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Turning Point USA halftime show viewing figures revealed independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime show viewing figures revealed

It was a far cry from the estimated 120 million-plus that watched Bad Bunny’s historic official set

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Kid Rock mocked for ‘miming’ Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime performance independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Kid Rock mocked for ‘miming’ Turning Point USA Super Bowl halftime performance

Musician branded ‘complete and utter embarrassment’ for lip-syncing performance

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The Weakest Link viewers baffled as Grammy nominated singer makes surprise appearance independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The Weakest Link viewers baffled as Grammy nominated singer makes surprise appearance

Fans joked that this unexpected crossover was ‘not on their 2026 bingo card’

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How Nicki Minaj went from Queen of Rap to Trump cheerleader independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

How Nicki Minaj went from Queen of Rap to Trump cheerleader

Once the unassailable ‘Queen of Rap,’ Nicki Minaj has grown increasingly estranged from the music industry — and embraced by conservatives — culminating in a public show of support for Donald Trump...

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The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl as Joni sounds irresistible independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The last thing we need is more biopics – but Meryl as Joni sounds irresistible

Springsteen and Dylan have already had the movie treatment, The Beatles are up next, with Joni Mitchell on the horizon. Patrick Smith was ready for it all to stop, until one exciting bit of casting...

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Jesy Nelson’s new documentary is shockingly candid, and all the better for it independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Jesy Nelson’s new documentary is shockingly candid, and all the better for it

The former Little Mix star is the subject of a new Amazon Prime documentary. Roisin O’Connor finds much to admire in the first episode, which offers genuine insights about her life after leaving one...

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Neil Young cancels UK and European tour dates independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Neil Young cancels UK and European tour dates

Legendary musician told fans it is ‘not the time’ to be playing live

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The 10 greatest Super Bowl halftime shows of all time independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The 10 best Super Bowl halftime show performances, from Rihanna to Kendrick Lamar

Bad Bunny is set to headline the prestigious halftime show in Santa Clara, California this weekend

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Steven Spielberg is the latest EGOT winner: Who is in the elite awards club? independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Steven Spielberg is the latest EGOT winner: Who is in the elite awards club?

This weekend, Steven Spielberg became just the twenty-second person to have taken home an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony

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Foo Fighters cover unreleased Mariah Carey grunge songs at LA tribute event independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Unreleased Mariah Carey grunge songs covered by Foo Fighters at tribute event

The Dave Grohl-led band were joined by singer Taylor Momsen at MusiCares 2026

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Why Olivia Dean is Britain’s big hope at the Grammy Awards independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Why Olivia Dean is Britain’s big hope at the Grammy Awards

The breakout star is vying for one of the biggest categories at this year’s Grammys: Best New Artist. Roisin O’Connor makes the case for why she deserves to be celebrated

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Sly Dunbar death: Legendary Sly and Robbie reggae drummer dies aged 73 independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Sly Dunbar death: Legendary Sly and Robbie reggae drummer dies aged 73

Dunbar was half of the influential reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly & Robbie

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Tucker Zimmerman, folk singer adored by David Bowie, dies in fire aged 84 independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Tucker Zimmerman, folk singer adored by David Bowie, dies in fire aged 84

Zimmerman and his wife Marie-Claire Lambert died together in a fire at their home in Belgium

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl teaser sends powerful message after MAGA backlash independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl teaser sends powerful message after MAGA backlash

The star’s video ends with the caption: ‘The world will dance’

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The meteoric rise of this year’s Oscar frontrunner Teyana Taylor independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The meteoric rise of this year’s Oscar frontrunner Teyana Taylor

The 35-year-old Golden Globe winner could also take home a Grammy and an Oscar this year. Kevin EG Perry looks back on the unlikely origins of her career as Beyoncé’s teenage dance instructor

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The odd requirement for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The odd requirement for Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show

Fans joked about their disappointment on social media after learning about the the requirement

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Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin dies aged 26 independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

British rock band guitarist dies aged 26

The guitarist helped form the experimental rock band in London in 2017

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Jack Osbourne says Ozzy is appearing in family’s dreams doing the ‘same thing’ independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Jack Osbourne says Ozzy is appearing in family’s dreams doing the ‘same thing’

Rock icon died in July at the age of 76

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The next big star in UK pop? Absolutely independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The next big star in UK pop? Absolutely

The artist born Abby-Lynn Keen is preparing to release her excellent new album, ‘Paracosm’, and head out on an arena tour with her big sister RAYE. She speaks with Roisin O’Connor about finding...

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Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never’ perform in the US again due to ‘sensitive’ reasons independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never’ perform in the US again due to ‘sensitive’ reasons

The pop star added that she does hope to perform in the UK and Australia

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