India Blue’s ‘Hold Me Close’ Is Fuelled By Longing

The London based vocalist secluded herself away in the winter months as 2025 turned into 2026, putting her thoughts down on tape in a diarist fashion. New EP ‘Only Attempt In The Dark is the result. Originating from just…

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IAMDDB hits back at Israeli government “stealing her identity” by using AI-generated version of her likeness

The clip in question was allegedly posted on Israel’s official social media pages last week (Thursday October 15), and showed a woman reciting lyrics including: “Colonisers? Say the name. Jews from Judea, it’s in the…

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George FitzGerald Announces New Album ‘Lima Romeo’

The UK producer returns with a new album that centres collaboration, allowing George FitzGerald to work with some old friends and special guests. Due to be released on February 12th, the producer’s lucid electronics will…

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Lil Baby Announces New Album ‘FRESH’

The new era was ushered in with the Pharrell Williams-produced single ‘Dead Fresh’, which debuted at Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show in Paris in June. ‘FRESH’ follows last year’s LP ‘WHAM’ – which…

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What channel is Aston Villa v Viking FK Champions League match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

The Villans beat Club Brugge in their European opener and then put six past Fenerbahce last week to rise to third in the League Phase table after the first two rounds of fixtures. The slow start to the season made by…

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LLoren previews first chapter of upcoming three-part album Love Is Alien (To Me) with new single, "Take Me Away"

On Chapter 1: Planning The Escape , LLoren leaves Earth in search for love, with the remainder of the story to unfold across the chapters to follow. "Take Me Away", written and produced alongside Anna Schulze (Gin…

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Julia Stiles pays emotional tribute to Heath Ledger with ’10 Things I Hate About You’ cast reunion

Stiles starred opposite Ledger in the 1999 cult romcom 10 Things I Hate About You. One of the film’s most memorable scenes sees Ledger’s bad boy Patrick Verona serenade Stiles’ Kat Stratford with Frankie Valli’s 1967 hit…

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Author Helen Fielding launches award to find the next Bridget Jones's Diary

The award will go to the person who submits the funniest 1,000-word piece of first-person writing. Speaking at an event for the Independent, which first published Bridget's diary in 1995, Fielding said the spread of…

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High School Musical review – Disney fave is sweet, slick and as squeaky clean as ever

Driven by a shared love of singing, they defy conventions to end up together. This new stage production, first seen at Salford's Lowry, is directed by Hope Mill theatre founders Joseph Houston and William Whelton. No, it…

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New Zealand’s High Court rules puberty blocker ban for trans youth is unlawful

The ban was introduced in November 2025. It prevented doctors from issuing new prescriptions of puberty blockers to children and young people under the age of 18 with gender dysphoria or gender incongruence. Read next…

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