Category: Music

The Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr, 84, has announced a Country album as his first new full-length record in six years and you can listen to the first track here. Source link

Oasis shocked the world earlier this month when they confirmed the unimaginable: They are getting back together. Yes, brothers Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher have finally buried the hatchet and have got the band back together. And that’s not all, either. They confirmed an enormous stadium tour around the UK in 2025; an event they’ve dubbed Oasis Live ’25. These shows are no doubt going to be a monumental tribute to Oasis’ legacy, as well as a look forward to what might come next. As a result, the first batches of tickets were released and instantly sold out just a ... Read more

A rare coin minted to celebrate one of Oasis’ iconic albums could be worth a lot more than its value in currency. The band has made headlines after the cost of tickets for their 2025 reunion tour skyrocketed ‘dynamic pricing’. It sparked outrage amongst loyal fans who had waited 15 years for the moment. However, if you’re the lucky owner of a specific piece of historic Oasis memorabilia, you would have had enough cash to cover your concert expenses burning a hole in your pocket. That object is a special £2 coin, released in 2000 to mark the launch of ... Read more

A worldwide search is on to ­reunite Sir Paul McCartney with his much-missed “favourite” guitar that he played on Love Me Do, Twist and Shout and She Loves You. Macca was an unknown teenager when he bought his first Hofner 500/1 electric bass for just £30 in a shop in Hamburg in 1961. Experts say if found the guitar which disappeared at the end of the 1960s could now be worth morethan £10million. Hofner has launched a quest to find the lost guitar after Sir Paul, 81, recently told the manufacturers how much he would like to be reunited with ... Read more

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 air amphitheatre back in 2006, to which he contributed greatly. Apart from his annual performance there every July, the outdoor venue remains silent, as its name suggests, for the rest of the year. Highlights from the 2023 performance have been posted on his official Instagram page including a duet of Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling in Love, with Emma Marrone. The song was originally recorded by The ... Read more

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 on the road. The rock legends are set to embark on a North American tour with Adam Lambert later this year and this month celebrate their birthdays. The Queen guitarist turned 76 on July 19 and this week the drummer has turned 74. Sir Brian celebrated his music partner, who he formed Smile with before Queen, on his Instagram. He posted pictures of Roger with the caption ... Read more

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 was comfortable, all the guys [and] their wives.” Meanwhile, the Memphis Mafia’s children were free to just run all through the house. This would be Lisa Marie and her childhood friends including Billy and Jo’s son Danny – whose YouTube Channel Memphis Mafia Kid they were sharing their memories on. When it came to Elvis’ present giving, Billy said: “His generosity spoke for itself.” READ ... Read more

Elvis Presley first met Linda Thompson in July 1972, and before long, they began a passionate, loving relationship. A month later, Elvis’ divorce from Priscilla Presley was finalised on August 15, 1972. The couple had been separated for just over a year, but the King of Rock and Roll was not yet over the emotional pain he endured when he found out that Priscilla had cheated on him.  In the early 1970s Priscilla and Elvis became very involved in martial arts. Their instructor, Mike Stone, became a large part of their lives, but Priscilla took things to the next step. ... Read more

Christine McVie reminisces about Fleetwood Mac in 2017 We stood with our backs to the kitchen wall at somebody’s New Year’s Eve party in Los Angeles. “The older you get, the quieter you become,” reflected Christine McVie, clutching a crystal flute of champagne but not sipping a drop. Suddenly, she crossed the room to tip hers in the sink, then re-joined me at the edge of the fray. Seizing my glass, she gulped it in one, then fell about, cackling. It was a jokey nod to her heavy drinking. “Life humbles you bit by bit,” the Fleetwood Mac singer, songwriter ... Read more

This raw performance starts with a quick hello from Jimi in his familiar drawl, while he tunes his guitar. It is amazing to think that this is the start of such a seminal show. Eddie Kramer, Jimi’s long term producer and sound engineer, shared that this was usual for him, with a spartan crew of just 3 tech guys, he would just stroll up and tune his guitar and play in his own effortless way. The album features all of Jimi’s classics – Purple Haze, Voodoo Child, Foxy Lady – and is mixed with less known tracks such as Tax ... Read more