As a first for Graceland, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough opened up the mansion for an NBC special filmed inside and around the grounds. On the opportunity, Lisa Marie’s daughter said: “My family and I are elated to open the doors to Graceland in this first-of-its-kind special. “With intimate musical …
Read More »Christmas No 1 odds slashed on The Pogues after Shane MacGowan death | Music | Entertainment
The Pogues’ festive classic Fairytale of New York has been the bookies’ favourite for Christmas No 1 in recent weeks while Shane MacGowan was hospitalised in an ICU. The Irish singer, who had been in ill health for a number of years, was discharged earlier this month but has since …
Read More »Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney jams with Rolling Stones in unseen footage | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have had a jokey rivalry for over 60 years and it’s clear they buried the hatchet long ago. Sir Paul McCartney recently played a distorted bass for the punk track Bite My Head Off, on the band’s new album Hackney Diamonds, This was the …
Read More »Nickelback announce UK tour: Get presale tickets here | Music | Entertainment
Nickelback have had a sensational year. They recently released Get Rollin’, their tenth studio album and their first record in five years to massive critical acclaim. It reached number two in the Current Rock, Alternative, Hard Music and Digital Album charts, while hitting number one in Switzerland. After being lauded …
Read More »Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney leaves fans in tears of joy at intimate gig | Music | Entertainment
Having toured Australia and Mexico City, Sir Paul McCartney’s Got Back world tour has now arrived in Brazil for eight huge stadium shows across the country. But ahead of those, The Beatles legend performed to just a few hundred lucky fans in Brasília’s Club do Choro last night. The intimate …
Read More »Now That’s What I Call Music celebrates 40th anniversary with new album | Music | Entertainment
Album compilation Now That’s What I Call Music is marking its 40th anniversary with a spectacular must-have collector’s record. The series, which launched in 1983, spans 116 volumes and more than 2,400 of pop’s biggest stars. It is marking its big birthday with a 43-track 3-LP or 5-CD edition, Now …
Read More »Elvis final years – ‘Last time I saw twinkle in King’s eye’ shared by close pal | Music | Entertainment
Towards the end of his short 42 years, Elvis Presley was struggling with health problems, prescription drug addiction and weight gain. The world was shocked when on August 16, 1977 he suddenly died of a heart attack on the toilet, in his ensuite bathroom upstairs at Graceland. A tragic ending …
Read More »Freddie Mercury fans in tears at Roger Taylor tribute 32 years after star died | Music | Entertainment
It was 32 years ago this past week that Freddie Mercury lost his battle with AIDS at just 45. Queen guitarist Sir Brian May admitted he was lost for words on Instagram as the sad anniversary came to past. The 76-year-old wrote: “Today’s a sad and quiet private day for …
Read More »Pink tickets: Here’s how to get presale tickets for UK tour | Music | Entertainment
Pink sent her British fans absolutely wild over the summer of 2023. She played a few enormous dates at BST Hyde Park, all of which came complete with such eye-watering spectacles as trapeze jumps, sensational vocals, and a real level of showmanship that will be hard to top. Our critic …
Read More »Alfie Boe tickets: Get presale access to UK tour | Music | Entertainment
Alfie Boe fans have just been given something to look forward to: A new UK tour. The British tenor has just confirmed he’ll be hitting the road in May, 2024, to play more than 12 shows around the UK. Along the way, he’ll be hitting such stunning venues as Cardiff’s …
Read More »The Beatles’ Ringo Starr reunited with his Sgt Pepper’s uniform in new video | Music | Entertainment
It’s been over 56 years since The Beatles released arguably their greatest album in Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. On the famous cover, the Fab Four dressed up as their alter egos in colourful uniforms and now Sir Ringo Starr has been reunited with his famous costume. In a …
Read More »Brian May compares specific section of Queen live concerts to ‘good sex’ | Music | Entertainment
The latest episode of the official YouTube series Queen the Greatest Live focuses in on the band’s epic encores. Back in the early days fans would be sent home with the likes of In The Lap Of The Gods or revved-up covers of Jailhouse Rock and Big Spender. Yet from …
Read More »Alfie Boe: ‘Broadway turned me down for a big role’ | Music | Entertainment
Alfie Boe is fighting the good fight, this Christmas. Around this time of year, many celebrities will be signing up to star in supermarket TV campaigns or release a new line of knitwear – but the British tenor has something better in store for his fans. He has just teamed …
