Snake Island: 13 Ukrainian soldiers died 'heroically' telling Russian warship 'go f**k yourself'

Leonard Cohen is the latest artist whose song rights have been bought, after his estate reached a deal with the Hipgnosis Songs Fund for an undisclosed sum.According to Rolling Stone, the deal includes all 278 songs that Cohen wrote, including his most popular songs ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Suzanne’, ‘So Long, Marianne’, ‘First We Take Manhattan’ and more.The investment company obtained the “songwriter’s share” of 127 songs from Cohen’s Stranger Music catalogue, which covers the period of the inception of late musician’s career through to the year 2000; derivative works pushes the total to 211 songs.Hipgnosis also acquired the ownership of 100 per cent of the copyrights, “publisher’s share” and “songwriter’s share” of royalties of the latter part of his catalogue, spanning from 2001 to his death in 2016.“To now be the custodians and managers of Leonard Cohen’s incomparable songs is a wonderful yet very serious responsibility that we approach with excitement and fully understand the importance of,” Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis said in a statement.“Leonard wrote words and songs that have changed our lives, none more so obvious than ‘Hallelujah’ but there are so many more that we look forward to reminding the world of on a daily basis.

SHE shot to fame after winning Love Island but Amber Davies admits she would not want to appear on the reality show now because it has become too “vicious”. Amber, 25, won series three of the hit ITV2 dating show in 2017 with ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay, 25, but she has warned that new contestants will need a “thick skin” because of the abuse they may face on social media. In an exclusive interview with The Sun On Sunday, Amber, who has gone on to have a successful career as a singer, dancer and actress, said: “When I did it five years ago it wasn’t as vicious as it is now — the hate online that they all get, it’s savage.

MODEL Arabella Chi looks classy in black floral lingerie — but she says: “I miss being a beach bum.” The Love Island contestant, who appeared in the 2019 series of the ITV dating show, posted her desire to be the belle of the beach as she shared a bikini snap with fans on social media yesterday. The 30-year-old rose to fame on the TV show’s fifth season and later dated Wes Nelson, 23, who was on the show the year before.

MODEL Roxy Horner has revealed boyfriend Jack Whitehall has been her “rock” during a terrifying diabetes battle. The 30-year-old beauty has confessed she thought she was DYING in the months leading up to her diagnosis and lost the ability to talk then passed out during a 999 emergency just two weeks ago. She told how actor and comic Jack, 33, has been a constant support and was by her side when doctors gave her the shock Type 1 diabetes diagnosis last May.

The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York hopes its recent "Saturday Night Live" performance sheds light on the ongoing war in Ukraine. The chorus consists of nonprofessional singers performing classical, sacred and folk choral music, primarily by Ukrainian composers.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Song Management has acquired the song catalog of Leonard Cohen, poet, novelist, performer and one of the most influential songwriters of the past 50 years. The Canadian-born artist, who died in 2016 at the age of 82, is an inductee of both the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.Hipgnosis has acquired rights in all 278 songs and derivatives written by Leonard Cohen, including “Hallelujah,” which has been covered more than 300 times.

LOVE Island winner Amber Davies has revealed she is buying a house with her new boyfriend Nick Kyriacou after quitting booze. Amber, 26, told The Sun she has even begged her businessman beau to propose and is "so excited" to start the next chapter in her life. The loved-up couple, who were introduced by a mutual friend in 2020, have just returned from the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, where Amber kept asking Nick, 29, if he was going to propose.

Speaking out. Sting returned to a 1985 song that he hoped would no longer be needed more than 30 years later.

pic.twitter.com/nCH34jlcX8Soap opera fans knew Ryan as Burke Devlin on “Dark Shadows” until 1967, when he was replaced by Anthony George.

Miranda Lambert has shared a sneak peek at her new music video where she rocks two gorgeous outfits.MORE: Miranda Lambert inundated with messages and well wishes following heartfelt message.In the first, Miranda wears rhinestone-encrusted flare jeans with a white tee tucked in and paired with a baby pink satin cowboy jacket with fringing. Her second look sees her pair a white western shirt with a studded belt that accentuated her figure. WATCH: Miranda Lambert shares sneak peek at new music video for Strange"Music is always there for us when things are out of order.

It has been nearly two years since The King of Staten Island was released, and one of the stars, Marisa Tomei, is apparently still waiting for her paycheck!

A resident of under-siege Kyiv downed a Russian drone with a jar of cucumbers from her balcony, it has been claimed.

Stockport's Ukrainian Club is alive with activity - and concern.

Wilson Chapman editorJohnny Brown, the actor, comedian and singer best known for his role as superintendent Nathan Bookman on the popular 70s sitcom “Good Times,” died Wednesday. He was 84 years old.Brown’s death was confirmed by his daughter, Broadway actress Sharon Catherine Brown, through a post shared on her Instagram. No further details on Brown’s death are available at this time.“He was literally snatched out of our lives.

Shemika Campbell sees how low and how far she can go on “AGT: Extreme”.

The war in Ukraine was brought home in graphic style earlier this week to a Sky News Team covering the conflict.

Nothing like that unconditional love from a furry friend! Nearly one day after Camila Cabello opened up about her breakup from Shawn Mendes, he has found solace in his faithful pup.

As hundreds of people chanted ‘Stop Putin, Stop The War’ in unison outside Queen Victoria's Statue in Piccadilly Gardens in response to the situation in Ukraine, a young man emerged from the crowds.

Lev Mailer, former 11th vice president of the Screen Actors Guild, has died at 88. He died Feb. 24 of a bacterial infection at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Mailer, who served on SAG’s national board in the 1990s, chaired the Screen Actors Guild Conservatory for 10 years.

Cardi B has a hilarious nickname for Charli XCX!

Love Island star Zara Holland is engaged! The gorgeous blonde star, 26, famously starred in the 2016 version of the hit ITV2 show. Despite note finding love on the reality show, Zara found love with her husband-to-be after leaving the island.

Director Byron Howard joined producer Yvett Merino and composer Germaine Franco on a panel at Deadline’s Contenders Film: The Nominees event to discuss Encanto, the Disney movie that is nominated for three Oscars.

Kim Kardashian is – unsurprisingly — not happy with Kanye West.

LOVE Island star Amber Davies stunned on stage at Proud Cabaret last night as her famous pals turned out to support her. The 25-year-old wore a see-through bodysuit as she belted out Jennifer Hudson's One Night Only to kick-start the Cabaret All Stars show at Proud Embankment.

Kurt Vile's ninth solo studio LP, (watch my moves), is due out April 15 via Verve. He announced the album last month and shared its lead single, "Like Exploding Stones." He's now released "Hey Like a Child," the record's second offering.

Last year, 454 shared debut full-length project 4Real, a blissful trip through the Florida-born rapper's technicolor mind. On songs like "ANDRETTI," which we named one of our favorite songs of 2021, and "FACE TIME," he blended hyperactive and sugary Florida fast-style music with moody, slowed-down remixes that could find a home on one of the many slowed+reverb-dedicated channels on YouTube.

Despite being one of the most acclaimed and iconic American filmmakers to ever grace the medium, Terrence Malick remains a pretty big mystery to many film fans. This, largely, has to do with the fact that Malick is reluctant to do any sort of press and doesn’t make massive Hollywood blockbusters.