31 h. ago It’s not just you, Christmas music is starting to play earlier

New data shows that people are getting into the festive spirit earlier than ever this year, and also playing more Christmas music

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53 h. ago Mickey Rourke in line for huge new film role playing music legend nine months after Celebrity Big Brother scandal

MICKEY ROURKE is trying to get his movie career back on track – despite his Celebrity Big Brother disgrace. The veteran Hollywood star was booted off the ITV reality show earlier this year for his “unacceptable behaviour.” But luckily for Mickey his name has been linked to two big-screen biopics. One is about the life...

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59 h. ago Olly Murs sends heartfelt message to Welsh schoolboy who plays music with his eyes

Pop star Olly Murs sent a touching video message to Felix Forbes, 13, who receives care at Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice

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64 h. ago ‘Happy by Pharrell is exceedingly annoying – but I love it’: DJ Roger Sanchez’s honest playlist

The Another Chance star does Journey at karaoke and gets the party started with Daft Punk. But which Stevie Wonder track would he like played at his funeral?The first song I fell in love withI grew up in New York City, so the emergence of hip-hop really connected with me when I was a kid. Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang started me down the road where I am today.The first single I boughtLet No Man Put Asunder by First Choice, on 12-inch vinyl from Rock and Soul in New York City, with money I’d saved from working part-time at the grocery store. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Olly Murs 'blown away' in special video for schoolboy who plays music with his eyes

When he heard about little Felix, who we met on day one of our Mirror Christmas appeal for Lifelites, pop star Olly Murs was compelled to get in touch

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66 h. ago Horse racing tips: ‘Way more to come for this stylish improver’ – Templegate’s Sunday NAP

TEMPLEGATE'S picks for Sunday's racing are below. Back a horse by clicking their odds. ROARING CONQUEST (1.40 Carlise, nap) Olly Murphy’s six-year-old progressed nicely last season, winning a novice contest at Lingfield and going well in a Haydock Grade 2. He returned from seven months off at Windsor to land a convincing success over three...

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3 d. ago Pulp Fiction and The Mask star Peter Greene found dead aged 60

Veteran actor who played iconic villains was discovered at his New York apartment after music had been playing for 24 hours

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8 d. ago R&B Xmas Ball review – Toni Braxton melts hearts and Boyz II Men blow minds on trip back to the 90s

OVO Wembley ArenaWith additional sets from Dru Hill and Joe, this revue is a little too nostalgic and lacks the advertised festive spirit – but the vocal prowess on show is undeniableAll of the artists on the lineup for the second annual R&B Xmas Ball – Dru Hill, Joe, Toni Braxton and Boyz II Men – have Christmas albums from the last two decades, but rather than putting a twist on carols or crooner standards, this is an evening that merely uses Christmas as an excuse for a night out to hear earnest, heart-rending 90s R&B.Dru Hill deliver classic R&B in matching outfits, as their 2000s music videos – as seen on kebab shop TVs nationwide – play out behind them, while a set of mostly slow jams from Joe sets the stage for Braxton. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘Witness (1 Hope) by Roots Manuva gives me some bad girl energy’: Eliza Rose’s honest playlist

The DJ, producer and singer likes the kind of dancehall her dad disapproves of, and her funk to be electronic. But whose songs make her feel bougie?The first single I ever bought Aaliyah, Rock the Boat. My nan sent me and my cousin to pick up some bits in Dalston and there was some change left over so I went into HMV and bought this CD for £1.99. I shouldn’t have been stealing my nan’s change but I felt so grownup. If my Jamaican dad had found out, he wouldn’t have been happy. I would have got a couple of licks.The song I inexplicably know every lyric to Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit of ) by Lou Bega. I was working on my album recently and realised I knew every word. I was so impressed because I barely remember my own lyrics. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Top 25 happiest Christmas songs scientifically chosen for your drive home

Music psychologist Dr Claire Renfrew has created a 25-track Christmas playlist using a scientific formula designed to boost mood and reduce stress

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1 week ago Add to playlist: DJ Moopie’s charmingly moody experimental compilations and the week’s best new tracks