Read More »Black Sabbath feud – Geezer Butler responds to ‘upset’ Ozzy Osbourne’s slamming | Music | Entertainment
Last week, Ozzy Osbourne hit out at Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler for not reaching out to him when he became ill. Speaking with Rolling Stone UK, the heavy metal singer said: “You do find out who’s a genuine friend when you’ve been through what I’ve had. “Tony Iommi has …
Read More »Girls Aloud tickets: Here’s where to sign up for presale codes now | Music | Entertainment
Girls Aloud fans, it has finally happened: The iconic noughties girl group are finally getting back together and going on a monumental UK tour. Girls Aloud first got together back in 2002, and after some splits and hiatuses, they eventually broke up for good in 2013. Now, ten years later, …
Read More »Suggs shares real reason Madness got to play on top of Buckingham Palace | Music | Entertainment
The palace was memorably lit up with images of high-rise flats and terraced houses as Madness played their hit ‘Our House’ from the Palace roof at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert. But now Suggs has revealed his band were originally meant to go on the same stage as everyone else …
Read More »Rolling Stones aim for new record on US tour with ‘stampede of golden oldies’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
The Rolling Stones are creating a new record by playing in front of the oldest crowds in rock ’n’ roll history. All sixteen concerts are being sponsored by AARP – formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons – whose 38 million members are being offered the chance to …
Read More »Shadows’ rock stars Brian and Bruce unfold legacy path | Music | Entertainment
Shadows’ rock stars Brian and Bruce unfold legacy path (Image: Getty) Brian Bennett was busy. The Shadows were in panto with Frankie Howerd, and Brian was using the precious time between their two daily performances to learn. “I was doing a postal course with the Berkeley School of Music – …
Read More »Terror Squad rapper Raul Conde dies aged 52 as DJ Khaled leads tributes | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
American rapper Raul Conde has died with music stars paying tribute to him. The star died at the age of 52 but no cause of death has yet been disclosed. DJ Khaled and hip-hop legend Fat Joe were among the big names paying tribute to Raul. Record producer DJ Khaled …
Read More »Freddie Mercury’s selfless last note to Elton John left him in tears | Music | Entertainment
Freddie Mercury and Elton John had a very close friendship and the Rocketman singer was one of a few who saw the late star in his final days battling AIDS. In his recent autobiography Me, Sir Elton described the devastation of seeing his dear friend dying. He spoke of visiting …
Read More »Noel Gallagher has hilarious reaction after American absolutely butchers Oasis classic | US | News
Clearly awkward, Noel smiles and thanks the fan who then tells the guitarist and singer: “If you need a stand in I could stand in. But I enjoy your solo work, it is phenomenal.” Noel replies thanks, before the feebly voiced fan launches into another round of Champagne Supernova’s chorus. …
Read More »Top 20 greatest guitar riffs of all time – Sweet Child o’ Mine tops the list | Music | Entertainment
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” by Guns n’ Roses has the best guitar riff of all time – more than 35 years after it was released, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 music fans saw Prince’s “Purple Rain” voted in second place, with “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne’s fury with Black Sabbath member ‘You find out your real friends’ | Music | Entertainment
Ozzy Osbourne has given a candid new interview, opening up on his ongoing health problems and regrets of not being able to perform one last gig for his fans. The conversation also got onto his Black Sabbath bandmates, in which he praised the guitarist and drummer for being there for …
Read More »Freddie Mercury death – Brian May lost for words on ‘incredibly sad’ anniversary | Music | Entertainment
The last couple of months have been very busy for Queen and Adam Lambert who have been touring North America. Amid all the concerts, Sir Brian May has been grieving the loss of his driver and bodyguard of over 30 years Philip Webb, who suddenly died on October 12. Yesterday …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne says he ‘should be dead’ as he remembers rocker pals who died from drugs | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Ozzy Osbourne has opened up about his well-documented battle with drug and alcohol addiction. The 74-year-old Black Sabbath star has admitted he should have died in a candid new interview. The British star reflected on how some of his other fellow aged metal heads had passed away and he remained …
