A new book by Sally Hoedel argues that the singer was a sick man supporting his family and friendsElvis Presley, who died 44 years ago this month, was not a drug abuser in the typical rock’n’roll lifestyle sense, a new book claims, but he was medicatin…
The Sparks Brothers review – a match made in heaven
Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright is a perfect fit for the absurdist antics of art pop’s most elusive duo in this stranger-than-fiction documentary“They are a band who you can look up on Wikipedia and know nothing!” So says long-term Sparks fan J…
Lily Allen: from chart-topping handbag kid to the heart of London’s West End
The singer is back in front of a live audience this week, playing ‘a woman with a real point of view’ in a spooky new play, 2:22 – A Ghost StoryThere, in the background, wearing drop pearl earrings, is 13-year-old Lily Allen dressed up as a little lady…
Chaise Longue by Baxter Dury review – teenage kicks with the Blockheads
This unflinching memoir by the son of Ian Dury recalls his chaotic life with the ‘pot-soaked Fagin’ and his bodyguardThe first time Baxter Dury performed on stage was at his famous father’s wake. While various stars worked their way through the Ian Dur…
Sunday with Rag’n’Bone Man: ‘My son Reuben has discovered reggae music’
The singer and his boy have a healthy breakfast then head out into the forests with the dogSunday morning starts… Between 5.30 and 7.30am, whenever my son, Reuben, decides to wake up, jumping on my face aggressively while shouting, ‘Daddy let’s go outs…
That New Peppa Pig Album Got the Streets Talkin
Pitchfork reviews Peppa Pig’s Peppa’s Adventures: The Album
On my radar: Domhnall Gleeson’s cultural highlights
The actor on an exhibition that’s like a rave, the best crispy chicken and why he’s having to take a break from Kazuo Ishiguro’s latestDomhnall Gleeson was born in Dublin in 1983. Following his father, Brendan, into acting, he broke through in 2010 wit…
The RNLI deserves better than Nigel Farage’s contempt | Tim Adams
The rescue service has a long and glorious history of saving the lives of people, wherever they come fromA couple of weeks ago, I was at Lizard Point in Cornwall. The old lifeboat station below Britain’s most southerly cliffs has long since been replac…
Chunkz: ‘I paved the way for myself as a YouTuber’
The social media phenomenon on honouring his Somali heritage, balancing fame and faith, and spending lockdown with his YouTube Beta Squad“It was the scariest day of my life,” says Amin Mohamed, AKA Chunkz, of the day in 2016 that he told his parents he…
Clubbers shun reopened venues in England amid confusion over Covid safety
Owners blame ‘low consumer confidence’ and confused government messages for poor post-‘freedom day’ attendancesNightclubs in England have seen low attendances and been forced to cancel events as the pandemic continues to disrupt the nightlife industry …