Stevie Nicks reveals that she has been hard at work during the coronavirus lockdown developing a big-screen project based on her band's 1975 hit single.

According to Jack Osbourne, a big-screen adaptation chronicling his famous father's early solo career and life with wife Sharon is 'absolutely' in the works.

The book inspired by the daughter and niece of the band's manager and authored by James Patterson is expected to use lyrics of the rock group's classic single.

Vicky Cornell is facing accusation from her late husband's Soundgarden bandmates that she misused the money raised for charity for her personal purposes.

The videos in question, which are taken during what looks like a photo shoot, show the actress/reality TV star appearing to have a bulge underneath her form-fitting jeans.

The 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle' actor is no longer facing a sex tape lawsuit in California after a judge decided to throw the case out of the court.

Vicky Cornell has threatened to file a lawsuit in response to fraud allegations made against her by the three surviving members of her late husband's band.

Stage partner Siegfried Fischbacher has since paid tribute to the Las Vegas entertainer and offered his heartfelt appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff that have worked heroically against COVID-19.

Sharon is touched as daughter Kelly Osbourne surprises her with a special Mother's Day gift and the host shows it off to her co-hosts and fans on her TV show 'The Talk'.

The African-American community including the 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress and the 'Selma' helmer is mourning the loss of influential Uptown Records founder who has passed away at the age of 59.

Stage partner Siegfried Fischbacher has since paid tribute to the Las Vegas entertainer and offered his heartfelt appreciation to the doctors, nurses and staff that have worked heroically against COVID-19.

Sharon is touched as daughter Kelly Osbourne surprises her with a special Mother's Day gift and the host shows it off to her co-hosts and fans on her TV show 'The Talk'.

The African-American community including the 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress and the 'Selma' helmer is mourning the loss of influential Uptown Records founder who has passed away at the age of 59.

Victory in Europe sparked scenes of delirium across Britain as people flooded on to the streets to toast the downfall of Hitler’s regime.

OWNERS put almost as much effort into the performances as their pets for the Dog Ability Challenge staged at King's Somborne horse trials on April 23, 1990.

Venue: Iwaki Auditorium. Time: 2:30pm.

The Federal Government has announced a package of $17 million to support regional and Indigenous arts, and a sum of $10M to the charity Support Act to support people in the music industry. 

Victorian government has announced a $16.8 million survival package to provide immediate support to Victorian creative organisations and individuals to sustain employment, develop new works and provide opportunities for creative community participation.

Suffolk County will investigate how the Department of Social Services handled allegations of parental abuse in the case of an 8-year-old boy who died last week in his father’s custody.

Richard Lutz goes to The Edge.

The University of Birmingham has signed a sports science based agreement with the Brazilian Government this month.

Terry Wills on an interesting week at the Albion and a new book he's enjoyed.

Dr Howard Elston reports on clear-cut advice from Bojo's circus of fun.

Local schoolboy aims to join world elite.

A Good Hope consultant has won international recognition for leading a new treatment study

Nature Valley Classic brings the best to Birmingham.

Tennis legend to compete in Nature Valley Classic.

Spoken word extravaganza to promote social enterprise once more.

Media and creative professionals from across the West Midlands helped put Birmingham on the map as the new Carnival Capital last week, at a special event organised by the Birmingham Publicity Association (BPA).

The Birmingham Look Book – a go-to resource for journalists designed to raise the profile of Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull with national and international media

A Year 13 student from Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA) has secured a role with international news network, Russia Today.

This episode, we talk to Dan Charnas, industry veteran, prolific music journalist, screenwriter, and most recently author of The Big Payback, the definitive history of hip hop business. Charnas began in the mailroom of the seminal rap label Profile Records, eventually becoming Rap A&R and Promotion Manager — working on projects from Run-D.M.C., Dana Dane, Special Ed, Rob Base, Special Ed and DJ Quik. He was one of the first writers for The Source, part of the movement to create hip hop journalism. He was hired by Rick Rubin to run the rap department of his new Warner Bros joint venture, American Recordings. He went on to play many more roles within and surrounding the hip hop industry, getting deeply involved in projects including Sir Mix-A-Lot’s double-platinum single “Baby Got Back”, DJ Kool’s gold anthem “Let Me Clear My Throat,” and Chino XL’s acclaimed “Here To Save You All”.

