Gorillaz fans think they’ve worked out meaning behind band’s name after 27 years | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
They’ve been delivering chart-toppers since the late 1990s – but certain Gorillaz enthusiasts are only now discovering the origins behind the band’s moniker. The virtual group, conceived by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, comprises four fictional characters: 2-D, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, and Noodle. The inspiration More...
If you build it they will come! World’s first music festival for trade | UK | News
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Louis Timpany, founder of Fix Radio – a UK based radio station specifically for tradespeople. More...
Elvis death – The last record King played and book he was reading when he died | Music | Entertainment
It was 48 years ago today when Elvis Presley died upstairs at Graceland on August 16, 1977. The sudden heart attack fatally struck the King at just 42 when he was living out a normal day ahead of flying off More...
The two songs Elvis sang in final Graceland performance just hours before death | Music | Entertainment
Elvis Presley may have performed his final concert on June 26, 1977, but he continued singing in private in front of his friends and family. In the early hours of August 16, 1977, the day he died 48 years ago More...
One hit song made Elton John question his entire career | Music | Entertainment
Few projects in Elton John’s long career have been as universally beloved – or as commercially successful – as Disney’s 1994 animated musical The Lion King. The soundtrack, created in partnership More...
Michael Caine picked his eight favourite songs of all time | Music | Entertainment
When Sir Michael Caine appeared on Desert Island Discs in 2009, he revealed a hand-picked set of tracks that reflect not only his taste but moments from his life and career. Spanning orchestral works, disco-era More...
Madonna says one unlikely song made her ‘cry every time’ | Music | Entertainment
Pop sensation Madonna has shared the song which makes her “cry” every time she listens to it. The Hung Up and Material Girl singer has been influenced by an unlikely musician, who in turn had high More...
Andrea Bocelli sings Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love in new duet | Music | Entertainment
Every year Andrea Bocelli returns to Lajatico, his hometown in Tuscany, Italy to sing at the Teatro del Silenzio (Theatre of Silence). The 64-year-old tenor convinced the local municipality to build the open More...
Sir Brian May celebrates Queen drummer Roger Taylor’s 74th birthday | Music | Entertainment
It’s been 50 years since Queen released their debut album and despite Freddie Mercury’s untimely death and John Deacon’s retirement, Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor have very much been keeping the show More...
Elvis Presley’s ‘unforgettable generosity’ at his Graceland Christmas | Music | Entertainment
Jo said: “Inside Graceland was like a wonderland. It wasn’t a formal thing. It was never formal, it was just casual…everybody sitting around talking. He wanted to make sure everybody had a good time, everybody More...
