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Alice Coltrane and No Wave’s overlooked women step out of the margins

Alice Coltrane and No Wave’s overlooked women step out of the margins

Published by Sam Flores

2026 is shaping up to be a year for incredible music books. Some of the best non-fiction books are projects where the writer is stepping up to fill a gap, to document the undocumented (or insufficiently chronicled), to tell a story that hasn’t been told adequately, to share a subject the writer is insanely passionate about. All of the above are true in two new fantastic books: Andy Beta’s “Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane” and Adele Bertei’s “No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene.” In both cases, these are sprawling, immersive volumes, authored with obvious knowledge and deep understanding, but written in an engaging, open style that’s clearly meant to engage readers and bring them closer to each book’s respective subjects. “Cosmic Music” author Andy Beta was a teenage punk rock kid bragging about his diverse musical tastes — he was into John Coltrane  — when someone tipped him off to Alice Coltrane’s “Journey In Satchidananda,” telling him, “‘You’ve got to hear …

Misjudgment at Nuremberg | Alice Kaplan

Misjudgment at Nuremberg | Alice Kaplan

Published by Jenni Sidey

In the first scene of Nuremberg, it is May 7, 1945, the last day of World War II in Europe, and refugees are trudging down a country road. A GI on patrol stops to piss on a swastika on the wing of a fallen German plane, and we hear the sound of piss against metal: it’s not a subtle message. Then a big Mercedes flying Nazi flags comes barreling down the road. As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window. Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags. Göring, played by Russell Crowe, is the troubling centerpiece of James Vanderbilt’s ambitious film devoted to the trial of the major Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg in 1945–1946. Billed as an “epic World War II …

Wolf Alice embrace their softer side in emotional gig for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall

Wolf Alice embrace their softer side in emotional gig for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall

Published by Daniella Wilson

By the very nature of their name, Wolf Alice has always been a band of two halves. As frontwoman Ellie Rowsell recently noted during their Saturday Night Live UK appearance, the moniker perfectly matches their “vibe” – and since the release of their 70s-leaning fourth album The Clearing last year, those vibes have steered away from the ferociousness of their early work. On the flip side, it was their tender, vulnerable side that was on full display on Sunday night as the band brought the 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust concert series to an emotionally charged close at London’s Royal Albert Hall. © PA Images via Getty ImagesWolf Alice performing on stage during the Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall, London It was impossible not to be moved by the stories of the brave teenagers affected by cancer who took to the stage before the music began.  Verity, diagnosed with an incurable cancer condition, gave a powerful speech about the great work the charity does. In a standout moment of the night, Verity …

Rock icon Alice Cooper marries again after 50 years of bliss in lavish Arizona wedding – exclusive photos

Rock icon Alice Cooper marries again after 50 years of bliss in lavish Arizona wedding – exclusive photos

Published by Daniella Wilson

As the legendary rock star Alice Cooper renewed his vows with his wife, Sheryl, on their 50th wedding anniversary, surrounded by friends and four generations of family in a heatwave in Phoenix, he looked into his bride’s eyes and declared: “Our 50 years together has proved to a cynical world that true love lasts and is very much alive.” And how true that is, for theirs is renowned as the strongest – and longest – marriage in rock ‘n’ roll. © Susan Stripling PhotographyAlice Cooper and Sheryl Cooper on their wedding day HELLO! was exclusively invited to share their incredible day on March 21, 2026, as 220 guests from music, show business, and the couple’s local church witnessed Alice, 78, and dancer Sheryl, 69, say “I do” – again – at the historic Wrigley Mansion. In a stunning outdoor service, set against the backdrop of Phoenix’s famous Camelback Mountain, the couple was remarried by Sheryl’s 92-year-old pastor father, William Goddard, reprising his role of 50 years ago, when he officiated at their first wedding. Rock ‘n’ roll …

Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice among stars nominated for Ivor Novello Awards 2026 | Ents & Arts News

Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice among stars nominated for Ivor Novello Awards 2026 | Ents & Arts News

Published by Daniella Wilson

Lily Allen, Olivia Dean and Wolf Alice are among some of the musicians nominated for this year’s Ivor Novello Awards. Other acts in the running include Lola Young, Florence + The Machine, CMAT, Little Simz, Coldplay, Damon Albarn, Jacob Alon, Self Esteem, Jim Legxacy and Kae Tempest – who is nominated twice for best contemporary song. The Ivors recognise British and Irish musical achievement in songwriting and composition, and also celebrate a number of singer-songwriters and groups for their wider contribution to UK music. Image: Olivia Dean, pictured on stage during this year’s Brit Awards, is nominated for an Ivor for the first time. Pic: Reuters In the best album category, Allen is nominated for her “punchy and forthright” West End Girl, Jim Legxacy for the “bold and genre-traversing” black british music, and Dean for her “divine sophomore” The Art Of Loving. They are up against Wolf Alice‘s fourth album The Clearing and Irish-star CMAT’s EURO-COUNTRY. Shortlisted composers also include writers for Oscar-nominated scores including this year’s Bugonia and last year’s The Brutalist, as well …

Alice Oseman Finished the Final Page of HEARTSTOPPER—and More Book News!

