Now playing Next Culture news 'The world's gone mad': Kate Bush on 'Stranger Things' chart revival The singer has her first US top 10 ever thanks to the hit Netflix show 'Stranger Things,' but how does she feel about it? 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Beyoncé announces new album after social media blackout This will be the singer's seventh album, coming six years after the incredible 'Lemonade'. 16/06/2022
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Now playing Next Culture news Why has Lizzo rereleased her latest song? After backlash online Lizzo rereleased her single 'GRRRLS' from upcoming album 'Special,' but what got fans so annoyed? 14/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Ed Sheeran awarded €1 million damages in 'Shape of You' copyright battle Sheeran was accused by Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue of being partly inspired by their title "Oh Why" for his biggest hit. 22/05/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Meet the Eurovision Song Contest’s first ever female conductor The year was 1973, the venue was Luxembourg, and Swedish composer and conductor Monica Dominique was about to make musical history. 10/05/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Ed Sheeran releases charity single with Ukrainian frontman Antytlia and Ed Sheeran have released a new version of his song 2step with lead singer Topolio contributing a new verse. 04/05/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Harry Styles accused of queerbaiting: but what is 'queerbaiting'? In a recent interview, Styles has said that "it doesn't matter" what his sexuality is. This has sparked renewed queerbaiting criticism. But is that fair? 28/04/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Canada joins Eurovision 2023 competition Canada is not the first country outside of Europe to join the once specifically continental competition. 27/04/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Taylor Swift's Shake it Off: A masterclass in Latin grammar A newly-published textbook for Latin teachers encouraged them to use 21st-century references to bring language-learning alive. One of the examples was Taylor Swift. 07/04/2022
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Now playing Next Culture news Under Pressure: The top 5 landmark cases in music copyright disputes One artist even sued himself. Sort of. 08/03/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Cancelled culture: who's putting Russia in a cultural blackout? As the world watches the disaster unfolding in Ukraine culture has become a 21st century frontier, let's look at who's cancelling culture for Russia. 07/03/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Russia banned from Eurovision 2022 say EBU Both Russia and Ukraine were scheduled to compete in the first Semi-Final of the song contest in Turin on May 10. Not any more. 25/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Italian anthem fuses pop and classical as Beijing hands over to Milan Pop mixes with Classical to hit the right notes for Winter Olympics handover 21/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Sting sells back catalogue to Universal as stars buy into licensing In recent months, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young and others who sold millions of albums to Baby Boomers have sold their recordings, songwriting catalogs or both. 11/02/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Taylor Swift rejects Damon Albarn's 'clueless' songwriting criticisms The 32-year-old made a monumental statement on her seldom-used Twitter account against the Blur frontman. But what did he say, and why? 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Billie Eilish helped Rutherford through record breaking solo flight The teenager says the hardest part of her trip was flying over Siberia but a 40-hour playlist kept her going through the frozen arctic. 21/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Turkish pop star targeted by Islamist group for 'offensive' lyrics Sezen Aksu is a popular singer but has attracted the ire of religious groups and the Turkish government because of her provocative lyrics. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Billie Eilish to replace Travis Scott on Coachella 2022 lineup The switch makes 20-year-old Eilish the youngest artist to ever headline one of the world's biggest festivals. 13/01/2022