Meet Prateek Kuhad - the Indian indie star championed by Barack Obama

Meet the singer-songwriter whose boy-next-door ballads have upended the Indian music industry.

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How His House turns refugee lives into horror film

Director Remi Weekes says film explores "the horrors that we do as humans to other humans".

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Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and her dad: Should we make holograms of the dead?

The hip-hop artist gave his wife a hologram of her dead father. How did he do it - and is it ethical?

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Music industry reports progress on diversity

The number of black, Asian and minority ethnic staff working in music has increased since 2016.

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Big House theatre group helping young care leavers

A theatre group is supporting young care leavers in the arts industry achieve their dreams.

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Strictly Come Dancing: 12 things we learned from this year's celebs

Clara Amfo, Caroline Quentin, JJ Chalmers, Nicola Adams and Maisie Smith are among the contestants.

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Idles: 'We'd love to do a zorb gig'

The Bristol punks talk "mental" live shows, class warfare and "violent-toned" new music.

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Emmy Awards 2020: Schitt's Creek wins big at virtual ceremony

Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara are among the early winners at this year's virtual ceremony.

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'Festival of Brexit' can play 'powerful role' in healing UK, organiser says

The man behind the "Festival of Brexit" issues a call for "big ideas" to bring the UK together.

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English music venues welcome extra emergency funding

After receiving high demand, the government adds £1.1m to the pot and names the first 135 recipients.

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Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

There is no red carpet at this year's virtual ceremony - unless the stars unfurl one in their homes.

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Bird in the Sky: The radio play made under a duvet

Dramatising this intriguing true story of an Awol airman involved innovation and perseverance.

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Creeper guitarist: 'I worked on the album from a psychiatric ward'

Creeper's guitarist, Ian, was sectioned last year - now they're releasing a new album.

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Jada Pinkett Smith tells Will Smith of her 'relationship'

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith were talking on her Facebook chat show Red Table Talk.

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Sir Cameron Mackintosh: 'Theatres could be closed until next year'

Sir Cameron Mackintosh says the industry can't plan for a return until social distancing is "gone".

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From theatre director to crisis co-ordinator... and game show host

Alan Lane's theatre company is now delivering food and staging an online game show to lift spirits.

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How are Scottish artists reacting to the lockdown?

The pop surrealist, the “wallpaper pirate” and gunpowder painter on what they are up to.

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Coronavirus: Brian May says the shortage of PPE is 'horrendous'

The guitarist says he is 'angry and sad' over the situation, as Queen release a new charity single.

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Nigerian drummer Tony Allen dies aged 79

Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies aged 79, his manager says.

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Gruffalo artist Axel Sheffler: 'This was something I could do to help'

Axel Sheffler has rushed to publish a book which explains the coronavirus pandemic to children.

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