Keane are one of the greatest British rock bands of all time, and they’re about to make a triumphant comeback. The band released their debut record, Hopes and Fears, back in 2004 and it quickly became a favourite around the world. It went on to become the ninth best-selling album …
Read More »Ed Sheeran announces exclusive Royal Albert Hall gigs – Presale info | Music | Entertainment
Ed Sheeran is hitting the Royal Albert Hall for two special events (Image: ANNIE LEIBOVITZ) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Ed Sheeran just surprised his loyal fanbase with an incredible announcement: He’ll be playing the Royal …
Read More »Elvis Presley’s ‘tremendous spirit of generosity’ shared by ex Linda Thompson | Music | Entertainment
Being an incredibly successful music and movie star, Elvis Presley was (unsurprisingly) incredibly wealthy. In 1957 he purchased the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee for $102,500 (nearly $1 million today) and hired family and friends to be his security guards. Known for his incredible generosity, The King would buy his …
Read More »TiffCuff serves the Roundhouse with a movable feast of indie treats | Music | Entertainment
An inaugural celebration of indie, one day festival TiffCuff took part in Camden’s iconic Roundhouse, bringing together Indie stalwarts as well as a number of up and coming bands. The Roundhouse venue was buzzing with headliners performing on the main stage and the smaller studio area the intimate setting for …
Read More »Christine and the Queens Manchester Academy review | Music | Entertainment
It’s a bold move to play your new album in full, but that’s precisely what Christine and the Queens did last night, treating the 2300-strong Manchester crowd to Paranoïa, Angels, True Love, released in June this year, in its entirety. Those hoping to hear the hits may have been left wanting. …
Read More »Freddie Mercury’s live vocal games shared by Queen in rare footage | Music | Entertainment
This week’s episode of Queen The Greatest Live looks back at the band’s 1982 Milton Keynes Bowl show and Freddie Mercury’s famous vocal games. Fans will be familiar with his audience participation Ay-Ohs from Live Aid, but perhaps not all will have seen this footage where the singer announces to …
Read More »Freddie Mercury breaks John Lennon rock star record by more than double | Music | Entertainment
They were two of the biggest rock icons who died too young and now Freddie Mercury has broken a John Lennon record. This week the Queen singer’s personal possessions have been up for auction at Sotheby’s in London. The star’s composing piano and handwritten Bohemian Rhapsody lyrics may have gone …
Read More »Andrea Bocelli’s son Matteo Bocelli launches ’emotional’ new single Fasi | Music | Entertainment
Following the release of his Ed Sheeran-penned ballad Chasing Stars, Matteo Bocelli’s new single Fasi is here. The son of Andrea Bocelli’s team teased: “On the piano-driven anthem, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter captures the emotional upheaval that comes with the ever-changing phases of life. “It comes with a suitably raw music …
Read More »‘U2 worked much harder than us’ – Will Sergeant reflects on his 40-year career | Music | Entertainment
Les Pattinson, Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch and Pete de Freitas of Echo & The Bunnymen in 1982 (Image: Getty) When Echo & the Bunnymen first started out, back in the late 1970s, bemused youngsters would turn up at gigs, point to the stage and ask: “Which one’s Echo?” This used …
Read More »Breland is the ‘dangerous’ next generation of country music | Music | Entertainment
Breland is a name you’ve no doubt heard floating around country bars over the past couple of years. His debut single, My Truck, swerved into the airwaves in 2019 and hit number 26 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart before eventually being certified platinum. He subsequently released two EPs …
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