Covid 19

Odds are in his favor! In the Best Latin category, Balvin has a clear advantage of being featured in three of the nominated songs, and he'll also compete for the Best Collaboration trophy for Black Eyed Peas' track Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life) … [Read more...] about J Balvin reveals he is ‘just getting better’ from ‘bad’ case of COVID-19… ahead of live MTV VMAs performance

I wish to apologize for my behaviour which offended so many people both here as well as far-reaching corners of the globe. I am above all else sincerely sorry and I actually have no excuse. I knew in the moment that what I was doing was highly offensive, rude and potentially imprisonable. I have spent much of my life being selfish, unreliable, arrogance is my middle name. I am as my ex-girlfriend ever so correctly voices, "the gift that keeps on giving". … [Read more...] about ‘Ashamed’ man jailed after deliberately sneezing on people in bad-taste coronavirus prank issues emotional apology – and reveals that he had a relative die from COVID-19

Now arrives the first of four seasonal albums, with accompanying postcard liner notes and artwork, exploring the band’s relationship to the land around them in the Covid-19 pandemic. Gathercole and Waters live and record rurally in their shed-based home studio, The Radar Station; this project is all about the chance encounters and sharp details of sounds that cut through. The whirring of a passing plane and wind blowing through trees affords a strange air of shimmering, early summer lust to opening folk ballad Searching for Lambs. Echoing rain blends with shuddering drones and lyrics about “dripping dew” on Section XVII Weather Proverbs, which uses text from an early 20th-century song collector, Ella May Leather. … [Read more...] about Alula Down: Postcards from Godley Moor, Summer 2020 review – a hazy lockdown in Weirdshire

At this moment, I’m just getting better from Covid-19. These have been very difficult days, very complicated. Sometimes we won’t think that we’ll get it but I got it and I got it bad. My message to those that follow me, young fans and people in general is to take care. This isn’t a joke. The virus is real and it’s dangerous. … [Read more...] about Colombian pop star J Balvin ‘got coronavirus bad’, is in recovery

More from Ents & Arts Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial in bid to help theatres reopen The Crown: Jonathan Pryce will play Prince Philip in final series of Netflix drama Fleabag stars' coronavirus hardship fund gets £500,000 boost from Amazon Gemma Atkinson: Former Strictly star abused about weight after old Hollyoaks episodes air Simon Cowell thanks Kelly Clarkson for replacing him on America's Got Talent after he broke his back Kate Mosse: It's important female authors who published under male pseudonyms are finally recognised … [Read more...] about Backstage with… Jason Sudeikis, Bear Grylls, and Lovecraft Country