Alice Oseman Finished the Final Page of HEARTSTOPPER—and More Book News!

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Gather round, readers. The book news is piping hot this week. We’re talking about a brand new romance series, exciting new releases from authors we love, and new adaptation announcements. So let’s get right into it. Cosmopolitan has shared the cover of Elena Armas’s upcoming paranormal romance novel Alma Vampires. Armas, who generally writes contemporary romance, is delving into the world of vampires with this new series. What is this one about? According to Berkley: “An unsuspecting heiress with a target on her back must enlist the protection of a vampire whose wealth and secrets rival her own.” This is the first book in Armas’s Icarus University Series. It’s out from Berkley on November 17. XO, Kitty returns to Netflix for its third season on April 2, and the streaming service has released a new trailer! Fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before will be excited to see Lana Condor back on screen, reprising her role …

Made in Chelsea stars Sam and Alice Vanderpump share exclusive look inside newborn baby Duke’s nursery – see photos

Made in Chelsea stars Sam and Alice Vanderpump share exclusive look inside newborn baby Duke’s nursery – see photos

Published by Daniella Wilson

In this week’s issue of HELLO! magazine, we have a beautiful, exclusive shoot with new parents Sam and Alice Vanderpump, who introduce us to their adorable new baby son, Duke. The Made in Chelsea stars welcomed Marmaduke Marcus Vanderpump – known as Duke for short – on February 9 and HELLO! VIP subscribers are lucky enough to be the only ones who have been given an exclusive glimpse inside his elegant and serene nursery.  These images, which do not even feature in the next issue of the magazine, show that Duke’s first bedroom has been decorated to a peaceful animal theme, with hints of cream and beige and a cute giraffe rug. The nursery is also decked out with racks of adorable baby clothes for the new baby, many of which have been gifted to the couple by friends, family and their Made in Chelsea co-stars. Duke will be the best-dressed baby in Chelsea with all these beautiful outfits Moving away from the original plans “The nursery is so peaceful and calming,” model Alice told HELLO! exclusively. But, she …

Erin LeCount on Pareidolia, New Single Alice and Heated Rivalry Edits

Erin LeCount on Pareidolia, New Single Alice and Heated Rivalry Edits

Published by Daniella Wilson

Rising pop singer Erin LeCount says she’s always expressed herself best through music. The British performer — who released her latest EP Pareidolia Feb. 27 — says she fell in love with music at a young age thanks to a teacher who sparked her interest. She was eventually scouted for The Voice Kids in the U.K., finishing as a runner-up in season 1 after making it to the finale. “I had no idea what I was doing,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter on a Zoom, recalling the imposter syndrome she felt going into the program with no formal training. By 17, she found musical production and “totally fell in love.” Now, at 23, LeCount is finding her stride, having just wrapped her first U.S. tour. She showed off a commanding stage presence during a pair of Valentine’s Day weekend shows at the Roxy in West Hollywood. Dressed in etherial white to match her long white blond hair, she directs the audience to belt out a note so she can record it. LeCount — who produces …

The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall

The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall

Published by José Betancourt

Kate Alice Marshall has crafted something genuinely unsettling in The Girls Before by Kate Alice Marshall—a psychological thriller that refuses the comfort of simple answers or clean resolutions. This is not a book that holds your hand through its darkness; it drags you down into the depths and asks you to feel every scrape, every gasp, every moment of suffocating uncertainty alongside its characters. Following her previous successes with What Lies in the Woods, No One Can Know, and A Killing Cold, Marshall continues to establish herself as a master of atmospheric dread and psychological complexity. The novel operates on multiple timelines and perspectives, weaving together the story of Audrey, a search and rescue expert haunted by her missing best friend Janie, and a nameless woman known only as Stranger, trapped in a basement bunker where darkness has become both enemy and companion. This structural choice isn’t mere stylistic flourish—it’s integral to how Marshall explores the fragmentation of identity under trauma and the ways our past selves become strangers even to ourselves. The Architecture of …

Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry? How social mobility is different for today’s young people

Are you a Dink, Alice or Henry? How social mobility is different for today’s young people

Published by Sam Flores

When your parents were in their 20s and 30s, they probably had a job, a house and financial security. A generation later, you get a variety of food they could not have imagined, low-cost air travel and a smartphone more powerful than the fastest supercomputers of the 1990s. This new reality is leading to the resurgence of a different kind of class identification for young people. Middle class doesn’t look like it used to. Instead, you may consider yourself a “Dink” or a “Henry”. Standing for “dual income and no kids”, Dink was coined in the 1980s to reflect the lifestyle of couples who chose the joys of technology, travel and restaurants over raising a family. As fertility rates fall worldwide, the term is making a comeback, with TikTok users showing off a life of boutique workouts, fancy brunches and wanderlust. A woman born in England or Wales in 2007 is projected to have her first child at age 35 and to have an average of 1.52 children, compared with 2.04 for her mother’s generation. …