Mark Savage

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Rapper and musician Lil Nas X has revealed he is suffering from a sudden partial paralysis of the face. Posting to Instagram from hospital, the star told his 10.4 million followers that he has "lost control" of the right-hand side of his face. "This is me doing a full smile right now, by the way," he said in a video, as he unsuccessfully tried to grin. "Bro, I can't even laugh right."In a follow-up post, Lil Nas X reassured fans that he was "OK" and asked them to "stop being sad".

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'People think he's intimidating but he's guileless': Daryl Hannah on her Neil Young film Mark SavageGetty ImagesDaryl Hannah and Neil Young married in 2018, and she has directed several of his music videosFifty-seven years into his career, Neil Young has harvested millions of fans – but none of those followers is more devoted than his pet dogs. "They love the music," says the musician's wife, actress Daryl Hannah. "They go to every sound check and lay under the piano on the stage.

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Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentSir Elton John says he is "blown away" after scoring the 10th UK number one album of his career. Who Believes In Angels?, a collaboration with US country star Brandi Carlile, has topped the charts 52 years after the star's first number one. "It seems quite extraordinary that my career has gone on so long," Sir Elton told the BBC. "It always feels good to top a chart, no matter where it is.

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US rapper Soulja Boy has been ordered to pay $4.25m (£3.2m) to a woman who accused him of sexual battery and abuse. The unnamed woman sued the star, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, in 2021, saying he regularly raped her and beat her and sometimes kept her as a prisoner after she was hired as his assistant. Way had denied abusing her and said their relationship was consensual - but a jury in a civil trial found him liable for sexual battery, assault and gender violence.

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Pulp unveil their first new album in 24 yearsMark SavageGetty ImagesJarvis Cocker said the new music had been recorded over three weeks in the first half of 2024Indie icons Pulp have announced a new album, More, and shared their first single in almost 24 years, called Spike Island. Speaking on BBC 6 Music, frontman Jarvis Cocker said the band had been tempted back into the studio by the overwhelming response to their 2023 reunion tour.