Why Vincent van Gogh almost always signed his paintings with his first name – and strikingly often in red

Ozzy Osbourne's heavy metal festival returns in 2027

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have announced that their heavy metal festival, Ozzfest, will return in 2027. The event is scheduled to take place at the Aston Villa football stadium in Birmingham.

Director Mohammad Rasoulof, who fled Iran, to speak about art and political repression at De Balie on September 4

After Lisa’s murder, many promises were made about safety – reporters Roos van Riel and Tahrim Ramdjan discuss what came of them

Ellie Goulding sues former managers for conflict of interest

Singer Ellie Goulding has filed a lawsuit against her former managers for alleged conflict of interest. She claims she was unaware that the management firm was largely owned by Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster.

Pub chain bans music and speakerphone calls: 'Customers are going mad'

The British pub chain Wetherspoon has banned the use of phone speakers across its 792 locations. Staff will intervene if customers use speakerphone, citing complaints from other guests about the noise.