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Rock legends Status Quo trace their origins to the early 1960s, when frontman Francis Rossi and original bass player Alan Lancaster started a pop group while still at school. The band has enjoyed an extraordinarily suucesful career, selling well over 118 million records worldwide. Yet, Francis harbours a constant fear …

Bob Dylan may be about the turn 84, but the reclusive singer-songwriter shows no sign of stopping. Performing this week in Phoenix, Arizona, at Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival tour, the Bard covered The Pogues’ A Rainy Night in Soho for the first time. During his co-headliner 13 song set, …

Jimmy Page playing with Led Zeppelin in 1973 (Image: GRAHAM WILTSHIRE/Redferns) When your back catalogue is jam-packed with a whole lotta hits being asked to choose your favourite tasks must be similar to a parent being asked to pick a favourite child. It’s a choice Led Zeppelin’s guitarist and de …

The British public have voiced their opinions on the greatest UK Eurovision entries of all time. Although many Brits would like to see Ed Sheeran, Adele or Harry Styles represent the UK for the annual song contest, there’s a sense of optimism this year among Eurovision enthusiasts that Remember Monday …

Australia has been officially competing in Eurovision for the past 10 years, but why is a country thousands of miles away from Europe able to compete? Fans of the wildly popular song competition will be questioning their entry as the contest kicks off in Basel, Switzerland this week. The first …

Tom Hanks named the songs he’d take if he was ‘castaway’ to a desert island.

Frank Sinatra really loved women. In his early 1940s teen idol band days he told close friend Joe D’Orazio: “We’re animals, each and every one of us, that’s what we are, and we’re damn proud of it, too. I’m just looking to make it with as many women as I …

Kylie is set to make a grand comeback to stages around the country this month – and she’s doing it in style. The Australian star recently announced plans for her 17th album, Tension II, and an extensive accompanying tour. Once she sets out, Kylie will play 11 shows around the …

Paul McCartney is one of the most well-regarded musicians, but what does the music legend listen to separate from his own music? He has revealed his favourite song, and it’s one that many will be familiar with – but it’s not one of the Beatles’ hit tunes. The 1930s hit …

Kanye West’s new antisemitic track has been taken down from music platforms Spotify, Apple Music and SoundCloud. However, the hate-filled rap song is still available to listen to on Apple Music after being uploaded by a fan, and has also amassed an alleged 88 million streams from other sites, including …