As an incredibly talented writer and incredibly savvy man, Charnas set out about 4 years ago to begin constructing a complete history of hip hop business. What began as a potential news article quickly took a life of its own and this year he finally saw the completion of his work, acclaimed by the New York Times as “epic” and by Forbes as “a mature, Pulitzer-worthy work, an integral account of essential urban history”. The book contains detailed accounts of major transitions and deals made within the hip hop industry that would shape the music landscape for years to come.

We talk the dichotomy between being rich and being real, black capital in America, Bronx based beat hip hop vs. DJ Hollywood’s “club rap”, and more.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/64/ for full show notes and comments.

We speak to the rapping team at the head of the powerful rap/rock group ¡Mayday! – Ben “Wrekonize” Miller and Bernardo “Bernz” Garcia. Since the early 2000s, the band has been delivering powerful music to a growing legion of fans. That fan base was dramatically increased when the Miami group teamed up with Tech N9ne’s Strange Music label a few years ago. The most recent album released by the hardworking collective is a joint project with West Coast legend Murs called, appropriately enough, Mursday.

Wrek and Bernz talk about their career and songwriting process, but also find time to discuss their famous relatives, partying with Lil Wayne, and which group member is best with a slow cooker.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/93/ for full show notes and comments.

Ernest Dickerson is a director, cinematographer, and writer who has played a key role in some of the best and most important film and television of the past four decades. He got his start in the mid-1980s as the cinematographer on movies by his NYU film school pal Spike Lee. Ernest show every one of Spike’s movies up through 1992’s Malcolm X—a historic run that included She’s Gotta Have It, Do the Right Thing, and Jungle Fever, just to name a few.

Ernest struck out on his own with a hip-hop cinema classic, 1992’s Juice. The film, about four Harlem teenagers who slowly get dragged into a perilous situation, featured Tupac Shakur in his first starring film role—and also had cameos from hip-hop figures of the time like Treach, Queen Latifah, Red Alert, and Yo! MTV Raps hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover, and Doctor Dre. A 25th anniversary edition of the movie, with tons of never-before-seen extras including an alternate ending, is available now.

But that’s not nearly all of Ernest Dickerson’s story. He has directed other great films like Surviving the Game, Demon Knight, and the Snoop Dogg-starring Bones. And he has helmed notable episodes of great TV series like The Wire and The Walking Dead. His latest project, out now on the festival circuit, is Double Play.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/205/ for full show notes and comments.

Kalyn is a rapper and the leader of the eclectic Denver-based group Wheelchair Sports Camp, who have garnered critical acclaim for their music and their energetic live performances almost since their founding in 2009.

Wheelchair Sports Camp - named after a real camp that Kalyn, who has brittle bone disease and has been in a wheelchair her whole life - used to attend, is a group that pushes the boundaries in sound and subject matter. Most performances consist of Kalyn, drums, and trumpet, and their latest album No Big Deal explores everything from gentrification to the pressure artists put on themselves to important social issues.

In addition to being a great rapper, Kalyn is also an activist, and now a politician. She participated in a big protest against the repeal of the ACA that had her and other activists taking over a senator’s office. And now she’s running - or rather, as she puts it, rolling - for Mayor of Denver.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/240/ for full show notes and comments.

The Midlands based rail champion, Campaign for Rail will be holding its inaugural Annual General Meeting tomorrow at the Atrium, Moor Street Station

Ashley Barnhill, comedian, seen on "Maron" and "Drunk History," joins Joey Diaz and Lee Syatt in studio.

Producer spent a week and a half working on stalled project to create the last Fab Four album. Continue reading…

Blue plaque unveiled in honour of Madeleine Carroll.

It's so easy... a child can do it!

Motorists are being urged by a road safety charity to concentrate at all times following the case of a driver who killed a cyclist while she was altering her satnav.