Music

Before they became legends in the music world, Black Sabbath started as just one of many bands playing in the dimly-lit locals and clubs of Birmingham. Now avid followers are delving into the history behind what some deem the greatest band name ever. The story kicks off in 1968 with …

Music fans are always eager to delve into the lesser-known facts about their favourite bands, and one such intriguing detail surrounds the legendary rock group Pearl Jam. Emerging from Seattle in 1990, Pearl Jam became a pivotal force in the grunge movement that defined the early ’90s. Not only has …

Elvis Presley and John Wayne are two icons of Americana whose symbolic legacy lives on almost half a century after their deaths. The Hollywood contemporaries, who have both received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, almost co-starred together in 1969’s True Grit, for which Duke won his Best Actor Oscar. Nevertheless, …

Marking the release of the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown this week, British music and audio pioneer Cambridge Audio has conducted a new survey of over 5,000 music fans worldwide. They were asked to list their all-time Top 5 most influential music artists. And it will come as little …

There are very few globally successful rock bands with at least 10 songs that even the most casual music fans could name. Aside from The Beatles, Queen is the most successful band in world history, having surpassed Led Zeppelin’s total certified units with over 190 million at least sold worldwide. …

With songs tailor-made for festivals and a sound that grips like Hulk Hogan, this suburban Brighton four-piece look certs for indie rock stardom. The late, great Tommy Cooper once released a single called Don’t Jump Off The Roof Dad, about a working man driven to despair by modern life. Plus …

On December 30, 1999 he attacked Harrison with a kitchen knife, punctured one of his lungs and caused head injuries. Olivia managed to stop Abram by striking him over and over with a fireplace poker and lamp. Harrison was hospitalised after taking over 40 stab wounds and had part of …

The Weeknd has just announced an incredible follow-up to his massively successful North American Tour. The American artist will be hitting stages across Europe and the UK in the summer of 2023. The After Hours Til Dawn tour will kick off on June 10 in the UK and will run …

In return, Sean revealed: “My dad, when he first heard your voice he was in America, I think, already, and he was thinking that’s the first new kind of British singing that he really liked and dug. I think he said that he loved your music and the songs, and …

Imagine being a little boy and your mother suddenly marries the father of the most famous man in the world. David Stanley was still only five years old when his mother Dee married Vernon Presley on July 3, 1960. Elvis himself was deeply upset by the marriage, especially by the …