R. Kelly tests positive for COVID-19 in jail, wins appeal extension

The UK will get an extra four-day bank holiday this summer to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee - and Brits are being encouraged to throw the biggest party ever to celebrate.

Molly-Mae has shared glimpses of her two new pets with her fans on social media.

Billy Bragg has praised a new academic project to catalogue the history of the English protest song from 1600 to the present day, saying that songs “can’t change the world” but can “bring people together”.A website catalogue of about 750 songs in the Our Subversive Voice project has been produced, presented alongside interviews with key songwriters.The University of East Anglia (UEA) project includes Royalist songs from the English Civil War up to modern entries like Grace Petrie‘s 2016 song ‘I Wish The Guardian Believed That I Exist’.Bragg himself has two of his songs in the catalogue – ‘Between The Wars’ and ‘It Says Here’, among tracks the artist has previously covered including Florence Reece’s ‘Which Side Are You On?’ – and told the BBC that the project was important to show the political tradition of songs in England.“People think political pop music was something invented in the 1970s, but traditionally song has been used to get messages out, without them being edited by the government or establishment,” he said.“When I took part in the miners’ strike in the 1980s, I was a little punk rocker guy… the folk singers were already there and their repertoire was more radical than mine and much of it had been written in the 19th Century.”Asked about the impact of protest songs, Bragg said: “It can change some things, but it can’t change the world. What it does is it brings people together in solidarity – for example to raise money for a cause.

Grinding Gear Games recently released an expansion for Path Of Exile, which has led to the games highest concurrent player count since it was released in 2013.The expansion Siege Of The Atlas released on February 4, and since then, Path Of Exile has drawn in a record number of players. As reported by PCGamesN, SteamDB has the details of the launch.

Jack Garratt has criticised Boris Johnson and the UK government on a brand new charity single – hear ‘Eton Mess (A Gaslight Anthem)’ below.Described as “a song out of pure disappointment and frustration,” the new track is Garratt’s first since 2020 album ‘Love, Death & Dancing’, released via Island, and also his first track as a fully independent artist.The new song is available via Bandcamp, with a percentage of proceeds going to the Trussell Trust. Explaining the motives behind the song, he wrote: “The resilience and brilliance shown by the majority of the public over the last two years has been empowering.

Vicki Gunvalson is celebrating the single life.

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Lake Bell is opening up about her experience.

Her next big role is as a mom! Jackie Cruz exclusively invited Us Weekly to experience a day in her life while soaking up the sun in Mexico during her pregnancy.

God save the queen! Queen Elizabeth II is “exhilarated” as she marks her 70th year on the throne, royal expert Stewart Pearce exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Jamie Lynn Spears looked back on a devastating event in her life over the weekend as she marked the anniversary of her daughter Maddie's accident.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyMaddie was just eight when an all-terrain vehicle she was in flipped over into the family's pond, resulting in her being airlifted to hospital.Looking back five years on, Jamie shared a photo of herself with Maddie lying in hospital, alongside a heartfelt message.VIDEO: Jamie Lynn Spears in Sweet Magnolias season twoThe Sweet Magnolias actress wrote: "SWEET MAGNOLIAS going to #1 so fast was a real life dream coming true, but I must say, I do not think it’s a coincidence that today is also, the 5 year 'miracle anniversary' of our sweet Maddie’s tragic accident."MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher shares her delight at Sweet Magnolias latest achievementMORE: Sweet Magnolias: see the cast and their real familiesShe continued: "Maybe, it’s just a little reminder to remain faithful through the good times and the bad times. I mean, I had nothing when I thought I lost my baby girl, so my faith was literally all I had left to cling to."I thank God everyday for the extraordinary medical professionals, all the prayer warriors, and the countless angels in heaven, and on earth who made our miracle possible." Jamie Lynn Spears shared a heartbreaking photo of Maddie in hospital back in 2017The mother-of-two added: "Fast fwd to now, and I can’t even begin to explain all the ways, that this show and the many wonderful people who create this show have been a saving grace to me.

Lupe Fiasco‘s heavily bootlegged track ‘Hustlaz’ has finally hit streaming services just as the rapper prepares to launch his own range of NFT releases.The track originally appearing on 2006’s ‘Lupe The Jedi’ mixtape as ‘Hustlaz Due’, and was originally due to appear on his album ‘Food & Liquor’ before a leak of the album saw it disappear off the version that was eventually released.“I’m just a rose in weeds/And I rolls with reasons to stay on this road I lead,” Lu raps on the second’s second verse.

Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy looks as though it may be releasing this September if the release of a book is anything to go by.As noted by The Rowling Library, a book titled The Art And Making Of Hogwarts Legacy will release on September 6 of this year, leading to the assumption that the game will be released around the same time, as long as it isn’t delayed this year.Searching the books ISBN 9781647226190 number of does lead to a Google Books page that confirms the release date and publisher, Insight Editions. According to The Rowling Library, the book will be authored by Jody Revenson, who has written other tie-in books within the franchise.Last month HBO’s CEO Jason Kilar did make it clear that Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled for this year, backing up the general idea that the book could tie in roughly to the game’s upcoming release date.As noted by IGN, September 1 is also “Return to Hogwarts” day in the world of Harry Potter, as it’s the first day of a new term for the students at the school.

Green Day‘s Billie Joe Armstrong has appealed for information after his car was stolen in Costa Mesa, California.“My car was STOLEN 1962 Chevy II,” he wrote on Instagram this weekend (February 5) along with a number of photos of the car.“This car is near and dear to all our hearts and has been in the GD family for over 30 years,” Armstrong added, inviting fans to “send any sighting, tips or info to the Costa Mesa police.”His post includes the incident number – 22-002015, 22-002016 – and a phone number, 714-754-5280.“please re-post, lets all help find this car!!” he added. See the post below.A post shared by Billie Joe (@billiejoearmstrong)Elsewhere, Green Day have recently been previewing snippets of new music under the title ‘1972’.Back in December, the band shared a short clip of them recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song.

Hollywood can’t stop buzzing about these products! To kick off Black History Month, A-listers are supporting some amazing Black-owned brands.

Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad’s humanistic approach to political subjects has earned him worldwide acclaim. His films “Paradise Now” and “Omar” were both Oscar-nominated in the Best Foreign Language category (now known as Best International Feature Film), and the latter won the Special Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has revealed her plans to freeze her eggs because she doesn’t want to rush her boyfriend, Ercan Ramadan, into having children. The 34 year old revealed she is planning to spend £10,000 on egg freezing to buy her more time before having children.

A boxing fan who allegedly gambled his entire life savings on Chris Eubank Jr knocking out Liam Williams has been seemingly left penniless after the fight went the distance.

R Kelly has been granted a two week extension on the deadline to file an appeal against his conviction in the New York courts last year.The extension was required after he contracted COVID-19 in prison. His new lawyer Jennifer Bonjean says her client is “doing well” but that his illness is making it hard from him to discuss the case over the phone.At trial last September, Kelly was found guilty of building and running a criminal enterprise that allowed him to prolifically groom and abuse young people, often teenagers.