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Duran Duran, one of the most iconic bands from the 1980s and beyond, are still delivering massive performances across the UK. And the British band (who are famed for hits such as Hungry Like the Wolf, Ordinary World, Girls on Film, Rio and more) have two huge shows lined up …

Rick Astley, 59, may be known around the world for his unmistakable voice and the global hit Never Gonna Give You Up, but behind the music and the fame, the singer has been quietly grappling with a personal challenge. Astley has been open about how the very career that brought …

For decades, Sir Elton John has dazzled audiences around the world with his flamboyant outfits, iconic piano playing and an extraordinary catalogue of hits – but many fans are only just learning that “Elton John” isn’t the name he was born with. The 77-year-old singer, songwriter and pianist was born …

When Maddy Prior told her mother “We were going electric,” she replied “What are you going to do with the gas cooker dear?” Maddy’s smile lights up her face like the seaside illuminations in her Blackpool birthplace. The singer had been talking about her folk-rock band Steeleye Span, of course, …

Ronnie Wood has revealed he joined the Rolling Stones because he was “in the right place at the right time”. The guitar great, who joined the group in 1975, told Desert Island Discs he happened to be at a party with the band when its then guitarist Mick Taylor told …

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 …