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[ad_1] Yesterday marked what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 77th birthday. Both Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor paid tribute to their old bandmate and close friend, who died in 1991 aged 45 after losing his battle with AIDS. Both active Queen members shared posts to “dear Freddie” and now …

[ad_1] It’s been over a year since Baz Luhrmann’s Graceland-backed Elvis Presley biopic hit cinemas. The Oscar-nominated biopic starring Austin Butler as The King has 77 per cent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the Priscilla movie – based on Priscilla Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me and which failed to …

[ad_1] Ali Campbell doesn’t want to break up the band (Image: Getty) Reggae legends UB40 enjoyed huge international success, selling more than 70 million albums worldwide, and bringing us such classics as Red Red Wine, I Got You Babe and (I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You. Yet, in …

[ad_1] During the Venice Film Festival press conference for Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla, an adaptation of Priscilla Presley’s autobiography Elvis and Me, The King’s ex-wife made a surprise appearance. Having initially welled up with tears saying, “It’s very difficult to sit and watch a film about you, about your life, about …

[ad_1] A worldwide search is on to ­reunite Sir Paul McCartney with his much-missed “favourite” guitar that he played on Love Me Do, Twist and Shout and She Loves You. Macca was an unknown teenager when he bought his first Hofner 500/1 electric bass for just £30 in a shop …

[ad_1] After years of anarchy in the UK, punk legend John Lydon has swapped his Sex Pistols motto “God Save the Queen” for “God save the Clean” – admitting doing housework while caring for his late wife inspired his new album. The outspoken singer– known by alter ego Johnny Rotten …

[ad_1] Andy Taylor at home in Ibiza (Image: ) As the headstrong guitarist in one of the biggest pop groups in the world, Andy Taylor walked out on Duran Duran twice. But their bond remains so strong they’ve paid for the cancer treatment helping him defy the odds and return …

[ad_1] Inspired by the wild stage presence of Lone Justice star Maria McKee, it managed to sound both euphoric – with that unforgettable “whoo-whoo” chorus – and melancholy. Dignity, released the year before, was the first pointer to Ross’s talent. A hit on its re-release in 1994, the song tells …

[ad_1] Taylor Swift announced yesterday that her sensational Eras Tour will be released as a cinematic experience for fans a month – and in just 24 hours the country singer’s immense fanbase has proved their unwavering loyalty. According to Deadline, AMC is reporting the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert …

[ad_1] This week’s episode of Queen the Greatest looks back at the band’s big live-show finale before the We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions combo. From 1974-77, the group would close with Freddie Mercury’s In the Lap of the Gods. Opening and closing the second side of …