Read More »Dolly Parton shows off killer legs at 77 in Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Dolly Parton remains the undisputed queen of country – and cemented her position more than ever with an ageless performance at the NFL halftime show. The 77-year-old was age-defying as she appeared in a Dallas Cowboys cheerleading outfit and sent the crowd wild with a string of classics for the …
Read More »Glastonbury Festival 2024 headliners odds see band suddenly odds-on to perform | Music | Entertainment
Glastonbury Festival 2024 tickets are sold out, but headliners are yet to be announced. Nevertheless, there have been some big rumours swirling around from Dua Lipa and Madonna to Coldplay. And now Girls Aloud, who have been among them, are odds on at 1-2 to perform on the Pyramid Stage …
Read More »The Beatles’ official Christmas jumpers have arrived | Music | Entertainment
The Beatles have a powerful history with Christmas. They amassed four Christmas number ones during their time on the charts, including I Feel Fine and Day Tripper – not to mention John Lennon’s iconic track with Yoko Ono, Merry Xmas (War Is Over). Well, they haven’t stopped yet. The first …
Read More »AC/DC 2024 tour leaks – Angus Young, Brian Johnson and the band ‘set for Europe’ | Music | Entertainment
Last month, AC/DC performed their first live show in seven years at Power Trip Festival in Indio, California. Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Cliff Williams and Stevie Young were joined by Matt Laung stepping in for Rudd on drums. The iconic rock band performed a 24 song set with live debuts …
Read More »The Damned tickets: Get presale ticket access before onsale | Music | Entertainment
The iconic 80s punk band The Damned are finally going on tour in the UK once again – and this time they’ve got something to shout about. They’ve just announced they’re hitting the road in December 2024 with more than ten dates across the UK. And, to mark the occasion, …
Read More »Max Verstappen’s £12 million solution to world champion’s F1 schedule | F1 | Sport
Max Verstappen’s life as an Formula One superstar means that he spends a lot of his life jetting between glamorous locations such as Abu Dhabi and Las Vegas. Now, the Red Bull driver has ensured that he travels the globe in the lap of luxury which is useful with a demanding …
Read More »Elvis – Lisa Marie’s Graceland Thanksgiving dinners ‘brought house back to life’ | Music | Entertainment
Graceland has been a museum for over 40 years, but Elvis Presley’s daughter always still saw the mansion as home. Lisa Marie Presley, who died in January, would take her kids to the house for Thanksgiving after the tours stopped, enjoy riding the gold carts and seeing the horses as …
Read More »Ne-Yo tickets: Here’s where to get UK tour tickets | Music | Entertainment
Ne-Yo has just confirmed some extremely exciting news: He’s making his way back to the UK next year. Hot off the heels of his major sold-out US tour, the three-time Grammy Award-winner has announced he’ll be bringing his much-anticipated Champagne and Roses Tour to the UK for the first time …
Read More »Jason Donovan announces massive UK tour with over 30 dates | Music | Entertainment
Jason Donovan may be Australian, but he is without question one of Britain’s national treasures. And he knows this, as well. He must do, anyway, considering he just announced a gigantic UK tour spanning more than 30 dates and dozens of British cities in the process. The Nothing Can Divide …
Read More »The classic hit poised to become the Christmas No1 single this year | Music | Entertainment
The Pogues’s classic Fairytale Of New York is the bookies’ favourite to be the Christmas No1 single this year. The band’s much-loved record with the late singer Kirsty MacColl was kept off the 1987 festive top spot by The Pet Shop Boys’ Always On My Mind. But now it has …
Read More »Rolling Stones announce 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour – How to get tickets | Music | Entertainment
Last month, The Rolling Stones released their first studio album in 18 years with Hackney Diamonds. As expected, and teased by the band, Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will be taking the new tracks on a live tour next year. Stones Tour’ 24 Hackney Diamonds will be …
Read More »Christmas No 1 odds – Huge shake up for The Pogues after LadBaby drops out | Music | Entertainment
Last year, influencer LadBaby beat The Beatles’ UK Christmas No 1 record with five years at the top in a row. Real name Mark Hoyle, who raised profits from his charity singles for the food bank charity The Trussell Trust, made the announcement today that he won’t be trying for …
Read More »Taylor Swift makes teary tribute after tragedy at Rio show | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Taylor Swift paid tribute after her Eras Tour encountered tragedy last week during the extreme heat in Brazil as 23-year-old fan Ana Clara Benevides fainted in the front row. She was reportedly given CPR at the scene and was transported to hospital where she suffered a second cardiac arrest and …
