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Susan Tedeschi on the making of her long-awaited signature Telecaster and the next generation of blues guitar heroes

The blues powerhouse’s first signature Fender has been a long time coming. She explains why it has finally given her confidence in her guitar playing – and names the up-and-coming players she’s keeping an eye on

20 songs you didn’t know were written by other artists

It's no secret that music artists don't always write their own songs. Some artists started their careers as songwriters for other musicians before their singing careers took flight. Here are 20 songs written by other big names in the music industry.

The top 16 Jane Austen adaptations, from Pride and Prejudice to Persuasion

The top 16 Jane Austen adaptations, from Pride and Prejudice to Persuasion - Some of the best costume dramas on the big and small screen were adapted from an Austen classic, including the BBC’s 1995 TV series ‘Pride and Prejudice’, which catapulted Colin Firth to fame. Charlotte Cripps picks the biggest successes

Avril Lavigne review, Glastonbury 2024: Another artist plonked on far too small a stage

Avril Lavigne review, Glastonbury 2024: Another artist plonked on far too small a stage - 5/5 This is a brilliant show, but Glastonbury must learn lessons from a year that has vastly underestimated the appeal of pop nostalgia

The National review, Glastonbury 2024: pitch perfect end to a long festival

As the end of a glorious set drew near, The National frontman Matt Berninger belied his 53 years and threw himself into the audience. Again. By my count it was the fourth time. Except, on this occasion, at the crescendo to the band’s hit Terrible Love, he fully vaulted over the barriers in front of the stage and was properly surfing the crowd. He l...

The week in classical: Giulio Cesare; Così fan tutte; Siegfried/Götterdämmerung – review

On occasion an opera production stamps an imprint on a work so wholeheartedly that it becomes the audience’s touchstone for a generation. Jonathan Miller’s 1982 mafioso Rigoletto – New York gangsters and a juke-box-playing duke – wins out for ingenuity and box office success. (Dog-eared or not, it will return to the English National Opera in the autumn.) Glyndebourne’s 2005 staging of Handel’s Giulio Cesare (1724), directed by David McVicar, is...

Jeremy Clarkson confirms epic plans for Cotswolds pub despite backlash over restaurant

Clarkson sets his sights on a new venture.

23 cameos you may have missed on 'Friends'

Everyone knows that Paul Rudd and Tom Selleck had cameos in Friends. While there's a core five that was the main focus of this show, many big-time actors popped up in various roles throughout the 10-season NBC hit sitcom.

Horizon: An American Saga, review: Kevin Costner may have just invented granddad cinema

A couple of years ago, when Top Gun: Maverick was riding high, the term ‘dad cinema’ caught on as a way to describe the few Hollywood films that took their cue from the pre-CG, pre-superhero age. Well, with his first feature in 21 years, Kevin Costner may have just invented granddad cinema. Horizon: An American Saga is a western of the breed John F...

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations'

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations' - The show will see Game Of Thrones and Succession stars at the helm

Taylor Swift asks concert venues to provide the most relatable items, including Diet Pepsi and Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Frankly, it just sounds like our latest Tesco haul

TV tonight: a powerful end to Suranne Jones’s witchcraft investigation

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials 9pm, Channel 4 How does the legacy of the Salem witch trials affect the lives of women today? Suranne Jones concludes her surprisingly moving and at times infuriating deep dive into the history of witches. She leaves Pendle for the US, where she pays her respects to the victims of the infamous Salem trials and speaks to feminist activist Laura Bates about exactly how such horrifying persecution of women...

20 ensemble casts packed with future stars

It’s always fascinating to look back at films and TV series that were filled with relative newcomers to Hollywood at the time of their release. It’s particularly fascinating to look at films that featured actors who would become big names to see how the roots of their stardom were often very much in evidence, even so early in their careers.

Gena Rowlands, who played character with Alzheimer's in The Notebook, has disease herself, reveals film's director

Gena Rowlands, who played character with Alzheimer's in The Notebook, has disease herself, reveals film's director -

Best SNES Game From Every Year Of The Console's Life

The SNES kept the momentum going for Nintendo and the gaming industry after the success of the NES. Here are its best games from every year.

Robert Glenister interview: ‘Many men of a certain age feel let down by the system’

In the past few years, whenever a psychological thriller or a crime drama was shown on TV, Robert Glenister has found himself having a minor crisis. “I’d think: ‘Why am I not in this show? What’s the problem?’ And then I realise that everyone on screen is 45 or younger. And I go: ‘Oh of course! I’m 64!’.” The easygoing star of two of the BBC’s best...

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29 '00s Icons You Forgot About (But Shouldn't Have)

Where are they now? Often, thriving!

Lewis Capaldi makes quiet return to Glastonbury after breaking down on stage

He's been pictured in the crowds.

Gary Neville responds to wild celebrations with Ian Wright after Jude Bellingham saves England

Gary Neville responds to wild celebrations with Ian Wright after Jude Bellingham saves England - Bellingham inspired England past Slovakia in the last-16 after a sublime 95th-minute equaliser forced extra-time

Locomotive adventure awaits at Superhero Superpower Weekend

The Eastleigh Lakeside Railway will be hosting a "Superhero Superpower Weekend" on July 13 and 14.

Peace and quiet: Can Marina Abramović get the Glastonbury crowds to be silent for 7 minutes?

The famous Serbian conceptual artist will take to the Pyramid Stage tonight for seven minutes of silence. Why? And can she pull it off? View on euronews

Fans go wild as Spice Girls star makes surprise appearance with electronic legends Orbital

One person said it was 'the best surprise guest of the entire festival'.

