Arts and Entertainment

Is it Rage Against The Machine, Ed Sheeran, Leona Lewis or Shayne Ward who has had the most successful UK Christmas number 1 of all time?

What is the most successful UK Christmas Number 1 song of all time?

Who will be crowned the UK Christmas Chart's number 1 selling single this year - and how do songs qualify to enter the race?

The exact date that the 2024 Christmas Number 1 will be crowned

We watched five trailers for some of 2025's biggest upcoming releases so you don't have to this festive season - unless we've changed your mind.

I watched the trailers for 2025 biggest films but will I go see them?

With the nominations announced now for the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony, who are the favourites this early on in the 2025 Oscars race?

Who are the early favourites for an Oscar as awards season begins?

Who were the most searched for musicians on Google in 2024?

The 10 most searched for musicians on Google in 2024

As Guns N' Roses prepare for their two dates in the United Kingdom, what led to the falling out between Axl Rose and Slash that lasted two decades?

Explainer What led to the fiery feud between Guns N’ Roses Axl Rose and Slash?

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and more have been nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes for their work on the musical-crime-comedy, 'Emilia Pérez.'

What is the Golden Globe nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez’ about?

With the 2025 Golden Globe nominees to be announced today, what does the Road to the Oscars look like - and what are the major award ceremonies before the big one?

Explainer Our guide to the major award ceremonies in 2025

13 lost Edinburgh shops of the 90s and 00s

Scroll through our gallery to discover the 12 best places to buy delicious pies in Edinburgh, according to locals. Photo: The Bald Baker

12 of the best places in Edinburgh to try a tasty pie

Only Child looks set to grow up into a terrific sitcom

Edinburgh-based alt-pop trio Racecar.

Racecar announce second album with new single out now

Hibs football casual Pongo, played by Ruaraidh Murray (right), returns home to tell his brother Pete, played by Sean Langtree (left), that something bad has happened at the Hibs v Hearts match that day.

Review: Colours Run play about a troubled Hibs casual

Ad Feature Torchlight Procession starts Edinburgh’s Hogmanay four-day celebration

Last.FM might be a solution for those music fans who don't want to wait 12 months to find our what their listening habits currently entail.

Explainer What is Last.FM and could it pass the time until Spotify Wrapped 2025?

Sum 41 have cancelled the Australian tour as lead singer Deryck Whibley battles pneumonia

Sum 41: Group cancel farewell tour dates due to ongoing health issues
Sum 41 fans come together to support Deryck Whibley after health concerns force tour cancellation
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[L-R] Peso Pluma, Bad Bunny and Feid have all returned to the Spotify Wrapped top 10 in 2024, as the three are amongst the most streamed artist by users on the platform this year.

Who are Bad Bunny, Peso Pluma and Feid as Spotify Wrapped is released

RAYE performing at Coachella 2024; the British record-maker is one of many big names set to visit Luton this weekend as part of Radio 1's Big Weekend event (Credit: Getty Images)

MOBO Awards 2025: full list of nominees including RAYE and Central Cee

From 'Joker 2' to 'Madame Web' - what have been 2024's biggest box office disappointments?

What has been 2024’s biggest box office financial disappointments?

50 Cent has been announced as a headliner at TRNSMT 2025 overnight - and has had a more welcome response compared to his UK festival debut in 2004.

50 Cent's troubled first UK festival appearance and what caused it

If Amanda and Iris were to take their titular "The Holiday" in 2024, would they still do it or would it be beyond the realms of financial feasibility?

How much would “The Holiday” cost the two protagonists in 2024?

With more festivals announcing a fallow year or an outright cancellation in the future, we take a look at 13 UK music festivals once loved but now lost.

The 13 UK music festivals loved and lost over time

How much has "Wicked" made through Spotify streams alone, since it was released on November 22 2024?

Wicked: How much has the film made through Spotify streams so far?

Have a look through our photo gallery to see 19 nostalgic images of Edinburgh at Christmas in the 1950s.

19 photos of Edinburgh celebrating Christmas in the 1950s

Have you found yourself using lines for Christmas themed movies this time of year already? Disney+ has surveyed the UK public to find out what is their favourite Christmas film line for the festive season.

The UK's 10 favourite lines from Christmas films named

With Adele having finished up her Las Vegas residency a short while ago, is she the biggest earner compared to the likes of Lady Gaga, Sir Elton John or Celine Dion?

The 10 most lucrative performers who had Las Vegas residencies

Sundown Festival, held in Norwich and Malta, is the latest music festival to announce they are cancelling their 2025 event - without a mention if it's a fallow year or not.

UK festival announces 2025 cancellation after ‘12 incredible years’
Despite turning 12, Sundown Festival has announced they’ve cancelled their events in 2025 🎪
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Have a look through our photo gallery and be transported back to Edinburgh in 1985.

