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Coronavirus lockdown: Clubbers go online for music (BBC entertainment 2020-03-28 00:16:25)
With the coronavirus lockdown bringing normal nightlife to an end, some enterprising DJs are going online. -
Manu Dibango: The saxophone legend who inspired a disco groove (BBC entertainment 2020-03-28 00:07:57)
Manu Dibango, whose Soul Makossa filled New York dance floors, died this week at the age of 86. -
You'll Never Walk Alone tops coronavirus 'lockdown chart' (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 16:17:59)
You'll Never Walk Alone is among tracks enjoying renewed popularity amid the coronavirus crisis. -
Charli XCX on coronavirus: Prioritise the vulnerable not celebrities (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 15:19:37)
Singer Charli XCX says elderly and vulnerable people rather than celebrities are the priority for coronavirus testing. -
8 new TV shows for life on lockdown (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 14:17:05)
Broadcasters have been hastily coming up with new formats to help us deal with life indoors. -
Russian claim against Ofcom dismissed (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 14:01:45)
A High Court judge rules Ofcom was entitled to fine RT £200,000 for impartiality breaches. -
Dua Lipa: Critics rate Future Nostalgia as the best album of 2020 so far (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 11:01:03)
The star released Future Nostalgia early - and received the best reviews of the year (so far). -
Mark Blum: Madonna pays tribute to co-star after coronavirus death (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 10:32:35)
Madonna pays tribute to "loving and professional" Mark Blum following his coronavirus-related death. -
Bob Dylan's first song in eight years is about JFK's assassination (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 09:34:26)
The 17-minute song ruminates on the 1960s and the assassination of President John F Kennedy. -
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards talks new music, panic attacks and knitting (BBC entertainment 2020-03-27 02:06:14)
The singer says Little Mix are going back to "pure pop" after splitting with Simon Cowell. -
Doctor Who fans unite with an online viewing (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 18:22:44)
Fans touched by the Doctor Who re-boot 15 years ago celebrate with a mass viewing of the first episode. -
Rapper Bugzy Malone reportedly injured in road accident (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 17:05:54)
Widespread reports say the rapper was taken to hospital after a crash in Bury last night. -
Coronavirus: Isle of Wight and Download Festivals axed (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 14:26:42)
Organisers of both events are looking to give refunds or let people keep tickets for next year. -
Coronavirus: Book sales surge as readers seek escapism and education (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 12:56:59)
Sales of novels and home learning books shot up last week as people prepared to stay at home. -
Courteney Cox's Friends are there for her in coronavirus isolation (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 11:51:16)
"People love the show so much, I decided to binge watch Friends... it's really good!" -
Why Ralph McTell has updated his hit Streets of London for coronavirus era (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 09:07:24)
The folk legend had always previously refused to write new verses for Streets of London. -
Friday Night Dinner: Why food fights and mayhem have become a TV treat (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 02:22:46)
The stars of Channel 4's anarchic sitcom open up about the shenanigans on and off-screen. -
Hit 70s song gets coronavirus rewrite (BBC entertainment 2020-03-26 00:05:03)
Ralph McTell wrote The Streets of London over 50 years ago but now he’s done something he’s always previously refused. -
Coronavirus: Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish to play home-made benefit concerts (BBC entertainment 2020-03-25 18:14:05)
Two virtual fundraising concerts will feature a string of socially-distanced stars. -
Coronavirus: Radio listening booms while music streaming stalls (BBC entertainment 2020-03-25 15:42:52)
More people are turning to radio, while web users explore gardening and politics, figures suggest.