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The UK’s recorded music market grew for an 11th consecutive year in 2025, thanks in part to a number of breakthroughs from homegrown talent. READ MORE:   Lola Young – ‘I’m Only Fucking Myself’ review: interesting and surprising spins on pop According to the latest figures from the  British Phonographic Industry (BPI) , which has analysed data from the Official Charts Company, overall consumption of recorded music – across both sales and streams – rose by 4.9 per cent this year, reaching a new high of 210.3million albums or their streaming equivalent. The data also shows that the music streaming market surpassed 200billion streams for the first time in 2025, with a total of 210.3billion across the year. That was a 5.5 per cent rise on 2024, and it now accounts for a record 89.3 per cent of music consumption. Sales of vinyl also increased for the 18th consecutive year in 2025, with all physical formats up 1.4 per cent overall. ...

Doechii  and  SZA  have wrapped up 2025 with a new collaboration – watch the video for ‘Girl, Get Up’ below. READ MORE:  Doechii live at Glastonbury 2025: the rising star takes us to school for a masterclass in hip-hop The track is the two artists’ first time working together since 2022’s ‘ Persuasive ’ and this time around it sees them working with New Jersey producer Jay Versace, who also contributed to SZA’s 2022 album ‘ SOS ’. Over a taut, minimal beat, Doechii uses her verses to take on the haters directly. “ All that industry plant shit whack / I see it on the blogs, I see you in the chats ,” she sings. “ Y’all can’t fathom that I earned this chart / Y’all can’t stand my vibe ‘cause I’m anointed .” SZA takes the richly soulful choruses, while the video sees a confident and content Doechii on a yacht and a stadium rooftop as she reflects on her success to date. Watch here: It is Doechii’s biggest releas...

George Clooney is looking back on his past friendship with President Donald Trump . “I knew him very well,” Clooney, 64, told Variety in an interview published on Tuesday, December 30. “He used to call me a lot, and he tried to help me get into a hospital once to see a back surgeon. I’d see him out at clubs and at restaurants.” The Oscar-winner added that Trump’s demeanor changed once politics came into his life. “He’s a big goofball,” he told the outlet. Well, he was. That all changed.” (Trump was elected president in 2016 and again in 2024.) Clooney, who has been an outspoken liberal in the industry, added that it’s been a “trying” time for the United States. His comments come one day after he and wife Amal Cloone y, along with their 8-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, were granted French citizenship, according to a naturalization decree via French newspaper Journal Officiel published on Saturday, December 27. George and Amal Clooney Obtain French Citizenship With Their K...

U2 have shared Bono and The Edge ‘s full live acoustic performance from their Woody Guthrie Prize show – listen to it below. READ MORE:   ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable film The annual prize is awarded by the Woody Guthrie Center and is presented to an artist who reflects the spirit of the late folk icon by proving themselves to be “a champion for the voiceless with an understanding of how a platform can be used to shine a light on our world, showing us what needs to be fixed and how to fix it.” U2 were honoured with the prize in October at a ceremony in Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Bono and The Edge performed the band’s classics ‘One’, ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday‘, and ‘Running To Stand Still’ along with a cover of Woody Guthrie ’s song, ‘Jesus Christ’. Other tracks they played included ‘Mothers Of The Disappeared’, and ‘Pride (In the Name of Love)’. Now, the band have shared the audio from the full conce...

Jack Black broke out a hilarious cover of Nickelback ‘s ‘How You Remind Me’ during an interview for his new Anaconda reboot. READ MORE:  ‘A Minecraft Movie’ review: blockhead video game adaptation needs shaping up The star burst into an impromptu rendition of the 2001 single after asking “What was Nickelback’s biggest hit?” in a seemingly random moment as the interviewer for IMDb was trying to ask co-star Paul Rudd about his time on Friends . “What a..he held that shit,” Rudd said following Black’s performance, which you can view below. Black added: “Took me a while dude. I went into a coma, you were talking by yourself looking to me for help and I was like ‘I can’t, I’m trying to remember the Nickelback [song].’ I’m so glad it’s such a relief.” View this post on Instagram Pointing to the interviewer, he went on: “He had already moved on to the next question and I went back to Nickelback. And I think amazingly I got every ly...

Zachery Ty Bryan is reportedly facing a full sentence after violating probation three times. Bryan, 44, appeared in an Oregon court on Monday, December 29, and admitted to the violations, according to the ABC News affiliate station KEZI . The outlet reported that Bryan will be sentenced on February 17.  The former Home Improvement actor, who lives in the city of Eugene, Oregon, was convicted of domestic violence in Lane County in 2023. Instead of receiving up to 20 months in prison, he was given three years of probation. His probation officer now wants the court to give Bryan a full sentence.  Us Weekly has reached out to Bryan for comment.  Zachery Ty Bryan’s Ups and Downs Through the Years: Legal Issues and More Bryan was arrested multiple times over a period of 26 months, per KEZI. Those arrests included three for driving under the influence of intoxicants and two that were out-of-state and violated a travel ban. In early 2025, he was taken into custody for ...

The  BBC has announced that Rick Astley will give a career spanning interview for its series Reel Stories . READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Rick Astley The show will see the pop star discuss his storied career, from his time as the drummer and then vocalist in the soul band FBI, his rise to fame and his resurgence. Astley broke into the spotlight back in 1987 with his huge hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’, and followed it up decades later with 2016’s ‘50’, and 2023’s ‘Are We There Yet?’. He also made headlines for his collaborations with Foo Fighters and Blossoms in recent years. Astley will be interviewed at length by Dermot O’Leary for the show, which will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in February 2026 as part of a themed night which will also feature his Glastonbury 2023 set on the Pyramid Stage . “I loved doing Reel Stories with Dermot O’Leary, what a treat to be taken back to the start and come right through to today. Dermot is the perfect companion to go on that r...

