Fast as a real Mustang, but Mach-E is an electric pony SUV …Ford either made a big mistake naming its electric compact SUV the Mustang Mach-E, or that was a brilliant marketing move.Why? Because it causes confusion among average new vehicle buyers.Tell someone you just bought, or are testing, a 2023 Mustang Mach-E and watch their eyes light up.“Wow, I love Mustangs,” some will say. Or, “I’ll bet that’s awesome looking, and fast as snot too.”They’re about three-quarters right, in that the electric SUV is dizzyingly fast and does look pretty sharp considering it’s an SUV. But this isn’t a...…Fast as a real Mustang, but Mach-E is an electric pony SUV …Ford either made a big mistake naming its electric compact SUV the Mustang Mach-E, or that was a brilliant marketing move.Why? Because it causes confusion among average new vehicle buyers.Tell someone you just bought, or are testing, a 2023 Mustang Mach-E and watch their eyes light up.“Wow, I love Mustangs,” some will say. Or, “I’ll bet that’s awesome looking, and fast as snot too.”They’re about three-quarters right, in that the electric SUV is dizzyingly fast and does look pretty sharp considering it’s an SUV. But this isn’t a...WW…

Pop star Madonna has been censured by Instagram after sharing a video about a coronavirus conspiracy theory to her 15 million followers.In her post, the singer claimed a vaccine for Covid-19 had already been found, but was being hidden to "let the rich get richer".Instagram blurred out the video with a caption saying: "False Information".It also directed users to a page debunking the claims in the video, noting there is no coronavirus vaccine.The video was later deleted from Madonna's Instagram page, but not before fans protested at her decision to share the post.Among them was pop star...…Pop star Madonna has been censured by Instagram after sharing a video about a coronavirus conspiracy theory to her 15 million followers.In her post, the singer claimed a vaccine for Covid-19 had already been found, but was being hidden to "let the rich get richer".Instagram blurred out the video with a caption saying: "False Information".It also directed users to a page debunking the claims in the video, noting there is no coronavirus vaccine.The video was later deleted from Madonna's Instagram page, but not before fans protested at her decision to share the post.Among them was pop star...WW…

Joseph Shabalala, who helped introduce the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world, has died aged 78.The musician was best known as the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which won five Grammy awards and featured heavily on Paul Simon's Graceland album.They also reached number 15 in the UK charts with a cover of Swing Low Sweet Chariot, for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Shabalala died in hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, the band's manager said."Yes it's true. Mr Shabalala passed on this morning," Xolani Majozi . "The group is on tour in the US, but they have...…Joseph Shabalala, who helped introduce the sound of traditional Zulu music to the world, has died aged 78.The musician was best known as the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which won five Grammy awards and featured heavily on Paul Simon's Graceland album.They also reached number 15 in the UK charts with a cover of Swing Low Sweet Chariot, for the 1995 Rugby World Cup.Shabalala died in hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, the band's manager said."Yes it's true. Mr Shabalala passed on this morning," Xolani Majozi . "The group is on tour in the US, but they have...WW…

Some of pop's biggest hitmakers are asking artists to stop taking credit for songs they didn't write., the writers behind songs like Dua Lipa's New Rules and Ariana Grande's 7 Rings said "a growing number of artists" were demanding a share of publishing royalties, even if they had contributed nothing to a song."These artists will go on to collect revenue from touring, merchandise [and] brand partnerships," they said, but "songwriters have only their publishing revenue as a means of income".They added that composers were often subjected to "bully tactics and threats" by artists and...…Some of pop's biggest hitmakers are asking artists to stop taking credit for songs they didn't write., the writers behind songs like Dua Lipa's New Rules and Ariana Grande's 7 Rings said "a growing number of artists" were demanding a share of publishing royalties, even if they had contributed nothing to a song."These artists will go on to collect revenue from touring, merchandise [and] brand partnerships," they said, but "songwriters have only their publishing revenue as a means of income".They added that composers were often subjected to "bully tactics and threats" by artists and...WW…

