Connie Converse made stunning, forward-thinking songs in the 1950s, but was barely known – and aged 50, she disappeared. Now, with a new re-release of her music, she's recognised as a trailblazer.
The head of the London institution said the public response to the actor saying "no-one cares about ballet or opera" was "fantastic".
Sade, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order are also among the recipients.
Stars like Emma Thompson and Ben Stiller signed an open letter against the deal, which Paramount said will ensure creators "have more avenues for their work, not fewer".
"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie's auction house in Paris.
BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year so far – from a touching sci-fi blockbuster to a provocative comedy-drama starring Zendaya.
From a Ryan Murphy body horror to an ingenious James Bond-themed comedy-drama and the latest Game of Thrones prequel, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.
Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a "terrifying" bicycle ride home from the laboratory.
Overpainted images hidden inside Raphael's 16th-Century Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn show how the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men.
Four years on, the provocative HBO drama is back, with Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney all returning. Unfortunately, though, "it has become a series with very little to say".
On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it.
The Hong Kong actor made a series of films with director John Woo that revolutionised the action genre – and key to them was his beguiling mixture of toughness and tenderness.
In 2006, The Sopranos' season six opener gave viewers two of the most startling scenes in television history. Twenty years on, here's why it's time to reconsider Members Only.
The Unabomber's campaign of violence had baffled investigators for almost two decades. The BBC reported on his arrest 30 years ago, when he "laid a trail to his own front door".
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery died 50 years ago. In 1968, he told the BBC about the Battle of El Alamein, and his German counterpart Erwin Rommel.
Patty Hearst was abducted by a revolutionary group in 1974, as reported by the BBC. But 50 years ago, on 20 March 1976, she was found guilty of siding with her captors.
The Portland spy ring trial began on 13 March 1961. The BBC reported on a Cold War tale of espionage, adultery, exorcism – and a deceptively ordinary-looking bungalow.
In 1946, less than a year after the end of World War Two, Britain's wartime leader sounded an urgent warning about the Soviet threat to the West.
In 1957, the painter showed the BBC how he built up his pictures of industrial urban life from his imagination, and described the loneliness that informed them.
Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.
From the "achingly beautiful" cinema of Iran to a "stress‑busting" horror film – these are the top Oscars picks of the year, as chosen by BBC correspondents.
Tech Now meets a startup trying to fix one of the fashion industry's biggest blind spots: inconsistent sizing.
The actress reveals that she had a dialect coach when she was on the series because her accent was so strong.
Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and John Bishop tell Rachel McAdams why they love her films.
The actor's Madame Tussauds waxwork is so lifelike that it was able to unlock his phone with Face ID.
Chris Pratt talks about this year's unique present from Arnold Schwarzenegger that will be hard to re-gift.
Acclaimed director Jafar Panahi tells the BBC he sees his films as a historical memory of the realities in Iran.
Initially sceptical of his career, the actor recalls his father’s reaction to one of his early roles.
The two actors talk to Radio 1's Ali Plumb about the complexities of the British vernacular.
The money is part of the government's £1.5bn Arts Everywhere Fund.
Organisations in Cumbria and north-east England receive a share of a £130m national fund.
The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970.
A music event is to be held for Danny Stubbs who had worked with the likes of U2 and Ariana Grande.
Sixteen cultural venues in Yorkshire and the Humber will receive a share of the funding.
Thirteen cultural sites across the West Midlands handed cash to boost accessibility to the arts.
With a Little Help from My Friends, in memory of Matt Long, from Dorking, topped the blues charts.
Filming for the award-winning documentary series will begin later this year, producers at E4 say.
Jersey's government has covered the costs of Jersey Museum's admission fees since July 2024.
The venues include museums, art galleries and library services across the region.
Dame Penelope Wilton and Sir Jonathan Pryce are set to star in the four-part TV series.
The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday.
Details of the Arts Connect programme are shared at the Houses of Parliament.
After his performance, the former Migos rapper was described by his mum as a "miracle walking".
Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.