Tame Impala ’s  Kevin Parker says that he looks for negative reviews of his music. READ MORE:  Tame Impala – ‘Deadbeat’ review: lyrical inertia bogs down Kevin Parker’s psych-rave meditation on adulthood In a new interview with RUSSH Magazine , the musician reflected on releasing music today, saying: “It’s weird these days. Depending on which pocket of the internet you look at, you’ll find completely different reactions. “I’ll go on YouTube or Instagram, and there’ll be so much positivity, but I’ll still scroll until I find the negative ones,” he continued. “We all do it, right?” Parker then went on to admit that releasing a record can feel “violating”, as the music no longer belongs to just him. “It’s this baby that you’ve been growing for a year, two years, this thing that you’ve stressed and cried and laughed over – and danced to yourself and loved and hated,” he explained. “This thing you’ve had following you around for so long, and then it’s suddenly seeing the l...

Christine Brown is no longer married to Kody Brown , but she confirmed on Sister Wives that they are still related — by blood! “I knew growing up that I would have to marry a convert because I was literally related to everybody in the church,” Christine, 53, explained to her husband, David Woolley , during the Sunday, December 28, episode of the TLC series. She then revealed, “I did marry a convert, but I was still related to him too. Yeah, I’m related to Kody.” Christine, who grew up in a polygamist household , noted she is a distant cousin of Kody, to whom she was spiritually married from 1994 to 2021 . Sister Wives' Christine Gets the Ick as Ex Kody Admits He ‘Used to Love’ Her “Third cousins once removed is fully legal. Fully,” she said with a laugh. “Polygamy is not legal. I’m third cousins once removed from Kody.” David, 61, was speechless , only muttering a “wow” after hearing his wife’s familial relation to her ex-husband. Christine’s former sister wife — and st...

Brigitte Bardot has died aged 91. News of the French actor and singer’s death was shared today (December 28) by The Brigitte Bardot Foundation, per French news agency AFP . No cause of death has been given. “The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its founder and president, Madame Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation,” the statement read. Bardot shot to fame in 1956 with the film And God Created Women , written and directed by her then-husband Roger Radim. The film, which sees Bardot take on the role of a free-spirited teenage orphan in Saint-Tropez, turned her into an international icon and grossed $4million in the United States – a record at the time for a foreign film. It was also met with controversy and banned in several states, with a district attorney in Philadelphia declaring it to be of a “lascivious, sacr...

Animal Influencer Mike “The Real Tarzann” Holston says he is “happy to be alive” after suffering injuries in a skydiving accident. On Saturday, December 27, Holston, 32, shared alarming photos and videos of himself lying in traction on a hospital stretcher after the scary mishap. One photo showed Holston giving the thumbs up to the camera while seemingly wincing in pain. “Yesterday I had a Skydiving 🪂 accident I’ll probably be out for a few weeks,” the influencer explained to his Instagram followers. Holston has yet to share any concrete details about his skydiving accident though he has promised to make a full video about “what went wrong” once he’s out of the hospital. British Influencer Holly H Hospitalized: ‘Getting the Care That She Needs’ “I’m pretty banged up at the moment in some pretty good pain but just happy to be alive,” he admitted. “I know a lot of yall want to see me down but don’t count on it too long 😎 enjoy while you can!” Us Weekly has reached out to H...

Aaron Rodgers made sure his Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen had a very merry Christmas this year. On Saturday, December 27, the Steelers quarterback, 42, revealed via Instagram that he’d gifted his linemen Can-Am Maverick X3 off-road vehicles — which range in price from $19,999 to $29,000, according to Pennsylvania dealership Mosites Motorsports . Rodgers donned a “The Dude Abides” sweater from The Big Lebowski as he surprised his offensive line with the expensive gifts. “Christmas gifts for the big guys done right. 🌲 🎁Can-Am Maverick X3-X turbo’s for the boys,” Rodgers wrote in the Instagram caption. The footage showed Rodgers being thanked by his linemen before he decided it was time to test out their new off-road vehicles. All the Clues About the Identity of Aaron Rodgers' New Mystery Wife “Alright, let’s take them on a joy ride,” Rodgers challenged his teammates. The dealership posted a separate behind-the-scenes look at the tremendous preparation that went...

Tyler, The Creator has marked the end of 2025 with a new freestyle. Check it out below. READ MORE: Tyler, The Creator – ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ review: a fun disco-rap rewind rooted in hip-hop history The rapper is reflecting on a whirlwind year that’s seen him pick up six Grammy nominations for his eighth studio album ‘ Don’t Tap The Glass ‘, embark on a sold-out world tour and earn his first major film role in Marty Supreme . Released on Christmas Day, ‘Sag Harbor’ sees him look back on 2025 while also wondering what will come next, including shopping for “ estates, not a mansion ” and upgrading his live shows to stadium tours. He also thanks his fans for their support, signing off the freestyle saying: “What an incredible year, thank you for all the eyes and ears.” Alongside ‘Sag Harbor’, Tyler also released a new “freak mix” for ‘Don’t Tap The Glass’ track ‘Sugar on My Tongue’. Check out both tracks below. NME  gave ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ four stars,  in a ...