How Rough Trade’s indie spirit helped shape the music scene in the 70s | Music | Entertainment

Various Artists. Rough Trade 45s: Volume 1. In the heady post-punk late 70s, when Radio 1 DJ John Peel was an arbiter of taste for a restless generation, power briefly passed…

Oasis’ 10 most successful songs – Morning Glory misses out | Music | Entertainment

Oasis are generally considered to be one of the biggest and most influential bands to ever come out of the UK. The brothers are now preparing to play their reunion…

Ringo Starr floors fans as they say he’s ‘better’ than fellow Beatle | Music | Entertainment

Fans of Ringo Starr have been left in awe as they compared the The Beatles‘ drummer to one of his legendary former bandmates. The 84-year-old – who is still performing…

‘Hidden meanings’ found in some of the Beatles’ greatest hits | Music | Entertainment

It’s undeniable that The Beatles remain a global phenomenon with millions still swooning to their tunes. The legendary foursome crafted some of the most iconic songs in history, cherished by…

Hardcore takes over Victoria Park for London’s first Outbreak festival | Music | Entertainment

Turnstile headlined Outbreak’s first southern festival (Image: @ISHASHAHPHOTOGRAPHY) For the first time, the legendary Outbreak Festival left Manchester and headed south, drawing 15,000 fans for a stacked, all-day takeover of…

Beloved high street chain goes bust closing all UK stores | UK | News

One of the UK’s largest surviving music retailers has shut down all its stores – in what has been branded “a disaster” for the entire music industry. PMT – Play…

Iconic Beatles song only took ‘two takes’ but fans prefer other version | Music | Entertainment

A timeless track from the iconic band The Beatles was completed in “just two takes”. The beloved original, which appeared on their film soundtrack, Help!, quickly became a fan favourite,…

Prince fans praise ‘best-ever’ cover featuring unlikely music legends | Music | Entertainment

Music lovers have called an unlikely collaborative cover of Prince song Purple Rain the ‘best-ever’ cover of the track. The song has been covered by the likes of Dolly Parton,…

Brian May on witnessing a Freddie Mercury historic first | Music | Entertainment

To mark today’s launch of the limited-edition Queen I Dolby Atmos Audiophile Blu-ray, Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor have shared a brand new animated lyric video for one of…

Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr pay touching tribute to Brian Wilson | Music | Entertainment

Yesterday, the Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson died aged 82, as celebrity tributes poured in. Both surviving Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr, were influenced by the Californian’s…