(Credits: Far Out / Tomovox / Motown Records) Sat 18 January 2025 11:30, UK The influence of Motown on music and popular culture more broadly cannot be overstated. Founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, the record label played a key role in elevating Black musicians at a time when segregation was still a pervasive and […]

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Sat 18 January 2025 11:00, UK When David Bowie asked John Lennon what he thought of glam rock, he answered as quick as a flash that it was just “rock and roll with lipstick”. It’s a cute reply, but is it correct? Beyond the outrageous outfits and notable attitude, on […]

(Credits: Alamy) Sat 18 January 2025 10:30, UK From breaking into Alcatraz with Nicolas Cage to helping Elliot Ness take down Al Capone in The Untouchables to being the face that launched the multi-billion dollar ‘James Bond’ series, Sean Connery left a massive impact on the world of film. Awards, adulation, and a knighthood all […]

(Credit: Josh Jensen) Fri 17 January 2025 11:30, UK If you’ve somehow never heard of Robert Duvall then you’ve clearly never seen about a dozen of the greatest movies ever made. He made his big screen debut in the 1962 version of To Kill a Mockingbird as Arthur ‘Boo’ Radley, a minor character who proves […]

(Credits: Ashley Newby) Fri 17 January 2025 11:11, UK Roger Nores, a friend of the late One Direction singer Liam Payne, has filed a lawsuit against the musician’s father, Geoff, accusing him of defamation. Following Payne’s death on October 16th, 2024, Geoff told Argentinian prosecutors that Nores “had full responsibility for Liam’s care,” leading to […]

(Credits: Far Out / Spotify) Fri 17 January 2025 11:00, UK Even for the most seasoned music historian, it is often difficult to pinpoint the exact origins of a certain musical genre. The case tends to be that movements are formed from a gradual shift in focus or a menagerie of different artists landing upon […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Thu 16 January 2025 11:13, UK British actor Paul Danan, best known for appearing in the soap opera Hollyoaks, has died aged 46. Danan’s death has been announced by his management. In a statement, they shared: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic news of the […]

(Credits: Far Out / Entertainment One) Thu 16 January 2025 11:00, UK Not many bands have a singular moment where everything crashlanded like Oasis had with Be Here Now. Although the album does have a fair bit of decent songs sprinkled throughout its runtime, all 1990s purists and even Noel Gallagher himself see is a […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Thu 16 January 2025 10:51, UK Director M Night Shyamalan has appeared in court after being sued for $81 million by a filmmaker who claims her 2013 independent film was plagiarised when his AppleTV+ series, Servant, was created. Servant, created by British scribe Tony Basgallop and produced by Shyamalan, […]

(Credits: Bridie Cummings) Wed 15 January 2025 11:24, UK Peter Doherty has announced details of his new solo album, Felt Better Alive, and shared the title track from the forthcoming release. The upcoming record is set to be released on May 16th through Doherty’s own label, Strap Originals. The Libertines guitarist has teamed up with […]