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The Searchers are back for one final 43-date UK tour (Image: Handout) They were a Merseybeat sensation with a string of warmly remembered Sixties hits – Sweets For My Sweet, Needles & Pins, When You Walk In The Room…And now, at an age when most men may search to remember …

Nothing will ever ‘eclipse’ this song it seems. In an age of Tik Tok and the ever-faster consumption (and built-in obsolescence) of pop culture, Total Eclipse of the Heart is about to hit one billion views on YouTube. Even in a decade of unashamed bombast, few numbers come close to …

Pink Floyd’s former bass player Roger Waters has added fuel to the flames of the furious row between band members – by claiming none of the others can write songs. The 79-year-old has revealed he has re-recorded the legendary group’s most famous album, Dark Side of the Moon, claiming he …

Tonight at 10pm, the life and times of Cilla Black will be explored in the Channel 5 documentary Cilla Black: The Queen of Saturday Night. But long before the Scouser became a TV star, she was best known for being a performer. She came up in Liverpool at the same …

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, aged 42. He was found in the bathroom of his home, Graceland, by his fiancée, Ginger Alden. His cause of death was cardiac arrest, thought to be brought on by his excessive drug use in the preceding years, but his ex-wife Priscilla Presley …

The album and its title track are a tribute to both King Charles III’s upcoming coronation and also her friendship with Sir Brian. The new record was recorded in Los Angeles and London and features both original songs and hand-picked covers. The latter includes Tina Turner’s Be Tender With Me …

Iconic North London venue, The Garage hosted two sell out nights from Glasgow rockers Mogwai. An expectant crowd cheered on opening band Bdrmm who appeared in a plume of smoke. An impressive five-piece from Hull, they were full of youthful exuberance, their unusual name coming from the fact that they …

Matteo Bocelli has had a very busy last year releasing singles Solo, Close and Dime. The 25-year-old also performed on the Bocelli family Christmas album with his father Andrea Bocelli and sister Virginia Bocelli. After a well-earned rest following concerts all around the world as a trio, he’s now gearing …

This week’s episode of Queen The Greatest Live continues looking back at the band’s commitment to rehearsals. And this time the band shared rare footage of Sir Brian preparing ’39 on the acoustic guitar before performing it for the Ukrainian audience. Following news of Russia’s invasion of the country a …

Burt Bacharach has died aged 94 (Image: Harry Langdon/Getty) Songwriting legend Burt Bacharach, whose numerous hits include Walk On By and I Say A Little Prayer, has died. Tributes poured in from around the globe after he passed away from natural causes at home in Los Angeles. He was 94. …