Music

I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Guns N’ Roses. Like every guitar-obsessed teen, I grew up with their early albums on a constant repeat, and the love grew. Their later albums (Chinese Democracy) left me a little… gutted, for lack of a better term; but the hope …

It is difficult to imagine Christmas wthout Noddy Holder’s dulcet tones yelling “It’s Christmas” midway through their enduring seasonal classic Merry XmasEverybody. Over five decades after it’s release it remains as popular as ever and still makes lead singer Noddy Holder a huge amount of annual royalties. While the PRS …

On Thursday evening, Sir Paul McCartney completed his Got Back tour with an epic final show at London’s O2 Arena. Beatles fans were ecstatic when Sir Ringo Starr joined Macca on stage for Sgt Pepper’s and Helter Skelter during the encore. Now as he winds down for a well earned …

Sir Elton John has revealed he is working on new songs despite having quit touring and suffering a severe infection that has left him unable to see out of his right eye. The Rocket Man, 77, says he has been in the recording studio as “the juices have never dried …

Soprano Lesley Garrett has revealed her impending 70th birthday has made her think about quitting singing. The classical music star says she would hate for audiences to complain she was no longer as good as she used to be at the height of her fame. So with her landmark birthday …

Burna Boy is finally making his way across Great Britain in 2025 to perform once again. But the Nigerian star is not making it easy for his fans. The On The Low and City Boys singer has confirmed he’ll be playing one arena show next year, and it’s taking place …

Sir Paul McCartney brought his Got Back world tour to an end last night at London’s O2 Arena. Express.co.uk caught the evening before, and we wondered if Sir Ringo Starr would show up for the encore at the final concert. After all, the 84-year-old drummer was in town promoting his …

Wham! have claimed the Christmas number one spot once again this year with their winter classic, Last Christmas. Last year, the pop duo topped the leaderboard with their classic festive hit, despite being released 39 years ago. The song completed the longest journey ever to Christmas number 1 and has …

In today’s episode of Queen the Greatest, looking back at the making of the band’s debut album, Sir Brian May shared some incredible revelations. Going through the artwork of the remixed and remastered Queen I record, the guitar legend confessed to a massive gut prediction he had about Freddie Mercury …

Just like most of us, Elvis Presley loved Christmas. The King wouldn’t hold back on decorating his Graceland mansion, with lights and Christmas trees staying up until his birthday on January 8. The late star’s tradition would be to host his inner circle at the house on Christmas Eve for …