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OPINION - Arts Council England have created a dangerous confusion: art cannot be separated from politics

Earlier this month, during the climax of Chicago rapper Noname’s headline gig in London, she paused, cut the accompaniment, and addressed her sold-out audience. “Can I hear you say free Palestine?” It was, of course, not the first time I’d been at a concert where the artist had made some…

Evening Standard

"Thank you to all of you for the music." Elton John reveals his 15 favourite songs of 2023

Elton John reveals the songs that have defined his year

Louder

From Sade to Stormzy: V&A East to open with celebration of Black British music

‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’ will open museum’s new east London home in Stratford in 2025

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Sampha – Lahai album review: the singer takes flight with this beautiful, complex record

The south Londoner who has appeared on albums by artists from Drake to Stormzy is back with another solo record six years after his first

Evening Standard

Stormzy’s new star author Taylor-Dior Rumble on writing Merky’s first romcom: ‘I kid you not, I Googled “How to write a book”’

As British rapper Stormzy’s imprint #Merky Books releases its first romcom, Ellie Muir speaks to Taylor-Dior Rumble, the author of ‘The Situationship’, which now looks to be one of the biggest hits of the summer

The Independent UK

The shyest producer in music? How Fraser T Smith found his way into the spotlight

Stormzy loves him, Dave brought him on stage to collect a Brit Award, and he’s behind hits by Adele, Britney and Gorillaz. But now self-effacing super producer Fraser T Smith is putting himself centre stage, he tells Roisin O’Connor

The Independent UK

Starmer hopes to raise the tone and ‘rise above’ gutter politics

It would be a volte-face for Labour following harsh attack ads in Spring

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Manon Grandjean: "I love being an engineer, but I didn’t really want to be a producer. I'm an introvert - I like to be in my little corner doing things in Pro Tools"

The MPG Award-winning mix engineer talks plugins, studio techniques and working with Stormzy

MusicRadar

Free milk, £1 camping and political protests: Glastonbury through the years, in pictures

As music fans return to Worthy Farm, it’s worth a look back on how much the world’s biggest festival has changed over the years

The Independent UK

Inside secrets of Greggs - including code staff use to tell pasties apart at a glance

New TV show goes behind the scenes at the legendary bakery chain to show you the company secrets, from batch-cooking sausage rolls to designing pies for ease of access on the go

Daily Mirror

Malorie Blackman and Stormzy at Hay Festival: ‘Libraries are the great equaliser’

The pair discussed the power of literature, representation and five years of #Merky Books

Evening Standard

Anthony Joshua denies Dillian Whyte rematch talks in bizarre X-rated rant

Joshua quoted a famous lyric from one of Stormzy's songs to deny that a rematch against domestic rival Whyte is being discussed for August

Daily Mirror

TV tonight: Stormzy and Harry Kane are warring neighbours in deepfake series

See celebrities in a new light thanks to AI technology. Plus: warming Norwegian comedy-drama Afterglow concludes. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Introducing Will Hunter, Stormzy’s favourite doctor-turned-author

Will Hunter, winner of #Merky Books’ New Writers’ Prize, tells Shannon Mahanty about life on the A&E front line and how he found his true identity

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Daily Record

Talented Lanarkshire singer songwriter is crowned BBC radio's Scottish Act of the Year

A star-studded panel of judges has awarded the coveted prize to Lanarkshire musician Terra Kin

The Guardian - UK

Why stylist to the stars Law Roach quit at the peak of his career

He’s the self-proclaimed ‘image architect’ behind Ariana Grande and Zendaya’s looks. But in retiring, Roach maybe find even more fame and success

The Independent UK

Malorie Blackman and John Agard to headline Stormzy’s #Merky Books literature festival

The rapper launched his publishing imprint in 2018 in partnership with Penguin Random House

Manchester Evening News

The investors behind Manchester's £365m Co-op Live - including Harry Styles and Manchester City group

A promoter with links to Take That, Spice Girls and Stormzy is also on board

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Harry Styles is winning big because his music is a breezy pop antidote to our post-pandemic blues

At this year’s Brit Awards, British artist Harry Styles took home the most coveted award of the night, album of the year, for Harry’s House. He beat the likes of grime artist Stormzy, indie group The 1975 and the other big winners of the night, indie band Wet Leg. Styles…

The Independent UK

Junior doctor awarded Stormzy’s #Merky Books New Writer’s Prize

The prize aims to bring attention to unpublished and under represented writers between the ages of 16 and 30.

Evening Standard

BRIT awards 2023 predictions: who will win at the BRITs this year, and who do we think actually should?

Coming up this weekend, it’s the biggest night in British music – our critic pins his colours to the mast

The Independent UK

Brits 2023: How to watch the ceremony on Saturday night

Everything you need to know ahead of Britain’s biggest music awards

The Guardian - UK

Are bands dead? How solo stars took over the charts

Pop was once all about four guys and their instruments. Now that gang mentality has been blown away by tech-savvy individuals

Evening Standard

‘Surely not!’ Love Island fans go wild as show plays Stormzy song ‘about Maya Jama’’

The pair famously dated for four years before ‘love cheat’ split

Bristol Post

Love Island plays Stormzy track about Maya Jama just days after host made debut

The new face of Love Island dated the musician for four years, with the former couple recently rumoured to be dating again

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