Own Our Venues campaign succeeds in securing first funding for MVT to start buying UK grassroots gig spaces

A.D. Amorosi The only thing America loves more than watching work imported from Great Britain is when that same British work goes wildly off the rails. What is “The Great British Bake Off” without toppling cakes, or romantic Ed Sheeran without goofy relationship misadventures, or “Dr. Who” without a confoundedly sputtering David Tennant? Targeting the dippier side of American Anglophilia are Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields — the co-founders and playwrights of Great Britain’s Mischief Theatre Company — and their imaginary Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society (Cornley U for the Yanks). Theirs is a team manically adept at creating adroitly bumbling, screwball comic twists on Anglo theatrical tropes. First they lampooned the Agatha Christie whodunnit with “The Play That Goes Wrong,” which was mounted in London in 2012 and has played Broadway and beyond.

Latto has denied rumours that she photoshopped a bigger crowd into an image from Coachella set this year, sharing photos and videos as proof.The ‘Big Energy’ rapper performed at the festival for the second consecutive year on the closing Sunday (April 16) of weekend one.

Thania Garcia Songwriting partners Harry Styles and Kid Harpoon have received Ivor Novello nominations for the 2023 iteration of the awards show that honors British or Irish songwriters and composers. They’re tied with Cleo Soul (Cleopatra Nikolic) and Dean “Inflo” Josiah Cover as the most nominated pair of the evening with three nominations each. In partnership with Amazon Music, the Ivors have also selected Florence Welch (Florence + the Machine), Styles and Harpoon, Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers (Wet Leg), George Daniel and Matty Healy (the 1975), and Central Cee and Young Chencs as nominees for the coveted songwriter of the year category.

The nominations for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards have been announced. Out front this year are two songwriting duos – Harry Styles and Kid Harpoon, and Cleo Sol and Inflo – both of whom are up for three awards.Among the nods for Styles and Harpoon are one for Songwriter Of The Year, all for their work on Styles’ latest album ‘Harry’s House’.

The homeowner who’s accused of shooting Ralph Yarl will be charged with two felonies in the case. As you will recall, we’ve been coverin

King Charles' coronation concert performers have been announced. On Friday, the BBC announced the lineup, which includes Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli and Lionel Richie. Charles' coronation concert is scheduled for Sunday, May 7.

Not holding back. Shahs of Sunset star Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi slammed Raquel Leviss’ decision to seek mental health treatment amid the ongoing fallout from her affair with Tom Sandoval.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Less than a year after Spotify acquired Heardle, the audio streamer is mothballing the music game. “Heardle is going away on May 5th,” a message on the service’s website says. “Thanks for playing Heardle, but unfortunately we have to say goodbye.” In the note to Heardle users, Spotify said that if they have statistics they would like to save, “make sure you go to your stats and take a screenshot by May 4th.” When Spotify announced its deal to buy Heardle in July 2022, the company touted it as “a tool for musical discovery,” saying that playing the game “might just help you to rediscover old tracks you may have thought you’d forgotten, discover amazing new artists, or finally put a title to that wordless melody you’ve had caught in your head forever.”

Colin Farrell is The Penguin. On Wednesday, Max, formerly known as HBO Max, unveiled the first footage from , their upcoming spinoff series of .In the haunting trailer, Farrell, who stars in the titular role, says, «This is one of those moments.

season 12, was belting out Ed Sheeran's new single, «Eyes Closed,» when the 32-year-old British singer-songwriter surprised Yung and joined in on the performance.«Oh wow!» Yung said as he realized Sheeran had walked up behind him.The two artists hugged and snapped photos together as a camera crew was following Sheeran.

