Now playing Next Culture news Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison British glam rock musician Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Which is the best album turning 10 this year? Is it just me or are all albums celebrating their tenth anniversary this year absolute gems? 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history The day the music died. How a tragic plane crash in 1959 was immortalised forever in the 70s classic 'American Pie'. 03/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Priscilla Presley is contesting daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will Elvis' only daughter, Lisa Marie, died aged 54 this year. Now her mother is questioning the validity of documents regarding her estate. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Michael Jackson nephew Jaafar Jackson to play King Of Pop in biopic This news won’t quash ever-growing talks of nepo-babies… Then again, who better to play Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic Michael than his nephew? 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Eurovision 2023 reveals its logo and slogan The artwork heavily uses both colours of the Ukrainian flag, in the background to pay tribute to last year’s winning country. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Google’s new AI music generator can create - and hold - a tune Google researchers claim their AI outperforms current music generation models. 30/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81 Barrett Strong, a US musician and songwriter and founding artist at Motown Records, died aged 81. He sang lead on the hit "Money (That's What I Want)" 30/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news UNESCO Week of Sound: “We find ourselves in a crisis situation” The theme of this year's edition is “Savoir écouter, savoir se parler” (“Knowing how to listen, knowing how to talk”) 27/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Why was the Madonna biopic cancelled? The chance to star in the queen of pop's biopic had stars going through 11-hour days in a Madonna bootcamp. 26/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Justin Bieber sells music catalogue for $200 million A new trend has started where stars sell their entire back catalogue to music investment firms. But just how much are these firms willing to pay for the rights to Bieber, Bowie and Bruce? 26/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history It's not the glam opera of 'Ziggy Stardust'. It's not the experimental Berlin album 'Heroes'. Nor is it the 80s pop of 'Let's Dance'. The best Bowie album of them all is the 1976 release 'Station to Station'. 24/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Brit Awards set to review gender-neutral prizes amid controversy Music industry body BPI (British Phonographic Industry) is "already carrying out a major study to identify barriers that may inhibit more women becoming successful in music, so that there can be solutions that result in meaningful change". 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Beyoncé’s first concert in four years causes controversy Beyoncé performed her first live show in more than four years in an exclusive, invite-only concert in Dubai. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news People gather in Memphis for Lisa Marie Presley's memorial Hundreds of people gathered at Graceland in Memphis to remember Lisa Marie Presley's life. 23/01/2023
Now playing Next Health news What music helps you sleep? For many, it’s Billie Eilish and BTS Researchers pored over Spotify sleep-related playlists to determine which songs users turn to for a good night's sleep. 20/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Let it Stream: The Rolling Stones are now on TikTok Start them up and they'll never stop. Now the original rock band has jumped onto the social media platform. 20/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Rocker David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young dies aged 81 The rock musician who evolved from a harmony singer with the Byrds to a hippie superstar and an ongoing troubadour in Crosby, Stills, Nash & (sometimes) Young, has died at 81. 20/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history After 444 days as hostages in Iran, US civil servants return to the US. A year later, a bat's head is bitten off on this day. 20/01/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Michael Jackson’s estate is producing biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua It was only a matter of time before studios got their hands on Michael Jackson’s life... 19/01/2023