Culture news

Tom Jones hit song 'Delilah' banned amidst Welsh rugby sexism scandal

The 2023 Six Nations Championship will kick off this weekend and it has been announced that the popular song by Tom Jones, ‘Delilah’, will not be performed at the rugby tournament due to its problematic lyrics.

2 February 2023

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 January 2023

Scenes

Meet the young K-pop artist seeking fame in South Korea

In partnership with Media City

"K-pop is unique. It is different from pop music in other countries as it has Korean culture. I love it. It makes me feel really excited inside."

19 September 2022

Culture news

Viral cartoon showing Ukrainian tractor towing Russian tank explained

A new cartoon has emerged of a Russian tank being towed by a Ukrainian tractor. We look at the cartoon behind the new meme.

30 March 2022

Culture news

Niall Quinn's Disco Pants: How football chants come to life

Tucked up on the north-east coast, barely an hour from the Scottish border, most of Sunderland’s trips on the road are long enough to write an entire songbook.

19 March 2022