A new compilation surveys the enduring influence of a German landmark that fuelled a techno revolution from a damp, fungi-riddled bank vault on the old East sideFor electronic music fans, Berlin’s Tresor has long been considered the Valhalla of Germany…
Adele announces long-awaited return with comeback single, Easy on Me
Due on 15 October, the star’s first new music in six years comes ahead of her fourth album, assumed to be titled 30After weeks of feverish speculation, Adele has announced her return. A new single, Easy on Me, is set for release on 15 October, ahead of…
‘I got my weed from California’: Justin Bieber launches joints named after song
Peaches cannabis products will be available in California, where recreational marijuana is legal for over-21sJustin Bieber has entered the cannabis industry launching $32 (£23.50) packs of pre-rolled joints named Peaches after his recent hit song.Biebe…
Erasure review – a heady cocktail of corsets and classics
SEC Armadillo, GlasgowOn the opening night of their first post-pandemic tour, the British synth-pop duo proved they haven’t lost their essenceIt’s hard to tell if Andy Bell spent 18 months or 18 seconds pondering his outfit for the opening night of Era…
Nadine Shah: musician says she was sexually assaulted in London
The British singer-songwriter shared photos of her wounds from the attack, alleged to have taken place last month, in the wake of a second, verbal assaultThe musician Nadine Shah has said she was sexually assaulted by four men last month in London.The …
A broken record: why music TV deserves more than Jools Holland
In 2021, the 63-year-old is still the nation’s pop gatekeeper. Why won’t broadcasters give viewers what they want, rather than yet another tedious episode of Later…?Hold on to your hats people, because a new series of Later … With Jools Holland is unde…
‘We wanted to make history’: Michael Jackson’s bizarre year in Bahrain
In 2005, a Bahraini prince welcomed the deposed king of pop and wrote a Hurricane Katrina charity single with him. But Jackson’s erratic behaviour sent plans off courseOmar Shaheen remembers the moment well. In early 2005, the young Bahraini was drivin…
Does practice make perfect?
Prodigies such as Emma Raducanu spend thousands of hours honing their skills, but could anyone deliver a world-class performance with enough dedication?At the end of every edition of his children’s TV show Record Breakers, Roy Castle used to sing: “If …
Jason Donovan on Kylie, coolness and cocaine: ‘I’m a survivor and I’ve made mistakes’
Fresh from a run in Joseph, and about to go on tour, the actor and singer reflects on superstardom, drug addiction and the steadying joy of fatherhoodDespite insisting that he likes to look to the future, Jason Donovan is confronted with the past much …
Meanwhile at Daan Forest Park
A human plays a harmonica for two geese. The geese honk appreciatively. Another harmonica performance. As posted on the Instagram account of 奇奇 and 凡凡: “We are a family of ducks and geese living in Daan Forest Park.”