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Ant and Dec have been nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards

Ant and Dec nominated for two Royal Television Society Awards

Michael Sheen makes a downbeat attempt to tackle debt crisis

Coast Fest, North Shields

North East Festival announces full lineup for summer event

RAYE and Chappell Roan are the frontrunners to sing the next James Bond theme, according to bookmakers.

RAYE and Chappell Roan favourites to sing the next James Bond theme

Has the younger Leeds Festival now become "the" go to festival site for Reading and Leeds Festival over the years?

Explainer Has Leeds overtaken Reading? Festival popularity analysis revealed

Randy Orton is set to compete against Carmelo Hayes and the WWE Tag Team Championships are on the line as WWE Smackdown takes place in Barcelona, Spain tongiht!

The exact time WWE Smackdown will air in the UK tonight

Tom Collins is heading across the UK as part of an acoustic pub tour.

I'm touring pubs across the UK to advocate for live music

Erasure frontman Andy Bell.

Erasure frontman Andy Bell announces May 2025 UK tour

After costing CM Punk the chance to headline Wrestlemania 41 at the Elimination Chamber, things are set to boil over against Seth Rollins in a steel cage tonight on WWE Raw.

WWE Raw: CM Punk and Seth Rollins set to battle in a steel cage

The story of Sam Fender and the Low Lights Tavern is a well known one across Tyneside and beyond.

I gave my Brit Award to my local pub so it wasn't on my mantlepiece

Gwen Stefani found huge success with her solo career, but is she the most success female artist to go it alone?

Women in Music: 10 artists who found greater fame going solo

Damien Molony stars as Jersey detective Jim Bergerac in the U&Drama reboot of the 80s crime drama (Picture: UKTV/Colin Hutton)

Bergerac review: The 80s detective gets a touchy-feely makeover

Jim Bergerac (Damien Molony) confronts Barney Crozier (Robert Gilbert) in the U&Drama reboot of the classic 80s police drama Bergerac (Picture: UKTV/Colin Hutton)

Bergerac review: The 80s detective gets a touchy-feely makeover

The Vaccines at Lindisfarne Festival 2024.

Festival unveils over 50 new artists for its 10th birthday line-up

Who from the pantheon of 1980s acts are still dominating streaming services in 2025?

15 artists from the 1980s still streaming strong on Spotify in 2025

Will the WWE Universe and Cody Rhodes find out why John Cena 'sold his soul' at Elimination Chamber 2025 last weekend?

WWE Smackdown preview for March 7 2025: what matches are announced?
The first WWE Smackdown since John Cena joined the dark side takes place this evening on Netflix 🥊📺🥊
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Amazon is the official home of Comic Relief’s iconic Red Nose.

Amazon is the official home of Comic Relief’s iconic Red Nose

Five's reunion tour will now include two nights in Newcastle

Five announce second Newcastle show due to 'overwhelming response'

Remember Monday will be representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision 2025.

Eurovision 2025: Remember Monday to represent the United Kingdom

Sabrina Carpenter’s first English date on the Short n’ Sweet tour took place in Birmingham overnight.

What did Sabrina Carpenter play on her first UK tour date?

A case of different music ideologies or an oversaturation of a genre? What was said in the beef between NIN's Trent Reznor and Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst?

Limp Bizkit v Nine Inch Nails: the battle of commercialism vs art

We predict what Oasis could perform at their upcoming reunion shows in 2025 - but is Wonderwall their most played song live?

Which Oasis tracks are most likely to feature in their reunion shows?

Jade Thirlwall has been announced as the North East’s only representative on the initial Glastonbury Festival lineup.

North East star announced within Glastonbury Festival's first lineup

What genre so far has the most representation after this morning's Glastonbury 2025 announcement?

Analysis Exploring Glastonbury's 2025 line-up: which genre takes the spotlight?

This month's Screen Babble delves into puzzle box television and recaps the 97th Academy Awards.

Screen Babble: post-Oscars blues and what is puzzle box TV?

GHOST announce new album ahead of 2025 UK tour dates

BRITs 2025 winners Ezra Collective and Charli XCX are among those who have seen sales figures surge since this year's ceremony took place.

Record sales boost for BRIT Awards nominees, new data shows
The data also shows a huge increase in sales figures for Myles Smith and Charli XCX 🎵💰🎧
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Today marks the sixth anniversary since the death of Prodigy frontman and '90s pop culture icon, Keith Flint.

