Music

Over the course of her wide-ranging career as a musician, artist, and peace activist, Yoko Ono has lived through moments of global fame, devastating loss, and deeply personal triumphs. But in a reflective interview with BBC Four’s Desert Island Discs in 2007, she recounted a private moment tied to one …

An author has shared insights into Yoko Ono’s true feelings towards Sir Paul McCartney after a period of “resentment and backbiting”. In his 2025 biography ‘Yoko’, David Sheff delves into the intricate dynamic between Paul, his Beatles bandmate John Lennon, and John’s wife, Yoko. During the recording of The White …

Little Simz, the Mercury Prize-winning artist from Islington, London, is putting on the biggest shows of her career this year. The star, who has been absent from the limelight for some time, has just confirmed the released of a new single, Free, as well as two enormous arena shows taking …

Elton John and Brandi Carlile. Who Believes In Angels? It wouldn’t be an Elton John album without a tantrum or two. Our knighted national treasure admits he was a noxious nightmare in the studio, ripping up lyrics and screaming at all-comers, including co-star Brandi Carlile and genius producer Andrew Watt. Luckily …

Forget the bikes, burger vans and the rock clubs – and get the spaghetti, olive oil and aprons out! The kitchen is the new home of classic rock music where fans are more likely to be found boogying over the bolognaise than headbanging in a stadium crowd. A new study …

British musician Mark Ronson was rushed to hospital after suffering an agonising injury during a gig. The musician and producer, who has worked with singers such as Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, and the late Amy Winehouse, shared an update from the hospital after he “popped two bicep tendons.” The 49-year-old …

Sir Elton John has admitted that he once “burst into tears” when he made a stark realisation about a massive change in his family. In a heartfelt admission, the ‘Rocket Man’ singer, 78, opened up about a touching moment involving his 14-year-old son, Zachary, who attends a prestigious public school …

Lady Gaga’s ‘Little Monsters’ have been in a frenzy this afternoon as tickets to her latest tour, The Mayhem Ball, went on sale. But huge online queues and high ticket prices have left fans with little ‘Applause’ for the star. Fans of the Bad Romance singer have complained about tickets …

Coldplay is set to bring their Music of the Spheres tour to the UK in a few months, with ten shows scheduled at London’s Wembley Stadium. The band, comprising Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion and Phil Harvey, will also make their debut at Hull’s Craven Park Stadium …

In January 1982, Paul McCartney appeared on BBC Radio 4’s long-running program Desert Island Discs, where guests select eight recordings they would take if stranded on a deserted island. Hosted by Roy Plomley, the interview came at a particularly emotional time, just two years after the death of John Lennon. …