17 old photos showing Edinburgh life in 1985

Look through our photo gallery to see 23 of Edinburgh's last-standing ‘proper’ pubs.

23 photos of Edinburgh's last-standing ‘proper’ pubs

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui in the sequel to 'Moana,' the smash hit 2016 Disney animated feature that gave the world its first Pacific Island Disney Princess.

Moana 2: what have reviews been for the new Disney movie so far?

Take a look through picture gallery to see how St Andrew’s Day has been celebrated in Edinburgh down the decades.

In pictures: St Andrew's Day in Edinburgh down the years

Anna Samson stars as DI Mackenzie Clarke in the new entry to the Paraverse - Return To Paradise (Picture: Red Planet/BBC Studios/John Platt)

Return to Paradise will give you a distinct sense of deja vu

What are some of the Christmas singles of old that became one-hit wonders?

What are the biggest Christmas one-hit wonders of all time?

From being dropped by her label to her meteoric 2024 - who is Chappell Roan, the Midwest Princess who could be on your Spotify Wrapped playlist this year?

Explainer Who is Chappell Roan? The rise of the Midwest Princess

Let the speculation for who could play at Wireless 2025 commence, ahead of the first announcement expected to take place in January 2025.

Wireless 2025: 13 acts fans hope to see announced in January 2025

With Glastonbury set to take a fallow year in 2026, here's the reasons why festivals undertake such a break - and those taking one in 2025.

Explainer Why is Glastonbury Festival taking a fallow year in 2026?

From Manic Street Preachers through to Garbage, here's what fans think might form the line-up for Victorious Festival 2025.

13 acts fans online hope to see perform at Victorious Festival 2025

What should you be leaving near the television ahead of Santa's visit - as no doubt he too will be interested in the UK's most beloved festive film!

The UK's most beloved festive film revealed - and the runner ups

Who is so far the bookies' favourite to earn the coveted 2024 Christmas Number One crown as we inch closer to Christmas?

Who is currently the favourite to win the 2024 Christmas chart race?

Take a look back at the moments that led to the heated feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, as Drake's team file a legal petition over "Not Like Us."

The long-standing beef that’s led to Drake and Kendrick lawsuit

Could BLACKPINK member Rosé make a last minute appearance in your 2024 Spotify Wrapped playlist?

Explainer Could K-Pop artist Rosé make a last-minute sprint for Spotify Wrapped?

Rab Howat, Davie Valentine, David Paton, Martin Wykes & Kenny Herbert

Founder of Edinburgh band Pilot unveils new album

Will the likes of Lana Del Rey, Jeff Buckley, Adele or Bon Iver appear on your Spotify playlists as winter draws near and the Winter Solstice is on the horizon?

Explainer Why our listening habits change before the shortest day of the year

What TV theme has been streamed over 100 million times on Spotify and still manages to elicit a sing-a-long whenever it's audible?

What is the most popular TV theme tune according to Spotify?

Some US cinema chains are reminding theatre goers of a “no disrupting behaviour” policy as screening of “Wicked” has seen cinema goers singing along with the songs.

Wicked: cinemas start to impose “no singing” rule at screenings.

Who is Artemas, the viral DJ who could appear on your Spotify Wrapped playlist this year?

Who is Artemas: the DJ set to appear in your Spotify Wrapped playlist?

Who is Shaboozey, one of the favourites to appear on a majority of Spotify Wrapped playlists in 2024?

Who is Shaboozey, a favourite to appear in your Spotify Wrapped?

Shallow Grave is a 1994 film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, pictured.

The 15 all-time best films featuring Edinburgh

Scroll through our gallery and soak up the nostalgia as we transport you back to Edinburgh in the 2000s.

15 photos of Edinburgh life in the 2000s

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Official Queen tribute band Queen Extravaganza band prepares to celebrate 50 yea...

Claire (Rebecca Hall) and Kyle (Ollie West) try to work out what's causing 'The Hum' in new BBC drama The Listeners (Picture: BBC/Element Pictures/Des Willie)

The Listeners review: New BBC drama is an intriguing, perplexing puzzle

What does listening to indie music say about you? Here's what sociologists think - and explain the differences between hipsters and scenesters.

Explainer What listening to indie says about you as Britpop's revival continues

So who is on the naughty list when it comes to the UK's most disliked Christmas songs, according to a recent study?

What are the ten most loathed Christmas songs as voted by the public?

Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Mariah Carey are among the 27 names listed as the frontrunners for the 2024 Christmas Number 1.

Who are the 27 contenders for this year’s Christmas Number 1?

Linford Johnson (Pongo), Jessie Elland (Danielle)

101 Dalmatians spotted in Edinburgh