Counterpoint: This is how everyone wears sunglasses.

Kanya King created something remarkable with the MOBO Awards. She wasn’t just championing black music, but opening doors for artists and entrepreneurs like herself. I was privileged to speak to her at the MOBOs 30th anniversary just a couple of months ago. Can’t believe she’s left us so soon. RIP.

The interview is also now available in Korean. Good old BBC. www.bbc.com/korean/artic...

Chatted to my faves Le Sserafim about their surprisingly honest new album - which talks about sisterhood and overcoming inter-band tensions.

My radio interview with Paul McCartney is now available on BBC Sounds. Includes the bit where I ask about his pension plan. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

It doesn’t get much better than sitting next to Paul McCartney while he idly strums a guitar. Too dumbstruck to ask for a picture in the moment - but here’s a post-interview portrait.

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One last #Eurovision post as I leave Vienna: A behind-the-scenes look at how Delta Goodrem pulled off that stunning transition at the end of the #Australia performance. Verabschiedung Austria 👋

How does the UK haul itself back up the Eurovision leaderboard? Some advice from this year's winner & the Finnish team who turned the country's fortunes around. www.bbc.com/news/article...

My favorite song won Eurovision. And my favourite song never wins Eurovision. I would like to thank everyone who voted, for finally developing good taste. 😜 www.bbc.com/news/article...

This, right here, is why Eurovision is important.

A cut out and keep guide to the #eurovison final. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Best piece of #Eurovision coverage this year: The first 50 seconds of Look Mum No Computer’s “interview” with David Sillito.

First Eurovision semi-final is done and dusted. Not an incendiary evening - but the audience showed no mercy for three returning contestants. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Slightly increase a band Duran Duran Duran Apex Triplets Oases

Our column The Number Ones looks at BTS' "Butter," the English-language song that rode a coordinated fan campaign to hold the #1 spot for most of summer 2021

Flying to Vienna and somehow, between the taxi and the departure lounge, I’ve heard three different Billy Ocean songs. Maybe it’s the cheap coffee, but I’m really into it.

This Beatles Savile Row 'Experience' had better have a robot replica of Jimmy the Mod doorman.

An epic webcam capture of the sun skirting the horizon at Utqiaġvik, Alaska, this morning. @alaskawx.bsky.social

The Beatles are opening a seven-storey "experience" / museum on the site of their infamous rooftop gig in London. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I feel a lot of David Attenborough's hard work with nature preservation is to cover for how much of a mess his brother made of that dinosaur theme park.

“Some of our most gruesome memories as a band are also our favorites.” Love this article from Muna’s Katie Gavin: “In Defence Of The Band” 🎸 🥁 🎹 👩‍🎤 time.com/article/2026...

Just for you, I listened to all 35 of this year’s Eurovision entries. This is the result. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Charli XCX single is a blast, sure - but this track by Illit sounds like Brats in space. youtu.be/b8xFEnrDuIU?...

After several high profile cancellations - Pussycat Dolls, Post Malone, Kid Cudi - this article makes some salient points. (US prices are vastly higher than the UK, but the trend is only going upwards) www.ticketnews.com/2026/05/the-...

Rosalía’s show at the O2 was transcendental. Theatre and rave mixed with catholic mass - plus a Lola Young cameo. Full review below: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Laufey is living her best life. A true one-off. I chased this interview for six months,and it was worth all the effort! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Grungy alt-pop heroine Julia Wolf is officially Having A Moment™. I caught up with her in the middle of moving house to discuss going viral, her Twilight obsession and how to stop insecurity dragging you down. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I met Noah Kahan, but this turned out to be one of the most engagingly honest interviews I’ve done in a while. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sara Cox will replace Scott Mills as host of Radio 2's Breakfast Show: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What an incredible life. Taught by Rachmaninoff, friends with Samuel Barber, played a four-handed duet with Harry Truman, and kept recording music well into her 90s. RIP to Ruth Slenczynska. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Caught up with Foo Fighters earlier this year to discuss new music and - more importantly - Lego.

2026 Proms season just announced. I'm definitely going to try for the Marvin Gaye night, the Prog Prom sounds like a blast and reuniting the BBC Young Musician class of 2016 is a lovely idea. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lana Del Rey has recorded a Bond Theme for the forthcoming 007 video game, First Light. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA82...

I was privileged to get early access to the V&A’s new “Music Is Black” exhibition. The sound design is next-level and the storytelling is powerful. (Was pleasantly surprised to see Mel&Kim represented, too!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Six British acts will enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year - a record. • Phil Collins • Oasis • Joy Division / New Order • Sade • Iron Maiden • Billy Idol Full write-up by Colin Paterson www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More: #BTS launched their world tour with a high-octane performance for 40,000 fans in Goyang, overcoming heavy rain to make a record-breaking return. The opening night is estimated to have generated £125m in sales from four million livestream viewers. #방탄소년단 #DS_BTS Thanks @mrdiscopop.bsky.social.

Really enjoyed the first night of BTS's tour... probably because I was watching at home, instead of the driving rain in Goyang. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨 In Light Of Global Events, The Official Correct Amount Of Pints Has Been Revised To Five (5) Pints

When I told him about The New Yorker's very human fact-checking process, he crowed that "a lot of that is going to go away." To which I said, NO, AI means we need MORE fact-checking, because AI has flooded the web with bullshit. It certainly can't be trusted to fact-check itself, or anything. /

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Arlo Parks' dancefloor transformation has a very welcome surprise. We had a chat about cathartic crying, hangover cures and finding freedom in a room of strangers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I share this warning most years. I just want young journalists to know. On April 1st some PRs publish ‘hilarious’ press releases. In my first year of journalism no one told me there was this magical day where they simply lie. And that is how I came to write an article about condoms for dogs.

After a week of intense speculation, Céline Dion announces her comeback. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

After a week of intense speculation, Céline Dion announces her comeback shows

Freya Ridings sent her manager a new album. He left it, unplayed, in his inbox for a year. She told me the story (obviously, the album is great) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

[David Attenborough voice] As the wild pancake warms itself in the morning sun, it is completely unaware that a human adolescent will eat it on a dare.

Also, in all my years of covering award shows, I’ve never met a band more delighted to win a trophy than Flo.

After working with everyone from David Bowie to Diana Ross and Beyonce and Daft Punk, Chic legend Nile Rodgers reveals the secret to a good collaboration. (Live from the 2026 #Mobos red carpet)