In Graceland, Bethan Roberts’s fictionalised recreation of the early life of Elvis Presley, and his close relationship with his mother Gladys. At 22, 1957, Elvis already a huge star is called up for his military service, the novel looks into the performer’s chaotic childhood with several chapters filled with grownup dilemas concerning show business,…
76th Golden Globe award on Sunday Colman was named the best actress in a musical/comedy for her role as Queen Anne in The Favourite, Bale won for Playing ex-US Vice President Dick Cheney in Vice and he thanked “Satan” for inspiration for his role, Madden and Whishaw won TV awards for their roles in…
This Christmas HMV has fallen victim slump in sales on the UK high street and customer changing habits including music streaming, and is filing for administration for the second time in six years, as shopper footfall dropped 3.1 per cent on Boxing Day compared with last year. His Master’s Voice, started trading in 1921, has…
Cheryl Cole took to the stage by making her big X Factor comeback on Sunday night and performed her new single Love Made Me Do It, which entered the official top 40 at 19. The 35-year-old Geordie star who chalked up five solo No. 1s in the past, was a guest performer on The X…
Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” famous for hits like “Respect” and “Think”, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. The singer who won 18 Grammys and had 17 top ten US chart hits over a music career spanning 7 decades was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and announced last year she was…
With initial songs starting with Holiday and closely followed by Like a Virgin, Madonna has been known to have said “Losing my virginity was a career move”. Brandishing as a sales weapon overt and unblushing sexuality and sassy outfits displaying a well-honed figure and with a face expertly made up by top makeup artists, Madonna…
Ariana Grande shared a framed photo of herself and fiance Pete Davidson on her Instagram story. The “No Tears Left to Cry” singer now has a printed photo of the moment when Davidson joined her on NBC’S ‘Saturday Night Live” stage during her opening monologue. Grande took to her Instagram story to share a photo…
Justin Bieber has confirmed his engagement with Hailey Baldwin. The 24-year-old pop star posted a note on his Instagram along with photos of hin with his 21-year-old Hailey. “ Was going to wait a while to say anything but word travels fast, listen plain and simple Hailey I am soooo in love with everything about…
Kevin Le Gendre, Jazz expert, radio broadcaster, deputy editor of Echo and longtime music journalist, has produced a compassionate history of black British music. This is the first in a two-volume work beginning with the middle ages to the 1960s, which comprises the emergence of Jazz, Calypso and Ska and the genesis of the soul.…
The Japanese technology and entertainment group Sony to spend $2.3bn to buy controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing, thereby gaining access to over 2m songs ranging from Queen to Pharrell Williams. Kenichiro Yoshida, the new CEO of Sony since April after it halted losses in its consumer electronics divisions to report its highest annual profit.…