Mambo King : Tito Puente

https://youtu.be/zZQh4IL7unM Tito Puente is the King of Latin Music, who created his first studio track “ Ran Kan Kan”. Ernest Anthony Puente Jr, commonly known as Tito Puente, with his Timables and vibraphone was an American musician, songwriter, Bandleader, percussionist, and record producer of Puerto Rican descent, famous for his dance-oriented mambo and Latin Jazz…

Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly is a 2000 American Musical based on the Coyote Ugly Saloon, directed by David McNally and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman. The film is set in New York City and stars Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie Lynskey, John Goodman, Tura Banks, Izabella Miko, and Bridget Moynahan. The movie grossed…

60 years of James Bond 007

Sixty years of James Bond celebration at the Royal Albert Hall, Daniel Craig returns to the big screen in Casino Royale in concert, Dame Shirley Bassey, Lulu, Chrissie Hynde, and Garbage. The 007 movie brand has survived for over 60 years including twenty-five films, with the most recent No Time to Die, released in September…

Edinburgh Festival 2022

After two years absent, the 2022 Edinburgh Festival fringe is back, with newbies breaking through to stars testing their new tours. Fusing with musical comedy stand-up comedian and screenwriter, Jordan Gray said “ it’s bloody hard work being transgender”, takes on babies, boobies,  and bigots. It was 2016, and she was competing on The Voice…

Raymond Briggs – The Snowman illustrator dies aged 88

Raymond Briggs creator of The Snowman and many other stories recently honoured with a lifetime achievement award by the Book Trust for his outstanding contribution to children’s literature. The BBC cancelled plans for a new radio version of Christmas favourite The Snowman after its composer complained that it would “sound silly”. Raymond Briggs, who never…

Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease dies aged 73

Olivia Newton-John, star of Grease and multi-platinum selling singer and actress died aged 73 at her southern California ranch according to her husband John Easterling. “Olivia had been a symbol of triumph and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” the statement from her family said. Newton-John achieved commercial success as…

Beyonce’s Godiva moment

Beyonce was inspired by Lady Godiva for the cover of her upcoming album Renaissance. After releasing her previous two albums Beyonce announced the album’s title and 29 July release date last month before dropping its lead single, the house-influence Break My Soul. She rolled out the album’s cover artwork which depicts her in a minimalist…

Paul McCartney at Glastonbury

Dave Grohl in his first performance since the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins, has joined legend Paul McCartney on stage at Glastonbury, singing the gritty garage rock version of I Saw Her Standing There. McCartney then brought out New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen to play Glory Days and I Wanna Be Your Man,…

Chariots of Fire  composer Vangelis dies

  Chariots of Fire composer Vangelis Papathanassiou, the Greek musician who won an Oscar for the 1981 film theme and also wrote the Blade Runner soundtrack dies aged 79. Vangeli’s Chariots of Fire theme famously accompanied shots of athletes running along the beach in St Andrews, Scotland, at the start of the film, which was…