Read More »Beverley Knight brings the soul to the Palladium | Music | Entertainment
Performing to a packed Palladium, the buzz in the air for Beverley Knight tonight is palpable. Her emphatic opener Greatest Day sets the bar suitably for her set, and the second song Made it Back ‘99 is trademark Beverley as she dances majestically across the stage whilst singing ‘I don’t …
Read More »See Tickets Black Friday Deals: Get cashback on Take That | Music | Entertainment
Black Friday is upon us, and while See Tickets have yet to announce their own selection of deals, TopCashBack have come to the rescue. The money-earning website has just confirmed a massive crossover with See Tickets this week to celebrate Black Friday, and it’s a great deal for users who …
Read More »Andrea Bocelli releases music video for new song Festa from John Lewis Xmas ad | Music | Entertainment
Andrea Bocelli is having a very busy start to the festive season. Not only has he released the deluxe edition of his A Family Christmas album with son and daughter Matteo Bocelli and Virginia Bocelli, but also a new seasonal song. This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert features the Italian …
Read More »Jane McDonald announces big UK tour – here’s the ticket info | Music | Entertainment
Jane McDonald is finally giving her fans what they want: A full UK tour. The British icon will finally be hitting the road on a headline tour titled With All My Love in October 2024, where she’ll be playing some of the country’s biggest and best venues. The 60-year-old singer …
Read More »Phil Collins’ ex-wife Orianne auctioning off $4m worth of items after home foreclosure | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Phil Collins’ ex-wife Orianne Cevey will auction off an estimated $4 million (£3.2 million) of the singer’s possessions next month. Page Six revealed that prized possessions, including jewelry, purses and valuable music items will be auctioned off by the Miami-based Kodner Auction Gallery. Her stash also includes the In the …
Read More »Matty Healy tells fans to ‘separate the anti-semitism’ from ‘hero’ Kanye West | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Matty Healy landed in some hot water online after a clip of The 1975’s recent show went viral on TikTok – with the singer sharing some controversial views on the even more controversial rapper Kanye West. Since his divorce from Kim Kardashian, the 46-year-old has been steeped in criticism for his …
Read More »Theatre of the Absurd presents C’est La Vie | Music | Entertainment
Now in their 60s, the self-styled Nutty Boys will be Nutty OAPs by the time they knock out their next album. But age has not dimmed their likeability nor their ambition. It’s a long way from Camden’s Dublin Castle to a late-1950s experimental theatre setting and yet there is nothing …
Read More »Elvis ex Linda Thompson shares recording of her singing with King at Graceland | Music | Entertainment
Elvis Presley dated many women, but one of his most constant relationships was with Linda Thompson. The Miss Tennessee model lived with the King at Graceland from 1972-6 and she often shares touching memories and photos from their relationship on her social media. Most recently the 73-year-old, who was married …
Read More »Ticketmaster Black Friday Deals: Get cashback on gigs | Music | Entertainment
TopCashBack is offering its users a 1 percent cash back on (almost) every purchase made through Ticketmaster this Black Friday season. At the time of writing, the only limitation on this cashback offer is the West End production of Hamilton. But – other than that – you can buy anything …
Read More »How to get Glastonbury Festival 2024 tickets on general sale this weekend | Music | Entertainment
Coach tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2024 sold out in just 25 minutes last night at 6pm. This came after a two-week delay for the highly-anticipated sale, due to registration issues. But for those music fans who missed out, there’s still the general sale happening at 9am GMT on Sunday November …
Read More »Christmas No 1 odds – LadBaby and The Pogues to The Beatles and Andrea Bocelli | Music | Entertainment
It’s just over a month until we find out this year’s UK Christmas No 1 single for 2023. For the last five years, influencer LadBaby has scored the prize with profits going towards food bank charity The Trussell Trust. It’s currently unknown if real name Mark Hoyle will be going …
Read More »Elvis’ Christmas at Graceland stars announced ahead of lighting live stream | Music | Entertainment
Earlier this year, Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough announced an inside Graceland first for fans. NBC will be broadcast live from within the Memphis mansion for an all-new hourlong TV special. And now the star performers have been announced as the following: Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Kane Brown, …
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