Justin Timberlake is one of the biggest male pop stars of all time. The former NSYNC performer made a name for himself as a solo artist back in 2002 with his debut solo record Justified. Since then, he has exploded in popularity, selling more than 88 million records worldwide, and …
Read More »Journey are hitting the road in 2024 and coming to a UK arena near you | Music | Entertainment
Journey are without question one of the biggest and best rock bands of all time – but it’s been a while. The American rock band were last in England in 2013, while they haven’t played in Ireland since 2011. Finally, the band have ended their absence, and are making their …
Read More »Paul McCartney confesses personal regrets hidden in classic Beatles song lyrics | Music | Entertainment
On the latest episode of his A Life in Lyrics podcast, Sir Paul McCartney has looked back on one of his most famous songs with The Beatles. Released back in 1965, Yesterday has gone on to have over 2200 covers and was the band’s first solo performance. Macca famously composed the …
Read More »Michael Jackson tried to destroy Thriller master tape ‘I shouldn’t have made it’ | Music | Entertainment
Over forty years later, Thriller remains a titanic smash and the best-selling album of all time. With over 70 million copies sold, it far outstrips second-biggest AC/DC’s Back To Black on 50 million, while Pink Floyd and The Eagles albums, and Whitney’s Bodyguard soundtrack all sold 45 million or less. …
Read More »‘Taylor Swift is spreading demonic rituals’ Boyzone star blasts ‘Satanic’ Eras Tour | Music | Entertainment
OK, so Sam Smith wasn’t exactly subtle on his last tour with his giant red horns and glittery King of Hell trident. The red and black colour scheme left no doubt. But isn’t it all just dressing up for shock value, especially when paired with corsets and fishnets? Apparently not, …
Read More »Freddie Mercury looks set to follow Elvis and ABBA with AI hologram show | Music | Entertainment
According to The Sun, legal papers show Freddie Mercury’s name has been reserved for “immersive 3D virtual, augmented and mixed reality experiences” and for “virtual environments”. Mercury Song Limited’s trademark will also cover video games. Express.co.uk reached out to Queen’s reps for comment and the response was “Nothing to say”. …
Read More »Bowling For Soup are the world’s greatest pop-punk band – review | Music | Entertainment
This familiarity, this joviality is something many bands today simply don’t indulge in. Once they are on stage, the spotlight is on them – and that’s fine. But Bowling for Soup’s generosity provided the fans with some of that attention, as well; constant hand waving and chats with the audience …
Read More »Andrea Bocelli – 30th anniversary of his spectacular first TV performance | Music | Entertainment
Back in February 1994, Andrea Bocelli entered the Sanremo Festival with a rendition of Il mare calmo della sera. The rising star had won the preliminary competition the year before with the highest marks ever recorded for a newcomer after performing Miserere. It was 30 years ago today that he won …
Read More »TesseracT review: A meteoric rise for the UK’s best prog band | Music | Entertainment
Anecdotally, TesseracT are a band that are being talked about a lot more around me each and every day. The progressive metal band no doubt gained even more fans over the past six months after their fifth studio album, War of Being, reached new heights for them in the album …
Read More »Pearl Jam fans blast tickets ‘farce’ of new tour ‘They should be embarrassed’ | Music | Entertainment
American grunge band Pearl Jam has come under fire from fans today, as the tickets for their world tour went on sale for what many considered to be a shockingly expensive price. The Seattle five-piece are playing Manchester Co-op Live and London Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where ticket prices start at …
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