‘The heartbeat of Blondie’: Drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70

‘The heartbeat of Blondie’: Drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died at the age of 70The band said Burke had been diagnosed with cancer, and described his death as a "profound loss".He featured on all the Debbie Harry-fronted group's studio albums since joining a year after their formation in 1975.Burke was with the band from their self-titled debut, through their 1978 classic Parallel Lines, to 2017's Pollinator. Image: Drummer Burke. Pic: Reuters In a statement on Blondie's Instagram, Harry and the band's guitarist, Chris Stein, […]

07/04/2025

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Who could win Canada’s election – and how big an influence is Trump? Everything you need to know

Canada will head to the polls on 28 April to choose a new prime minister.Mark Carney, who is the former governor of the Bank of England, announced the snap election on 23 March after he replaced Justin Trudeau as leader.Mr Trudeau left the job after growing calls to step down from his MPs amid poor showings in opinion polls.What seemed like a clear-cut race for the opposition Conservatives, who had enjoyed a double-digit lead over the Liberals before Mr Trudeau […]

07/04/2025

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US actor and Olivier Awards winner says ‘special relationship firmly intact’ despite Trump’s tariffs

British star Lesley Manville and American actor John Lithgow have won the acting categories at this year's Olivier Awards, which recognise excellence in London theatre. Lithgow, 79, played Roald Dahl in Giant, which is about the children's author wondering whether to make a public apology.While accepting his award he appeared to reference the current controversy over Donald Trump's second term as US president.The Conclave star quipped: "It's not always easy to welcome an American into your midst, and at this […]

06/04/2025 14

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Pete Townshend’s Quadrophenia talked about modern masculinity before Gen Z was born

Despite The Who's Quadrophenia being set over 60 years ago, Pete Townshend's themes of identity, mental health, and modern masculinity are just as relevant today.The album is having a renaissance as Pete Townshend's Quadrophenia A Mod ballet is being brought to life via dance at Sadler's Wells East, and Sky News has an exclusive first look.As Townshend puts it, the album he wrote is "perfect" for the stage. Image: Pete Townshend "My wife Rachel did the orchestration for me, and […]

04/04/2025 1

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From AI Barbie to ‘Ghiblification’ – how ChatGPT’s image generator put ‘insane’ pressure on OpenAI

ChatGPT's new image-generation tool led to a record number of users in April, forcing OpenAI's boss to beg people to "chill out a bit".With ChatGPT-4o, users can transform photos or memes into distinctive styles - making them look like they came straight out of The Simpsons, Rick And Morty or South Park.The latest update to the AI tool can also generate realistic images, logos and diagrams from simple word prompts, able to handle up to 20 different objects in one […]

04/04/2025

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Harvey Weinstein is back in court – but what has happened to the #MeToo movement since 2017?

Seven years after allegations against him first emerged online, Harvey Weinstein is back in court.When the accusations surfaced in late 2017, the American actress Alyssa Milano tweeted: "If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem."This gave birth to what we now know as the #MeToo movement and a flood of women - famous and not - sharing stories of […]

01/04/2025 1

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Erin Brockovich: ‘My chiropractor saw mud on my stiletto – I said, I’ve been collecting dead frogs’

Erin Brockovich says a chance conversation about a muddy stiletto with her chiropractor led to the making of the award-winning film about her life.The climate activist, who was played by Julia Roberts in the movie, told Sky News: "My girlfriend, who was a chiropractor, was giving me a chiropractic adjustment and asked me why I had mud on my stilettos."I said, 'Oh, I've been collecting dead frogs'. She goes, 'What is wrong with you?' So, I started telling her what […]

26/03/2025

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‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.

25/03/2025

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What charges does controversial influencer Andrew Tate face?

Kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are facing a mix of criminal and civil charges across the globe.Andrew Tate has been notorious since he was removed from Big Brother in 2016 over a video that appeared to show him attacking a woman with a belt - a clip he claims was edited.But controversy has reached new levels since 2022, when he was arrested in Romania along with his younger brother Tristan on suspicion of human trafficking and rape.Soon […]

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