Connoisseurs of all things delicate and deeply felt will love the music put out by A Colourful Storm, the Melbourne-based DJ’s indie labelFrom MelbourneRecommended if you like the C86 compilation, AU/NZ jangle-pop, Mess EsqueUp next Going Back to Sleep out nowMelbourne-based DJ Moopie, AKA Matthew Xue, is renowned for engrossing, wide-ranging sets that can run the gamut from gelid ambient music to churning drum’n’bass and beyond. He also runs A Colourful Storm – a fantastic indie label that massively punches above its weight when it comes to putting out charmingly moody experimental pop music, from artists as disparate as London-based percussionist Valentina Magaletti, dubby Hobart duo Troth, and renowned underground polymath Simon Fisher Turner. In 2017, the label released I Won’t Have to Think About You, a compilation of winsome, C86-ish indie pop. Earlier this year, it put out Going Back to Sleep, a quasi-sequel to that record which also functions as a neatly drawn guide to some ...

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1 week ago Brits turn backs on UK music stars as NONE make Spotify top 10 – but Sabrina Carpenter wins big

SABRINA Carpenter enjoys the sweet smell of success as one of the most streamed artists in the UK this year. But no British stars made the annual Spotify Top Ten as fans turned their backs on homegrown music. US singer Sabrina, 26, was the third most played artist among millions of UK Spotify users —...

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1 week ago Spotify Wrapped is taking over our feeds, but you don’t have outsource your relationship with music to AI | Liz Pelly

The streamer’s annual charts are just another version of the tech that’s alienating us from our inner lives. Hold on to your musical memories and reclaim ownership of your tasteI like year-end list season. I like an opportunity to remember and reflect on the records that stuck with me over the course of a year – especially when there is a chance to recommend something that others may have overlooked. I like looking through friends’ favourites for albums that I missed completely, and making a big listening queue. I like following along as critics attempt to determine the year’s “best”, even when I end up yelling into a group chat about how wrong they all are. I like it because it all requires looking back, racking your brain and processing your year in listening. It requires thinking.This year, as Spotify Wrapped takes over social media feeds again, I am struck by how the whole concept seems to discourage that critical practice for something more passive. It nudges listeners away fro...

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1 week ago Simon Cowell Next Act release date and what to expect from Netflix talent show

Simon Cowell is responsible for launching the careers of Westlife, Little Mix, Olly Murs, and of course, One Direction.

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2 w. ago 'I tried the perfect record player to give the music fan in your life this Christmas'

Daily Star Assistant Editor Richard Brown tried out the MIXX Analog System 5, a bundle of record player and wireless speakers, which really offers a punch for under £300

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2 w. ago Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel face off in first trailer for pop star epic Mother Mary

‘Psychosexual pop thriller’ comes from The Green Knight’s David Lowery and will feature new music from Charli xcxAnne Hathaway plays a pop star and Michaela Coel her estranged fashion designer in the first trailer for highly anticipated drama Mother Mary.The film comes from David Lowery, whose previous films range from The Green Knight to A Ghost Story to Pete’s Dragon. His last film was Disney+ original Peter Pan & Wendy starring Jude Law. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rapper Toosii pauses music career to play college football at Syracuse University

‘Favorite Song’ singer will join the team for the 2026 season

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2 w. ago 'Dynamic duo to shine again at Southwell' – Jason Heavey's Tuesday horse racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster reckons an Olly Murphy-trained hurdler looks a good thing at Southwell while his nap is a confident choice earlier on at the Nottinghamshire track

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2 w. ago 'I just played to my strengths for 50 years': John Cooper Clarke on Bernard Manning, the Arctic Monkeys and shopping in Aldi

As he gears up for the release of a new collection of poetry and a huge new UK tour - including a homecoming show at Manchester Apollo - the Bard of Salford spoke to Damon Wilkinson

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2 w. ago 'World's loneliest man' found four years after dying as music in flat was still playing

Branislav Tešanović, dubbed 'the world’s loneliest man', shocked a whole nation when his body was found in his flat nearly four years after his death, lights still on and the radio still playing

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