Raising the price of music streaming services could lead to a rise in piracy, MPs have been told.The music industry has been keen to increase prices for some time, saying it could help artists earn more money.But Spotify told MPs it was wary of tweaking its monthly £9.99 subscription fee, which hasn't changed in a decade. If music becomes "unaffordable to consumers", warned chief legal officer Horacio Gutierrez, it could end up "pushing them back into online piracy".Gutierrez was giving evidence to a digital, culture, media and sport select committee inquiry into the economics of streaming....…Raising the price of music streaming services could lead to a rise in piracy, MPs have been told.The music industry has been keen to increase prices for some time, saying it could help artists earn more money.But Spotify told MPs it was wary of tweaking its monthly £9.99 subscription fee, which hasn't changed in a decade. If music becomes "unaffordable to consumers", warned chief legal officer Horacio Gutierrez, it could end up "pushing them back into online piracy".Gutierrez was giving evidence to a digital, culture, media and sport select committee inquiry into the economics of streaming....WW…

US country star Morgan Wallen has been dropped by his record label, after a video emerged of him using a racial slur.Nashville's Big Loud Records said it had "made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen's recording contract indefinitely" in light of the video.In the footage, reportedly filmed by a neighbour last weekend, the 27-year-old is seen saying goodbye to some friends and calling one of them the N-word.He has apologised for the incident. "I'm embarrassed and sorry," , which first published the footage. "I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take...…US country star Morgan Wallen has been dropped by his record label, after a video emerged of him using a racial slur.Nashville's Big Loud Records said it had "made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen's recording contract indefinitely" in light of the video.In the footage, reportedly filmed by a neighbour last weekend, the 27-year-old is seen saying goodbye to some friends and calling one of them the N-word.He has apologised for the incident. "I'm embarrassed and sorry," , which first published the footage. "I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take...WW…

3 February 2021US country music star Morgan Wallen has been removed from more than 400 US radio playlists after a video emerged of him using a racial slur.In the footage, reportedly filmed by a neighbour last weekend, the 27-year-old is seen saying goodbye to some friends and calling one of them the N-word. The Nashville star, whose latest album has been number one in the US for the past three weeks, has apologised."I'm embarrassed and sorry," , which first published the video."I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use...…3 February 2021US country music star Morgan Wallen has been removed from more than 400 US radio playlists after a video emerged of him using a racial slur.In the footage, reportedly filmed by a neighbour last weekend, the 27-year-old is seen saying goodbye to some friends and calling one of them the N-word. The Nashville star, whose latest album has been number one in the US for the past three weeks, has apologised."I'm embarrassed and sorry," , which first published the video."I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use...WW…

Actor Michael J Fox has reprised his role as Marty McFly in a new video for rap star Lil Nas X.Fox appears in a trailer for the upcoming single, Holiday, which sees Nas arrive in the Wild West just as Santa Claus is thrown out of a saloon.After he picks up Santa's hat, Nas discovers he's been chosen as "the new Santa" and must travel to the future.As he sets off on a reindeer, Fox shouts after him: "Whatever you do Nas, don't go to 2020!"It is the first time Fox has played his most famous character on screen .In the video, he even wears his old cowboy outfit from 1990's Back To The Future...…Actor Michael J Fox has reprised his role as Marty McFly in a new video for rap star Lil Nas X.Fox appears in a trailer for the upcoming single, Holiday, which sees Nas arrive in the Wild West just as Santa Claus is thrown out of a saloon.After he picks up Santa's hat, Nas discovers he's been chosen as "the new Santa" and must travel to the future.As he sets off on a reindeer, Fox shouts after him: "Whatever you do Nas, don't go to 2020!"It is the first time Fox has played his most famous character on screen .In the video, he even wears his old cowboy outfit from 1990's Back To The Future...WW…

MPs are to launch an inquiry into the streaming music market, looking at whether musicians are paid fairly by services like Spotify and Apple Music.Streaming is now the major source of income for the record industry, generating just over £1bn last year.But many artists say the payments they receive are negligible.DCMS committee chair Julian Knight MP said the growth of the streaming market "cannot come at the expense of talented and lesser-known artists".The inquiry will begin in November, and is from industry experts, artists and record labels as well as streaming platforms themselves.At...…MPs are to launch an inquiry into the streaming music market, looking at whether musicians are paid fairly by services like Spotify and Apple Music.Streaming is now the major source of income for the record industry, generating just over £1bn last year.But many artists say the payments they receive are negligible.DCMS committee chair Julian Knight MP said the growth of the streaming market "cannot come at the expense of talented and lesser-known artists".The inquiry will begin in November, and is from industry experts, artists and record labels as well as streaming platforms themselves.At...WW…