HSM star Monique Coleman reveals Zac Efron didn’t sing in reunion because he was in remote location

There was a collective sigh of disappointment on social media over Zac Efron missing out on the mini High School Musical reunion performance for The Disney Family Singalong on Thursday. Efron wound up introducing his former on-screen classmates from yesteryear in a blurry video he sent in. It turns out he wanted to partake in … Read more

Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon sing hilarious quarantine duet

He’s been getting his guests to join his talk show via video call as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps the globe.  And in the spirit of social distancing, his guest Adam Sandler sang a song called ‘Don’t Touch Grandma’ during his segment on Home Edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday. ‘Thanks to this … Read more

Nurses at Salford Royal Hospital sing The Sound of Music to dying coronavirus patient

Nurses sing dying coronavirus victim, 69, her favourite song The Sound Of Music to help her as she takes her final breaths Brenda Evans died at Salford Royal Hospital on Thursday with sister by her side Hospital is allowing one visitor in special circumstances but banning all others Nurses on ward asked Mrs Evans what … Read more

Adorable moment seven-year-old boy’s neighbours surprise him to sing Happy Birthday

This is the adorable moment a seven-year-old boy’s neighbours surprised him to sing Happy Birthday in the street – while medical students graduated on Zoom, as celebrations continue during the coronavirus pandemic.   Lewis Lloyd’s birthday surprise was captured on video by his parents Rowan Lloyd and Sharmain Thomas in Highams Park, London, on Thursday. The … Read more

Adorable moment seven-year-old boy’s neighbours surprise him to sing Happy Birthday

This is the adorable moment a seven-year-old boy’s neighbours surprised him to sing Happy Birthday in the street – while medical students graduated on Zoom, as celebrations continue during the coronavirus pandemic.   Lewis Lloyd’s birthday surprise was captured on video by his parents Rowan Lloyd and Sharmain Thomas in Highams Park, London, on Thursday. The … Read more

Male bottlenose dolphins sing in synchronised duets to impress females 

Ocean chorus: Male bottlenose dolphins sing in synchronised duets to impress females Biologists analysed recordings of dolphins from Western Australia’s Shark Bay They found that dolphins coordinate their behaviour when working together They match the tempo of each other’s calls, moving and signing in time It had been thought that humans were the only animals to … Read more

How to sing yourself happier: Don’t let isolation get you down

How you are feeling — your mood — is influenced more by your relationships with other people than by changes in the brain. That’s why in these challenging times, when most of us aren’t seeing other people on a regular basis, maintaining a positive outlook is more important than ever. We know that depression is … Read more

How to sing yourself happier: Don’t let isolation get you down

How you are feeling — your mood — is influenced more by your relationships with other people than by changes in the brain. That’s why in these challenging times, when most of us aren’t seeing other people on a regular basis, maintaining a positive outlook is more important than ever. We know that depression is … Read more

‘Sing me a song or I’ll slit your throat’: Former inmate has written about his time in prisons

SOCIETY A BIT OF A STRETCH: THE DIARIES OF A PRISONER by Chris Atkins (Atlantic Books £16.99, 336pp)  Documentary maker Chris Atkins is in a rundown cell with a psychotic prisoner discussing the intricacies of quantum mechanics. He has more prison access than any journalist could dream of, but there’s just one catch: he is … Read more