Official Charts Company.The list featured artists including Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles, Arctic Monkeys, Sam Fender and Dua Lipa.Sophie Jones, BPI Chief Strategy Officer and Interim Chief Executive said of the data: “Streaming has changed the face of music – enabling artists to connect with fans at home and around the world in ways never possible before, and with consumers also able to enjoy unprecedented choice and affordability.“It is heartening to see this new research showing so many artists achieving such huge success in streaming, encompassing many less well-known names as well as global superstars.“With record labels delivering improvements in areas such as transparency and deal terms, as the market continues to adapt and evolve, their biggest contribution remains essential investment to develop and support artists.”You can see the top 20 artists below:1. Ed Sheeran2. Harry Styles3. D-Block Europe4. Arctic Monkeys5. Dave6. Adele7. Coldplay8. Elton John 9. Dua Lipa10. Queen 11. The Beatles12. George Ezra13. Oasis 14. Sam Fender 15. Fleetwood Mac16. Little Mix17. Central Cee18. Calvin Harris 19. Sam Smith 20. Becky Hill Last year, the UK government’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally launched a new study to examine the music streaming market.The announcement followed on from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s ‘Economics Of Music Streaming’ report, which was published in 2021 and led to the government calling on the CMA to start an investigation into the matter.They announced that the CMA “will examine the music streaming market, from creator to consumer, paying particular attention to the roles played by record labels and music streaming services”.The CMA’s assessment will consider

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding have just pulled ahead in the race for the UK’s Official Number 1 single.  

Clairo has shared the demo of a new song called ‘For Now’, with all proceeds going to two non-profit organisations.Apart from appearing on a remix of Phoenix‘s ‘After Midnight’ last month, Clairo hasn’t released any new music since she shared her 2021 album ‘Sling’.However yesterday (April 1), Clairo took to social media to announce she was sharing a demo of an unreleased track called ‘For Now’. The song is available to download from Bandcamp for $1 (81p) now and all proceeds will be split between the non-profits For The Gworls and Everytown.  For The Gworls raises money to “assist with Black trans folks’ rent and affirmative surgeries” while Everytown “are a movement of parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners & concerned citizens fighting to end gun violence and build safer communities.”Check out the demo of ‘For Now’ here.A post shared by Claire Cottrill (@clairo)The delicate, piano-driven track sees Clairo focusing on the present, as she confesses her love “until it all breaks down”.Late last year, Clairo wrapped up touring in support of ‘Sling’ with a message that said, “thanks for an amazing year. We’ll see you again whenever I’ve made another album.”Earlier this year, it was confirmed Clairo would be playing a series of gigs as part of the new Re:Set concert series.

A source is shining light on Zayn Malik and Selena Gomez‘s rumored relationship.

He’s done it! Ed Sheeran debuts at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with his brand-new single, Eyes Closed. 

Megan Thee Stallion threw the first pitch for her home team, the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Megan Thee Stallion threw the first pitch for her home team, the Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Lily Allen has revealed that when she first connected with her husband, David Harbour, on a dating app, his profile picture was him dressed as his character from Stranger Things.The 37-year-old British singer and actress married American actor David, 47, in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2020. Speaking on The Jonathan Ross Show, which will air on Saturday, Lily explains how she met her husband, who plays Jim Hopper in hit Netflix science fiction drama Stranger Things. “On a dating app, called Raya.

on board a British Airways flight when he decided to serenade passengers by singing a song from his upcoming new album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.Four fans who had been personally invited onto the flight, were shocked when Lewis arrived and began to make his way through the aircraft with a drinks trolley, handing out refreshments.Lewis asked two teenage girls if they would like anything from the trolley, but they were in too much shock to form a sentence.So instead Lewis asked if he could have one of their Pringles, to which they immediately handed over the tube while laughing and giggling.He proceeded to serve other customers before announcing he was going to sing a few lines from his new track Wish You The Best.“I apologize because someone is sleeping,” he said while pulling out his guitar.“I have never seen him that close, I am like wow,” one of the teenagers finally said.“It just doesn’t seem real,” said the other.After he wrapped up his performance, Lewis joked: “Sorry for disturbing your flight, if you don’t know my name is Ed Sheeran”.Other passengers also had their phones out recording the rare moment.Nicola Barker, a British Airways staffer and superfan of Lewis, said: “What a ‘pinch-me’ moment it was to watch Lewis perform with his guitar during the flight – not only did he sing, he served me a great a G&T too!”British Airways said in a statement how proud the airline is to continue to be a part of each passenger’s unique journey and how it connects passengers across continents across the globe.Lewis shared a video of the moment on his Instagram page making his other fans very jealous.“Imagine being on a plane and Lewis Capaldi just rocks up,” one person wrote alongside a crying emoji.“I would have

If you are - like most of us - waiting with bated breath for the solo music of Little Mix members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thrilwall, well, we have some bad news for you...