Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision for the second time, UK comes second from last
Sweden's Loreen won Eurovision in Liverpool with 'Tattoo', her second win, while Mae Muller finished second from last for the UK.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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Iron Maiden objects to underwear seller Maiden Wear’s trademark application
So here’s a question for you: if someone tried to sell you some Maiden Wear, would you think you…
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Pixies apologise for turning off alarms
Pixies have apologised for causing people – well, at least one person – to oversleep. It turns out that Black Francis saying…
New Zealand seeking to compete in Eurovision 2024
A petition calling for New Zealand to compete in Eurovision has gathered signatures, launched by comedy duo Two Hearts with beer company Yeastie Boys.…
BBC announces voice of Eurovision Scouse commentary
BBC Radio Merseyside has chosen Paul Quinn to provide Scouse commentary for the Eurovision grand final alongside actor Claire Sweeney.…
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Fall Out Boy release vinyl records filled with their own tears
Fall Out Boy have announced a limited edition vinyl release of their latest album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’ filled with…
Ed Sheeran gets his guitar out in court as song-theft case continues
Ed Sheeran testified in the 'Thinking Out Loud' copyright trial, explaining his songwriting process and playing guitar in court while denying copying Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'.…
Travis Barker teams up with mineral water company to launch enema kit
Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker has partnered with canned water brand Liquid Death on a limited-edition enema kit, now sold out.…
Non-idiot (allegedly) Ed Sheeran testifies on first day of Thinking Out Loud song-theft trial
Ed Sheeran testified on the first day of the 'Thinking Out Loud' trial, dismissing a 2014 concert mashup as proof of copying and saying many pop songs share chords.…
Grimes adds a rule to her AI music offer: no Nazi anthems
Grimes has offered to share 50% royalties on AI-generated songs using her voice, but says she may issue takedowns for especially toxic lyrics.…
Proclaimers track removed from coronation playlist over anti-monarchy statements
The Proclaimers' 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)' has been removed from the government's coronation playlist after Charlie Reid's anti-monarchy comments.…
Mac DeMarco releases 199 track album
Mac DeMarco has released 'One Wayne G', a 199-track album of unused song ideas recorded between 2018 and this year, just three months after 'Five Easy Hot Dogs'.…