Fifteen rising stars are named on the BBC Sound of 2012 longlist, which aims to highlight music's most exciting new artists for the year ahead.

Tyrannosaur, a drama about friendship and cruelty, triumphs at the British Independent Film Awards, beating Tinker Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

The Turner Prize is to be awarded in a non-Tate venue for the first time when the ceremony takes place at the Baltic art gallery in Gateshead later.

Actress Meryl Streep is celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center honours alongside singer Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and two others.

Adele's album 21 has become the UK's biggest-seller of the 21st century, according to the Official Charts Company.

A recently-discovered pencil portrait is a rare sketch of author Jane Austen, a British academic claims.

The 53-year-old singer will take to the stage at the game on Sunday 5 February at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

A collection of images taken at Marilyn Monroe's first photo shoot are sold at auction for $352,000 (£225,000) in Beverly Hills, California.