Music

The Midnight do not seem like a band; more like a workforce. As a still relatively up-and-coming indie group straddling a couple of different genres, the American synth-rockers have made it clear they do not have time to rest on their laurels. Just after finishing their summer 2022 tour they …

There was a huge outcry in Britain and across the globe when the BBC announced plans for huge cutbacks to its world-famous orchestras and to axe the BBC Singers.  The devastating action would have a catastrophic impact not just on the musicians and singers affected, but also on the wider classical …

The Beatles are the most successful band in the history of music, having sold an estimated 600 million units worldwide. So it’s hardly surprising as Brits that they have been selected to have the first track on King Charles III’s official Coronation playlist The playlist of 27 songs has been …

When The Beatles were composing their various albums through the decades, George Harrison always fell short when the track listing was brought up. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were at the forefront of the Fab Four’s songwriting, and as a result, Harrison and Ringo Starr only had a handful of …

Back in 1956, John Wayne starred in his most iconic collaboration with John Ford. The Searchers was shot in the filmmaker’s favoured location of Monument Valley in the Navajo Native American territory on the Arizona/Utah state line and the movie became a Hollywood classic. The story followed Duke playing a …

When Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, the world was devastated. The star inspired countless musicians over the years, and his funeral was attended by the music industry’s greatest, as well as tens of thousands of his fans. Former flames even attended, including his ex-wife Priscilla Presley and even …

A 15-year-old Russell starred in 1966’s Follow Me Boys, the final live-action movie produced by Disney who died from lunch cancer just two weeks after its release. In his final filmed appearance two months before his death, the animation legend actually predicted an amazing acting future for the rising star. …

There is, it is said, inside New York’s famed Dakota Building, if you know where to find it, a small plaque screwed to one of the walls. Look more closely and it reads: “Nutopia Embassy”. More than 40 years after the death of John Lennon, this is all that remains …

Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide, Coldplay are one of the best-selling music acts of all time. And now one of their many much-loved tracks from their extensive back catalogue has been selected for King Charles III’s official Coronation Celebration Playlist on Spotify. The playlist of 27 songs has been hand-selected on …

Busted perform ‘Year 3000’ on CD:UK in 2003 Busted have become legendary over the years, and this year marks 20 years since the inception of the first-ever real British pop-punk trio. To mark the occasion, Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne are getting back together to celebrate their continued …