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The Very Best of Prince and Purple Rain hold the number one and two spot respectively in the US Billboard chart. The chart is compiled on a Friday, meaning Prince outsold the rest of the market in just 24 hours. In the UK, two of his albums also entered the Top 40 on Friday. Some of the sales were spurred ...

The influential Congolese musician Papa Wemba has died aged 66 after collapsing during a concert. Footage from the show in Ivory Coast showed him slumped on stage. His dancers, unaware of what was happening, continued to perform before rushing to his aid. In a career spanning almost half a century, Wemba became known as the “the king of Congolese rumba”. ...

There is “no reason to believe” that Prince’s death was suicide, the sheriff of the Minnesota county where the singer had his home has said after a post-mortem examination. There was no sign of trauma on the body, Sheriff Jim Olson said, suggesting the singer had died alone. Prince, 57, was found dead in a lift on his Paisley Park ...

The life of the singer Prince, who has died at the age of 57, is being marked with purple-coloured tributes. Buildings, newspaper front pages and websites across the US and beyond have changed colour in his honour. Prince was found dead at his Minnesota home on Thursday. He became a superstar in the 1980s, with the albums 1999, Purple Rain ...

Guy Hamilton, who directed four James Bond films, has died aged 93. Former 007 actor Sir Roger Moore tweeted that he was “incredibly, incredibly saddened to hear the wonderful director Guy Hamilton has gone to the great cutting room in the sky. 2016 is horrid”. Hamilton directed Sir Roger in Live and Let Die and The Man with the Golden ...

Government says it has no intentions of publishing in the media the contents of the Access to Information Bill before it is presented to Parliament. Reacting to calls by the JCTR, Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Chishimba Kambwili says it is not a requirement that government publishes the contents of the Bill. Mr. Kambwili says the only requirement is the ...

The royals were shown around the set of the new Star Wars film on Tuesday afternoon. During their visit they met actors Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill and John Boyega, who are currently filming Star Wars: Episode VIII. Kensington Palace said the visit was planned to celebrate Star Wars’ “fantastic British creative talent”. British talent featured both in front of and ...

An injunction banning the media in England and Wales from reporting the identity of a married celebrity who allegedly took part in a threesome has been lifted. Court of Appeal judges accepted the Sun On Sunday’s bid to lift the injunction, but said the celebrity could still not be named pending a possible appeal. The judges said the allegations had ...

KATE Middleton and Prince William have paid a heartfelt tribute to Princess Diana. The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge – who are currently on a 7 day tour of India – visited the Taj Mahal earlier today. While enjoying the World Heritage site, Kate and Will made a quick stop to sit on the same famous bench Diana had sat on 24 years ...

BEYONCE has hinted that she’s about to unveil something very exciting. The singer shared a short 20-second clip on social media, prompting speculation that she could be releasing an album soon. The clip, titled Lemonade, has sent fans into a frenzy with the upcoming release being labeled as a “World Premiere Event”. In the short clip, Queen Bey is pictured ...