Music lives at the heart of ‘Sinners’, a box office sensation starring Michael B. Jordan which successfully straddles the musical and horror genres. We asked the film’s Oscar-winning composer to break ...

Gloves have a long history, with evidence they existed between 1343 and 1323 B.C. But when did the common and practical hand ...

An 87-year-old RAF veteran said she was “living her dream” after she delighted judges with her own composition on the latest episode of The Piano. Diana wrote ‘Dreams’, a piece for the piano, ...

Madama Butterfly is both one of Puccini’s most revered works, but continues to raise questions about depictions of race, ...

We are marking VE Day 80 on Classic FM with some special programming, including the premiere of a new anthem, A Day May Come ...

In Pretty Woman, Edward, played by Richard Geere, takes Vivian, played by Julia Roberts to see that very opera and we see ...

Listen live to Classic FM online radio. Discover classical music and find out more about the best classical composers, ...

From The Habanera to the Toreador Song, Carmen contains some of opera’s most well-known tunes and tells the story of the ...

This Thursday, 8 May, marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe prevailing at the end of the Second World War. Here are ...

From enticing myths about what’s been said about it, to Ravel’s own oscillation between despair and gratitude for the work, ...

May 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, and peace in Europe. We commemorate the occasion with a selection of the ...

Broadcaster and comedian Sue Perkins returns to Classic FM for a thrilling new travel series, reaching the Galápagos Islands ...