Following two years of army service in West Germany, Elvis Presley was welcomed home extravagantly. Arriving back home Stateside, the King co-starred in 1960 TV special The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis. The programme also happened to be the professional debut of the crooner’s daughter, fellow future music …
Read More »Missed out on Beyoncé tickets? Here’s who to see this month | Music | Entertainment
Beyoncé has enjoyed almost six enormous shows at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this month. Unfortunately, however, all good things must come to an end. And, after this weekend, she will pack up her Cowboy Carter tour paraphernalia and return home. Thankfully, she is not the only A-list star performing in …
Read More »How Beach Boys hit ‘God Only Knows’ was banned from the radio | Music | Entertainment
When the Beach Boys released Pet Sounds in 1966, it marked a turning point in their career – moving away from the surf and sun themes that had defined their early work, the group embraced a more experimental and emotional sound. But despite its critical acclaim and influence, one of …
Read More »Inside Brian Wilson’s troubled relationship with controversial doctor | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Brian (L) and Dr. Eugene Landy had a complicated relationship (Image: Getty) Brian Wilson, the creative powerhouse behind The Beach Boys, has passed away at the age of 82. Long hailed as a genius of popular music, his path through fame was shadowed by mental illness, addiction, and the destructive …
Read More »Robbie Williams, Manchester review – pure joy from start to end | Music | Entertainment
Robbie Williams works hard for his audience. At 60… sorry, 51… that glint in the eye he had as a young lad in Take That remains firmly in place. As a performer, he’s addictive. You can’t take your eyes off him. Indeed from his flamboyant outfits (“There’s always been one …
Read More »Pitbull review: Bald caps, beers and boundless energy | Music | Entertainment
I’ve never thought about Pitbull’s live show, really. I was aware, in some sort of periphery of my mind, that he had a Vegas show and has toured the world (hence the, uh, name), but attending one of his concerts? Not really something I’d ever thought about real life humans …
Read More »Elvis Presley’s awkward meeting with Brian Wilson – ‘The King karate chopped me’ | Music | Entertainment
During the early 1970s, Elvis Presley was rehearsing at RCA Studios in Hollywood while The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was working next door. The pair had never met before, but when they did it proved pretty awkward and hilarious at the same time. Speaking at Elvis’ 85th birthday celebration at …
Read More »How to buy Linkin Park tickets for London show this month | Music | Entertainment
Linkin Park are finally back on tour, and this time, they’re looking to prove something. The band recently reformed after years away from the limelight. The reformation comes with a brand new singer at the helm, Emily Armstrong, who has already become hugely loved by fans and newcomers to the …
Read More »Last chance to get Capital’s Summertime Ball tickets now for this week | Music | Entertainment
Capital’s Summertime Ball has finally made its way to London this week, and it’s going to be a massive event fans will not want to miss. The annual one-day festival, which is put on by Capital Radio with Barclaycard, will once again take hold of Wembley Stadium this weekend on …
Read More »Don’t mess with Sharon Osbourne: Dumps band from Ozzy farewell, took r | Music | Entertainment
Woe betide anyone who messes with Sharon Osbourne’s family or business, and that includes the lead singer of one of the biggest bands in the world. She has been fiercely protecting hubby Ozzy’s interests since they started dating in 1979. He’d been dropped as lead singer of Black Sabbath by …
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