Alexa Chung, Saffron Hocking And More Descend On Glastonbury 2024

All the festival fashion inspiration you need.

Best Isekai Game Anime

Isekai anime love their MMORPGs. Here are great series set in games or fantasy worlds heavily inspired by RPGs.

Best RPG From Every Year In The 90s

The 1990s were the decade when RPGs became mainstream. With so many great games releasing around that time, these RPGs rose to the top of the pile.

X Factor winner confirms she overcame crippling health condition and has changed career

She's moving on to pastures new.

Hugh Grant fans shocked by ‘latest career phase’ as chilling villain in new A24 horror

Hugh Grant fans shocked by ‘latest career phase’ as chilling villain in new A24 horror - ‘Love me a creepy Hugh Grant character,’ wrote one fan on social media

54 Stars Who Landed Different Roles Than They Originally Auditioned For

Things could have been very different.

5 best James Bond films ever – including a 1980s bloodbath

Jamie Oliver’s son Buddy, 13, lands own BBC cookery show

Buddy Oliver, the 13-year-old son of Jamie Oliver, has landed his own BBC cookery show. Cooking Buddies will see the would-be chef sharing his passion for cooking and demonstrating how to make dishes including spicy tomato pasta, pizza and crispy chicken. The show will feature “surprise appearances from the Oliver family” and will be co-produced by...

New Strictly battle as two CBBC stars wrestle for coveted line-up spot

The two names in the mix could follow in the footsteps of Blue Peter's Helen Skelton.

5 animated movies to watch on Netflix that could change your life

There are some that think animated movies are just for kids... they are wrong – here are three that adults will enjoy as much

Romeo & Juliet in Guildford town centre: Tom Holland eat your heart out

“Are you comfortable being an outlier on that Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet?” a friend of mine asked the other night, with a hint of waspish amusement, alluding to the five-star rave of mine that stood out from the pack. The answer to which is ‘yes’: for me, Jamie Lloyd’s dark, brooding production astutely has an accent on verbal richness rather tha...

102 years later and Nosferatu remake is already being dubbed 'a masterpiece'

Classic horror tales are hard to beat.

Welcome to Netflixland: the streamer’s plan to dominate Disney

In mid June, Netflix announced the locations of its first two Netflix Houses – “experiential entertainment venues” in vast shopping malls that are the exact opposite of the Netflix and Chill experience. Sited in former department stores at the King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia and the Galleria Dallas mall, both occupy more than 100,000 square ...

‘Unforgettable’ night as Taylor Swift opens sold-out Eras Tour shows in Dublin

Feather boas, glitter, friendship bracelets and cowboy boots were a staple for every group attending the three-hour performance in south Dublin.

Alexa Chung, Venus Williams And More Attend The Serpentine Summer Party

Dozens of celebrities were in attendance at the legendary annual fundraising event in London.

20 movies that feature love triangles

Love triangles are highly entertaining to watch play out on screen and force audiences to choose sides and pick who is the better match for the person at the center of the triangle. They have been present in movies for decades and aren’t going out of fashion anytime soon.

The 25 most entertaining horror movies

Horror movies are a bit like Halloween candy. They come in different shapes, sizes and flavors. They can be sweet, sour, scary, dark, light, terrifying, mystifying and entertaining. These are our picks for the most entertaining of the genre.

'Supacell' Deserves A Second Season, And Its Post-Credits Scene Might Earn It One

Like all superhero shows and movies, Supacell has a post-credits scene. While nothing is a guarantee these days, there’s enough going on after the first season’s ending and the implications made in the final moments that fans probably won’t be satisfied until Season 2 is confirmed. At the time of writing, Season 2 of Supacell is not confirmed, but that can change at any moment. It takes a while for Netflix to collect data and make a decision...

Eighties Edinburgh: 15 fabulous photos which will make you nostalgic for Edinburgh in the 1980s

Do you remember any of these things from the 1980s in Edinburgh?

Buffy meets Dexter as Sarah Michelle Geller signs on for 'Dexter: Original Sin'

Sarah Michelle Geller has joined the cast of the "Dexter" prequel, which is slated to launch on Paramount Plus.

17 times stars took method acting way too far

17 times stars took method acting way too far - THE COUNTDOWN: Does making a movie really require recreating Al Pacino’s underwear, and sending Margot Robbie rats? Claudia Cox investigates

20 celebrities who became legitimately famous from TikTok

People can become famous in lots of ways. These 20 celebs did so through TikTok.

A hot and sweaty start: What we learnt arriving at Glastonbury 2024

Euronews Culture journalist Jonny Walfisz is on the scene at Glastonbury to experience the highs and lows of the UK's most impressive and arguably famous music festival. Whether you're on your way there or not, follow our essential guide to what's happening on the ground. View on euronews

31 Icons of the 1970s

Fashion, film, and music would never be the same.

A release date has been confirmed for Downton Abbey 3

Here's everything we know so far

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider game: Everything we know so far

In 2022, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new Lara Croft game currently known as Tomb Raider Next which is being backed by Amazon and being developed in Unreal Engine 5. When it releases, it will be the first entry in the mainline series since Shadow of the Tomb Raider back in 2018 which wrapped up a much darker, grittier trilogy of games starring Lara ...

Cyndi Lauper at Glastonbury reviewed – nostalgic Pyramid stage crowd just wants to have fun

The 80s live on in Cyndi Lauper, who takes to the Pyramid stage looking every inch the rock chick of yore in her silver bustier and matching trousers and platform trainers, beneath a blue blazer also attached with streams of icy-blue tulle. There are also fingerless net gloves. It’s a big look, and Lauper has the energy to match it, making full use of the stage and making forays out towards the crowd. They’re here for nostalgia, as she...