The Mercury Prize with Freenow will take place on September 7. The prestigious music awards will return to the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, where one of 12 artists will have their record crowned Album of the Year. The shortlist for the Albums Of The Year will be announced on July 27. Last year, Little Simz’ ‘Sometimes […]
WASHINGTON — Many Americans aren’t yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to switch, but the history-making shift from the country’s century-plus love affair with gas-driven vehicles still […]
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials released data Tuesday showing how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases have been accelerating, but doctors are hoping an old drug will help fight the sexually transmitted infections. Experts believe STDs have been rising because of declining condom use, inadequate sex education, and reduced testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of […]
The recent leak of dozens of top-secret documents, including Defense Department assessments of the war in Ukraine, has sparked concern that the information they contain might help Russia in the war it began in 2022, and that it may make it more difficult for U.S intelligence agencies to operate in the future. Among other things, […]
Doja Cat has indicated her next project will focus on rap. The Kiss Me More star, real name Amala Dlamini, took to Twitter over the weekend to share that she is taking a step back from making pop music for her upcoming album Hellmouth. “No more pop,” Doja tweeted. “I also agree with everyone who […]
WASHINGTON — The World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings kick off this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability. “Despite the remarkable resilience of consumer spending in the United States, in Europe, despite the uplift from China’s reopening, […]
SYDNEY — A mayor in Australia’s Victoria state said Friday he may sue the artificial intelligence writing tool ChatGPT after it falsely claimed he’d served time in prison for bribery. Hepburn Shire Council Mayor Brian Hood was incorrectly identified as the guilty party in a corruption case in the early 2000s. Brian Hood was the whistleblower […]
Ellie Goulding has started to acknowledge that she is “good” at writing pop songs. The 36-year-old singer shot to fame more than a decade ago with hits such as ‘Starry Eyed’ but went on to experiment with various sounds over the years and explained upon the release of her fourth album ‘Higher than Heaven’ that […]
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has paused its practice of paying for emergency contraception — and in rare cases, abortions — for victims of sexual assault, a move that drew criticism from some victim advocates. Federal regulations and state law require Iowa to pay many of the expenses for sexual assault victims […]
Lasse Wellander has died at the age of 70. The musician was most known for having played the guitar on 24 classic tracks performed by Swedish pop supergroup ABBA but passed away on Good Friday (07.04.23) following a short battle with cancer, his family has confirmed. A statement posted to Facebook read: “It is with […]
