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Last week, Andrea Bocelli was forced to postpone concerts after doctors told him “that it could be dangerous to my health for me to sing”. Instead, guest performers including his 11-year-old daughter Virginia Bocelli sang on his behalf at a “short impromptu concert” in Philadelphia, while he played the piano. …

Together Sir Paul McCartney and the late John Lennon are the most successful songwriting partnership in music history. It’s hardly surprising, then, that when Macca speaks out on that intimate creative relationship, fans of The Beatles are all ears. The 81-year-old recently posted a clip on the subject, promoting the …

Doja Cat fans have just been given some extremely exciting news: She’s on her way back to the UK. And, to make things even more thrilling, the American star will be playing nothing but arenas while she’s in Great Britain. Yes indeed, she’ll be hitting Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, before heading …

The ultimate Christmas driving song has been revealed – and it’s NOT “Driving Home For Christmas”. Chris Rea’s 1986 hit was beaten to the top spot by the late Shane MacGowan, and his band The Pogues’ 1988 single, “Fairytale of New York”, performed with Kirsty MacColl. The vote, by 2,000 …

Nicki Minaj continues to solidify herself as one of the biggest artists on the planet, and she’s not stopping in 2024. After the release of her fifth album, Pink Friday 2, she embarked on the Pink Friday 2 World Tour, where she has been playing some of her biggest-ever shows …

To mark 50 years since he co-wrote it, the Slade frontman has told the true story behind his beloved song. Released in 1973, his hit still dominates the airwaves in November and December. Noddy, 77, admits a few glasses of whisky after a trip to the pub helped him finish …

Philip Christian, 68, said in the 1970s that he penned the words and melody that became the main theme from the hit 1981 show Cats. He alleged that a member of one of Lord Lloyd-Webber’s other works overheard a recording of the song and recited it to him ahead of the …

City and Colour rose to prominence when social media was on the ascendant. One year after Facebook launched, AlexisOnfire’s Dallas Green began releasing songs under the name of City and Colour (an allusion to his first and last name) on the internet for fans to download. When Tumblr landed two …

Of course, earplugs live and die by how much noise they let in when and where they’re used. What good are earplugs that don’t actually… block out the racket you’re trying to avoid? Here I’ll break down Loop Switch’s different modes and how well they work. Quiet Mode – 25 …

“We’ve been an emo band for 23 years,” shouts Bert McCracken, illuminated beneath a crimson spotlight. “We never broke up, we never took a break, we never went anywhere. We have been here the whole f****ng time.” We’re at O2 Forum Kentish Town, London, on a chilly December evening to …