BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

Unravelling the mystery of Akon's Wakanda

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:39:20 GMT

The US-Senegalese singer announced plans to build a new city with his own cryptocurrency at the centre.

Do northern artists have more freedom?

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:29:31 GMT

The Great Exhibition of the North, billed as "the country's biggest event in 2018", opens on Friday.

Meet Game of Thrones' woman of weapons

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:26:41 GMT

The show's only female armourer is in charge of swords, flaming arrows and giant catapults.

Boy Erased author Garrard Conley on surviving 'gay conversion therapy'

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:55:56 GMT

Garrard Conley's parents put him through "conversion therapy" - now he's dedicated a book to them.

Rihanna and Cardi B pay tribute to murdered teen

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:00:46 GMT

Several people have paid tribute to the 15-year-old who was murdered in New York last week, including Cardi B, who donated $8000.

Game of Thrones: Kit Harington and Rose Leslie's Scottish wedding

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 17:23:39 GMT

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie - Jon Snow and Ygritte - exchange vows in the north east of Scotland.

Johnny Marr returns to save us from ourselves

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 01:00:48 GMT

Former Smiths guitarist is back from the future with a riff-tastic warning and a bid to "escape" from his own past.

5 Seconds of Summer on dating, lies and gun control

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:14:17 GMT

The pop band tackle a series of random questions based on their latest album, Youngblood.

Ed Sheeran stops sell-out Cardiff concert for the toilet - twice

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 07:07:57 GMT

Ed Sheeran was playing in front of a 60,000 sell-out crowd when nature called.

Star's son 'drowns' aged one

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:54:14 GMT

The Afrobeats star was in Los Angeles attending the BET awards ceremony when his son died in a pool.

On board the train to Korea's music festival for peace

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 06:59:31 GMT

Musicians including Newton Faulkner took part in the festival next to the DMZ between the two Koreas.

UK singles chart to include music videos for the first time

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:30:44 GMT

Music played on YouTube will finally be included in the Top 40. Here's what that means.

West End theatre renamed after Cats choreographer Gillian Lynne

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 16:25:51 GMT

The original home of musical Cats is the first West End theatre to be named after a non-royal woman.

Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul dies aged 54

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:23:39 GMT

Drummer's life was marked by tragedy when he saw his brother and bandmate killed on stage.

Westworld game hit by Bethesda legal claim

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:05:24 GMT

The Westworld game is a "rip-off" of the Fallout Shelter title, alleges Bethesda in its legal papers

Meet Kamille: The stockbroker who writes hits for Little Mix and Jess Glynne

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:05:13 GMT

Meet Camille Purcell - a former economist who's written some of pop music's biggest hits.

Shakespeare's Rose theatre pops up in York

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:34:21 GMT

The man behind a temporary replica venue says the Bard would recognise it (except the scaffolding).

Actress Brigitte Nielsen gives birth to fifth child at 54

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:32:38 GMT

The Danish star has given birth to her first daughter with her fifth husband in Los Angeles.

Black Panther and SZA honoured at BET awards

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:45:54 GMT

Black Panther and Bruno Mars are among the big winners

XXXTentacion: Memorial announced amid new murder details

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:19:36 GMT

The service, announced on Instagram, will allow fans a chance to say their "final goodbyes" to the controversial rapper.

Daughters of Davis renovate grandma's house to fund music

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 23:26:08 GMT

Meet the sisters whose painting business adds gloss to their music.

Book of 'first black prime minster's' poetry released

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 23:20:42 GMT

Alexander Paul's poetry is release one year after he died from brain cancer aged just 21-years-old.

Robert Harris on working with Roman Polanski again

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:13:13 GMT

The writer talks about whether he would work with the director in the light of the #MeToo campaign.

Artists create Supershoes for children with cancer

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 23:19:46 GMT

The custom-made shoes feature characters and designs to suit the child's tastes.

Meet the 10-year-old DJ taking Ghana by storm

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:36:24 GMT

How one schoolgirl juggles school, dancing, playing musical instruments and DJing.

Mayo and Whiley: How long does a radio show take to settle in?

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:12:48 GMT

Some listeners aren't happy with changes to Radio 2 Drivetime with Jo Whiley and Simon Mayo.

Roseanne Barr regrets becoming 'hate magnet'

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 07:09:26 GMT

In a tearful interview, she says she "never would have wittingly called any black person... a monkey".

YouTuber Tana Mongeau forced to apologise for "unsafe" conference

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:45:58 GMT

Tana Mongeau's TanaCon event had to be shut down when too many people turned up.

Sir Paul McCartney: 'Retire from what?'

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:28:29 GMT

Sir Paul talks Elvis, gun control and heading back out on tour. But just don't mention retirement.

Love Island's Hayley Hughes and her Brexit questions

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:26:41 GMT

Love Island contestant Hayley Hughes quizzes a BBC reporter on Brexit and tests his knowledge on the programme that led her to fame.