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Forgot to post this when the embargo lifted - but here are the nominees for the 2026 Mercury Prize. Current faves (for me): Nia Archives & Dove Ellis. But Olivia Dean is hard to beat, surely? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize listThis year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.www.bbc.co.uk

Muna go from strength to strength with each new album. Always a pleasure to catch up with them… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'The dogs were getting upset': How LA band Muna survived their worst ever gigThe group discuss disastrous gigs, putting political action into music and the meaning of "queer pop".www.bbc.co.uk

What can I say? This guy just gets me.

Just a quiet Tuesday at the sauna with Charli XCX. New music sounds INSANE live. Reading & Leeds festivals don’t know what’s coming to them.

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Went to my first ever VR “concert” courtesy of K-Pop band Le Sserafim. Fascinating project - specially filmed, with interactive elements and bespoke staging. Felt a little too close-up at times. Kept wanting to apologise for encroaching on the band’s personal space. But had a blast otherwise!

Gary Lightbody is one of the best. This is our seventh or eighth interview - I’ve lost count - but I could chat to him for days. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Snow Patrol on 20 years of Chasing Cars and their song with KylieThe band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.www.bbc.co.uk

Great night at the Silver Clef Awards. More than a quarter of a million pounds raised for music therapy in the UK. Plus, I got to natter to Mel C about Waanabe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.www.bbc.co.uk

Want to feel old? The Spice Girls' debut single came out 30 years ago today. I'll tell you what: You'll really, really want to revisit this article I wrote for their 25th anniversary*. www.bbc.co.uk/news/enterta... (* Or perhaps you won't. Make up your own mind. It's ok.)

The Spice Girls at 25: Here's the story from A to ZEasy V doesn't come for free, but this guide to the Spice Girls' career will cost you nothing.www.bbc.co.uk

BTS star RM apologises to fans who waited seven arduous years for the band to return to the UK. (And jokingly takes credit for England’s football results ⚽️)

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Just a quiet Monday night out with BTS.

This was a good gig #wolfalice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wolf Alice cover Nirvana at emotional homecoming showThe band break out their own version of Smells Like Teen Spirit at their biggest-ever headline show.www.bbc.co.uk

Madonna really, really likes dancing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Madonna Confessions II review: A hypnotic dancefloor odysseyThe pop star's 15th album starts on the dancefloor, but ends with deep personal revelations.www.bbc.co.uk

KWN’s new EP is the perfect R&B soundtrack to this sticky summer heat. We had a chat about how she got here… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

KWN: From delivering Amazon parcels to becoming one of the UK's hottest new starsThe R&B singer broke out with the single Worst Behaviour, which she sold on a custom-built website.www.bbc.co.uk

No Glastonbury - but plenty of other live music to watch this weekend. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Missing Glastonbury? There's a festival on your doorstep this weekendStars like Fatboy Slim and Becky Hill will play small local venues to celebrate the UK music scene.www.bbc.co.uk

Have a cold shower to cool down before bed, they said. Yeah, well, the water turned to steam as it left the shower head. Now I’m basically a latte.

Clive Davis is right up there with Berry Gordy and Ahmet Ertegun in the bible of “executives who shaped our musical world for the better.” RIP www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.www.bbc.co.uk

Johnny Marr is auctioning some of his most iconic guitars: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

40 musicians. 70,000 fans. I spent Friday hanging out with Gorillaz as they ran put the finishing touches to their first (and so far only) stadium show. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

XG’s Hypnotise is one of the year’s best pop songs. I caught up with the band last week to hear about umbilical cords, their love of UK house(!) and their fascinating origin story. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pop group XG on the ‘pure survival' of training and global successThe Japanese pop group have become global stars, after being recruited before they were teenagers.www.bbc.co.uk

100 categories, according to Billboard. But I can’t see which of the previous 96 categories fromhas been retired. Does anyone know?