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<p>‘It’s cool to be in music, so why should you also get paid?’: Billie Marten has released her fifth studio album, ‘Dog Eared’</p>

Interview

Billie Marten: ‘Mostly, artists are in financial ruin’

As the contemporary folk singer releases her fifth studio album, ‘Dog Eared’, she sits down with Helen Coffey to discuss her bold new sound, the mourning for lost childhood, and why our broken music industry means we all wind up paying Taylor Swift in the end

<p>Mirror image: Grapefruit were another Fab Four on the Sixties scene</p>

In Focus

Grapefruit were tipped to be the next Beatles – what happened?

<p>Delayed gratification: Noah Wyle in ‘The Pitt’ and Dakota Johnson in ‘Materialists’</p>

in focus

Why Britain can’t (yet) see America’s buzziest movies and TV shows

<p>Blondes have more fun: Liam Gallagher plants a smacker on Robbie Williams during the 1995 Glastonbury Festival</p>

playback

‘I’d broken out of the cult’: When Robbie Williams quit Take That

Features & Reviews

<p>Gregg Wallace made headlines in November after he was accused of making sexual comments to staff and guests of the cooking show over 17 years</p>

in focus

How Gregg Wallace’s ‘cheeky’ greengrocer image went sour

<p>‘Superman’ comes to the rescue of summer blockbusters</p>

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Think we live in the age of ‘blockbuster slop’? Try watching Superman

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Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters is bizarre but unexpectedly moving TV

<p>Liam Neeson in 'The Naked Gun'</p>

Inside Film

The next three weeks might decide the future of comedy movies

The Saturday Interview

<p>‘If I were still invested in every part I ever played in my life, I’d probably be in a straitjacket’</p>

the saturday interview

Michael Shannon: ‘I’ve had a career that’s all over the shop’

<p>‘Calling someone “too much” is a really easy way to diminish them’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Lena Dunham: ‘I stepped back from acting after my body was dissected’

News

Rising Stars

<p>Sadler won the Best Scripted Comedy Bafta for her show</p>

Interview

Kat Sadler: ‘I don’t care if Such Brave Girls makes you uncomfortable’

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

<p>The actor plays a teenager in attendance at the hellish reform school Nickel Academy </p>

Interview

Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

Independent TV

<p>Will Smith in Miami in February 2025</p>

Will Smith discovers surprising roots to town in Wales

Freddie Prinze Jr teases future of ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

<p>Orlando Bloom belts out Oasis hits at Heaton Park show after Katy Perry split.</p>

Orlando Bloom belts out Oasis hits at Heaton Park show

<p>The Princess of Wales spoke about the weather with Ziying Wang, the Ladies Singles Wheelchair Final Champion (Jordan Pettitt/PA)</p>

Princess Kate shares behind-the-scenes video of Wimbledon visit

Explore news for you

The Countdown

<p>Tom Cruise and Michelle Monaghan in ‘Mission: Impossible III’</p>

The Countdown

15 times a director walked away from a blockbuster

<p>Overrated?: Daniel Day-Lewis in ‘There Will Be Blood’ and Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’</p>

The most overrated films of the 21st century

<p>Glast from the past: A snapshot of the famous festival from 1982</p>

17 of the weirdest things we’ve seen at Glastonbury

<p>Not even music’s greats are immune to writing absolutely terrible songs</p>

13 worst songs by brilliant artists, from The Beatles to Taylor Swift

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Culture

TV & Radio

Film

Music

Entertainment deals

<p>The LG C4 was included in our guide to the best 4K TVs, and the 42in model is currently down to £929 </p>

Best TV deals for July 2025

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for July 2025: How to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for July – how to get the best broadband deal

<p>Need to upgrade your tablet? Now’s the time to do it</p>

Best iPad deals in July 2025: Save £100 on the iPad Pro

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news

Tenor Russell Watson awarded honorary degree by University of Greater Manchester

Tenor Russell Watson awarded honorary degree by University of Greater Manchester

politics

Elon Musk hits Trump with tirade of strongest Epstein files criticism yet

tiktok

Is Louis Theroux actually making a documentary with HSTikkyTokky? Duo spotted together with film crew

politics

Every time Donald Trump has attempted to claim something is a 'hoax'

politics

White House announces Trump's diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency

politics

White House announces Trump's diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency

politics

Theo Von has two-word question for JD Vance after Epstein files interview resurfaces

politics

Karoline Leavitt scrambles as reporter calls out Trump's Unabomber claim

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