First taste of stardom 1998 Britney Spears, 16, catapults to the top of global pop charts with her debut single …Baby One More Time. Image caption The teenage Spears generated both controversy and a loyal fandom Image copyright by Getty…
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Britney Spears speaks out against ‘abusive’ conservatorship at hearing
First taste of stardom 1998 Britney Spears, 16, catapults to the top of global pop charts with her debut single …Baby One More Time. Image caption The teenage Spears generated both controversy and a loyal fandom Image copyright by Getty…
‘Neutral Ground’ director CJ Hunt calls Confederate monuments ‘the most successful PR campaign that ever happened in America’
Growing up, CJ Hunt often looked askance at the monuments to the short-lived Confederate States of America that pepper the landscape of the United States. “Black people have always found these monuments weird,” the Afro-Asian comedian and Daily Show field…
Festivals 2021: Which ones are still going ahead?
By Mark SavageBBC music reporter image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionFestival organisers hope the lifting of coronavirus restrictions will allow scenes like this again over the summer Last year, Covid-19 wiped out the UK’s summer festival season. Only a handful of shows…
Bigfoot: How the Primal Scream-headlined music festival is going ahead
Bigfoot will see performances by Primal Scream and Hot Chip despite current lockdown restrictions. https://v2journal.com/
David Bowie painting bought for $5 expected to fetch thousands
A painting by musician David Bowie found at a Canadian dump is set to be auctioned for thousands. https://v2journal.com/
Peter Gabriel warns Womad may have to cancel
The star calls on the government to provide cancellation insurance for the UK’s festival scene. https://v2journal.com/
Diana Ross reveals first album in 15 years, Thank You
The legendary Motown singer recorded every track on Thank You in her home studio. https://v2journal.com/
David Guetta sells his songs for a nine-figure sum
Warner Music acquires the dance producer’s back catalogue in a deal worth more than $100m. https://v2journal.com/
‘Deadliest Catch’ cast’s emotional response to the death of fellow crew member Nick McGlashan
On an emotional episode of Deadliest Catch Tuesday, cameras were rolling just 36 hours before the start of a new season when the crew learned about the death of Nick McGlashan. The 33-year-old fisherman died on Dec. 27 in Tennessee…