3 d. ago Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder honors Bruce Springsteen with song My City of Ruins in apparent dig at Trump

Springsteen set off the latest Trump conflict calling his administration corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous

Politics

6 d. ago Man City line up £180m double transfer deal to ruin Liverpool's bold summer plan

Manchester City are desperate to rebuild their squad this summer after falling short of Liverpool in the Premier League title race, and they want two new stars in place soon

Economics

8 d. ago Bruce Springsteen review – a roaring, rousing s how that imagines a better America

Co-op Live, ManchesterThe Boss and his E Street Band pluck hope from the depths of despair with a fiery show that hits out at the US administration but ends with loveBefore Bruce Springsteen sings a word on the opening night of his European tour, he has something to get off his chest. “The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock’n’roll in dangerous times,” he says. “The America I love is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration.” The band then launch into a roaring, rousing version of Land of Hope and Dreams, as strings swoop, brass soars and Springsteen gives an impassioned take of the song he sang for Clarence Clemons on his deathbed. Followed by Death to My Hometown – with the titular lyrics delivered with venomous sting – it sets the tone for an evening that is bruised and angry yet also hopeful and filled with love.The band – who Springsteen calls a “booty-shaking, lovemaking, Viagra-...

Politics

3 w. ago PETER HITCHENS: Civilisation is teetering on the brink. I've seen the Hell on Earth when it happens

Having witnessed the chaos and misery of the ruined city of Mogadishu in Somalia I know how thin the veneer of civilization really is.

Events

4 w. ago Pep Guardiola amazed by 'stupid detail' that ruined Man City season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recognised an issue at the club in the winter months but could not solve the problem

Politics

4 w. ago No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates the world class music and cuisine arising from the birthplace of jazz

Culture