Honouring Keith Flint: 49 iconic photos of The Prodigy frontman

Drake has settled one of his lawsuits regarding Kendrick Lamar’s hit single, Not Like Us.

Drake settles payola lawsuit against iHeartRadio over Not Like Us

What songs have we included alongside Jack Johnson for you to listen to on Pancake Day 2025?

13 breakfast songs to add to your Pancake Day 2025 playlist

Metallica's watershed 1986 album Master of Puppets turns 39 today - but is still an album overshadowed by the tragic death of Cliff Burton (far right.)

Metallica’s Master of Puppets at 39: a look back at the metal classic

Jade Thirlwall performed at the 2025 Brit Awards in London with her single Angel Of My Dreams

Jade steals the show at Brit Awards with "Hall of fame" performance

Sam Fender performed at the 2025 Brit Awards.

Sam Fender performs for the first time since injury at Brit Awards

Stuck explaining the significance of John Cena's heel turn? Why not try one of our comparisons when a hero turned villain in the world of media and sport?

Explainer John Cena: A comparison to iconic villainous shifts in sport and media

John Cena has become a bad guy in the WWE for the first time since his run in 2004.

WWE Raw: Matches and segments announced for March 3 2025

Reports over the weekend have claimed that Olivia Rodrigo (pictured) and The 1975 are set to perform at Glastonbury 2025.

Glastonbury 2025: reports claim Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 to perform

Sam Fender

Sam Fender scores biggest opening week for UK album since Harry Styles

The women of Dope Girls. From left, Billie (Umi Myers), Violet (Eliza Scanlen), Kate (Julianne Nicholson), and Evie (Eilidh Fisher) (Picture: BBC/Badwolf Productions/Ray Burmiston)

Dope Girls review: A painfully post-modern, female Peaky Blinders

Both Sam Fender and Jade will perform at the Brit Awards this weekend.

North East to be well represented at Brit Awards as artists to perform

[L-R] The Last Dinner Party, The Cure, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Sam Fender are all vying for a BRIT Award at this years' ceremony.

BRIT Awards 2025: current odds ahead of this weekend's glitzy ceremony

Who are the last-minute bookies' favourites to win at this year's Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday?

Oscars 2025: Who are the favourites to win at this weekend's event?

WWE US Women's Champion, Chelsea Green, faces a mystery opponent on tonight's episode of WWE Smackdown.

WWE SmackDown: Confirmed Matches, segments and More – February 28 2025

Marc Rebillet performs onstage during Netflix Is A Joke Festival: Outside Joke at Hollywood Palladium on May 04, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Who is Marc Rebillet; your guaranteed party starter at Parklife 2025?

John Cena is set to return to the Elimination Chamber structure this weekend, but has he competed in there the most since the match was first devised?

Explainer Who has the most wins and eliminations in WWE's Elimination Chamber?

Five are set to reform and tour the UK in late 2025.

Five announce full band reunion and 2025 UK tour

Hayley McKay to launch new single 'Adrenaline' in support of Paralympian

John Cena declared himself as part of the WWE Elimination Chambers after the Royal Rumble 2025 post-show, claiming doing so was what's "best for business."

WWE Elimination Chamber 2025: predictions and how to watch

Charlotte Crosby’s new show will see her take on parenthood once again.

Charlotte Crosby announces plans for show on life with her children

The '90s are in full swing once again in 2025 with several reunion shows set to take place, and these 15 acts still dominating streaming services like Spotify.

The lasting impact of ‘90s music: 15 Bands still rocking Spotify

Chris Ramsey is heading back out on the road.

Chris Ramsey announces new UK tour including huge North East shows

Cass Lewis revealed that during the recording of Skunk Anansie’s long-awaited new album he received a cancer diagnosis.

Skunk Anansie bassist Cass reveals Stage 4 cancer diagnosis

Charli XCX has won the first of what hopefully will be a number of BRIT awards ahead of this weekend’s event.

Charli XCX wins BRIT Songwriter of the Year award

Drake has cancelled the remaining tour dates in Australia and New Zealand due to ‘scheduling conflicts.’

Hip-hop star Drake cancels current tour at the last minute

With fans still fuming over the alleged length of Oasis' reunion shows, just how long on average is a performance from the Britpop icons?

Explainer How long Oasis sets last - as fans fume over '59 minute' reunion sets

Sam Fender's new album People Watching was released on Friday, February 21.

These were my thoughts when I first listened to Sam Fender's new album

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