jagger’ while out at a bar.Last night (March 27), the Rolling Stones frontman took to Instagram to post a video of himself dancing along to a bar band’s performance of ‘Moves Like Jagger’ while out on the town. Jagger captioned the video “moves like who !”, while also giving a shout out to the live band, Splash.It is currently unclear where Jagger was.

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Halsey appears to have revealed that she is working on new music in the studio alongside Alex G.The singer posted a brief snippet of music to her social media platforms, depicting Alex G sitting at a production desk, with Halsey behind the camera saying, “Engineer Alex”.Halsey has not released a full-length album since 2021’s ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, but she did recently tease a new era with a mysterious website, with eagle-eyed fans connecting details from ForMyLastTrick.com to the artist. The site is thought to contain a number of possible Easter eggs concerning the singer’s forthcoming fifth album.Halsey shares a small snippet of a song for H5 with producer Alex G pic.twitter.com/bNNlSUIoT1— Halsey_fanpageiichliwp (@halsey_fanpage) March 26, 2024Halsey also recently updated fans on her health status, after a battle with endometriosis.