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Dolly Parton’s Charity Knew No Bounds
Dolly Parton is remembered not only as a country music icon but as a wide-ranging philanthropist and ally of marginalised communities. The article argues that her lasting significance lies in the practical, often private help she gave to individuals and communities, particularly in her native East Tennessee. Her initiatives included scholarships through Sevier County’s Buddy…
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Reading and Leeds have dropped BBC Introducing for a new ‘nepo baby stage’. Where does it leave DIY artists?
Reading and Leeds Festival has ended its near-20-year partnership with BBC Introducing, replacing its unsigned-artists stage with the new Canopy stage. The change matters because BBC Introducing has long offered grassroots musicians a relatively accessible route to major festival audiences, helping early careers including those of Ed Sheeran, Charli xcx, The 1975 and Sam Fender.…
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Nicolas Jackson nears £65m Aston Villa move as Emery clears air with departing Watkins
Aston Villa are set to overhaul their forward line after accepting Al-Hilal’s £50m offer for Ollie Watkins, with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson expected to replace him and PSG winger Ibrahim Mbaye also close to joining. Manager Unai Emery described the changes as a “new chapter”, while saying Watkins’s brief refusal to play had been resolved and…
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Gang admits setting fire to Jewish ambulances causing £1million damage as part of ‘Iran-backed’ attack
Four men have pleaded guilty to setting fire to four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola in Golders Green, north London. The attack caused more than £1 million in damage and is being investigated by Counter-Terrorism Policing; prosecutors say they will argue at sentencing that it had a terrorist connection. The arson…
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A gallery glow up, spooky sculpture and a magical modern – the week in art
This week’s art round-up highlights major new exhibitions across the UK, alongside obituaries and notable developments from the wider art world. – Durham’s new gallery opens with Victory Over the Sun, a light-art survey featuring Olafur Eliasson and Ceal Floyer. – Tate Modern presents a major Ana Mendieta exhibition, while Jupiter Artland shows Sgàire Wood’s…
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71-Year-Old Rock Legend “Went Down Like a Ton of Bricks,” Faces Surgery After Painful Accident
Dee Snider, the 71-year-old former Twisted Sister frontman, has broken his right shoulder after being knocked over while playing basketball with his sons. He said he will need a shoulder replacement operation after a period in a sling and physiotherapy, but maintained a positive, humorous outlook on the accident. Snider said the fall left him…
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Paras and Royal Marines turn to rucksack-sized paragliders to launch themselves 200 miles into enemy territory
British forces are considering rucksack-sized, foot-launched paragliders that could allow personnel to enter hostile territory covertly from up to 200 miles away. The equipment could offer the Royal Marines and Parachute Regiment a new option for stealth insertions, with low noise and reduced visual and radar signatures. Wiltshire firm Blackcro developed the system with about…
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Little Big Town on 25+ Years Together, Good Vibes, and ‘It’s a Dying Art’—Their Most Vocally Raw Record Yet
Little Big Town have released their 12th studio album, *It’s a Dying Art*, more than two decades after their debut, presenting it as a more intimate and vocally unpolished evolution of their established harmony-led sound. The group say the album explores difficult relationship moments alongside hope and joy, while defending the value of human, imperfect…
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Garth Brooks Announces “Dolly Day,” Will Donate Every Dollar to Help Continue Dolly Parton’s Legacy
The article reports that Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will mark 25 September as “Dolly Day” at their Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, following the reported death of Dolly Parton at 80. It says the venue will donate all income from that day to children’s literacy, aiming to continue Parton’s charitable legacy and…