Music

After more than 33 years since his passing, Freddie Mercury’s influence on the music industry is still as strong as ever. From the anthems of ‘We Will Rock You’ to ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’, Queen’s songs still get played every day throughout the world. To celebrate the legend’s life and …

Coldplay fans are living their best lives at the moment – but it’s been a long journey. Tickets were originally released for the band’s 2025 Music of the Spheres World Tour last year, with almost 1 million tickets on sale. With 12 shows taking place at Wembley Stadium and Hull’s …

Deacon Blue. The Great Western Road. Ricky Ross wrote some of the greatest 80s indie-pop songs, not least the life-affirming Dignity about a council worker dreaming of escaping his day-job by saving up to buy a dinghy and sailing away. Decades on, the exhilarating Late ’88 captures the carefree excitement of the …

After the end of The Beatles, George Harrison constantly sought to assert his individuality, especially as he ventured into his solo projects. Harrison was determined to prove his own songwriting talents, something he often felt stifled by when sharing the spotlight with John Lennon and Paul McCartney. However, even with …

When Paul McCartney and John Lennon first met as teenagers, the latter was around two years older and, therefore, the natural leader of what became The Beatles. As time passed, the duo formed their joint songwriting credit, the most successful in music history. Now two members of the Fab Four always had a …

Amy Winehouse paid thousands of pounds of her own money to “save a stranger’s life” after bumping into the coconut seller while on holiday. A post to Reddit has shed light on Winehouse’s kindhearted gesture, with the singer-songwriter behind Back to Black paying for a life-changing operation. A picture of …

Sir Elton John is preparing to launch a new album, which he has hailed as “one of the greatest musical experiences” of his life, but he previously confessed that there is one album which is his least favourite. The Rocketman admitted that his 1979 disco album Victim of Love is …

Although Queen’s captivating frontman Freddie Mercury passed away in 1991, his impact on music and pop culture can still be felt to date. An outstanding songwriter, dazzling singer and all-round exceptional musician – Freddie is still revered as a music and cultural icon around the world. Still embodying the legacy …

It was 60 years ago this August when Elvis Presley invited The Beatles over to his LA pad. The Fab Four grew up in the 1950s listening to the King of Rock and Roll, with John Lennon admitting that “before Elvis there was nothing” and that there would be no …

Country fans only just bid farewell to Country 2 Country 2025, but next year’s event has already been lined up. C2C, the annual country music festival which takes place simultaneously in London, Glasgow and Belfast, recently enjoyed a show-stopping event from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16. At the …