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Gene Simmons: ‘Artists Shouldn't Give A F*** If They’Re On Rolling Stone Magazine’S 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time’ List’

Gene Simmons says entertainers shouldn’t “give a f***” if they are on Rolling Stone magazine’s ‘200 Greatest Singers Of All Time’ list.The KISS singer, 73, branded the new league table – updated from the publication’s 2008...

John Lennon ‘Kicked Heroin Quickly’

John Lennon’s former personal assistant was amazed by how quickly The Beatles icon kicked his heroin habit.Actor and mime artist Dan Richter, 83, who lived and worked with John and the singer’s wife Yoko Ono...

Andra Day Dropped 40 Pounds, Drank Booze And Smoked Cigarettes To Channel Jazz Legend Billie Holiday

Andra Day lost 40 pounds, smoked cigarettes and drank spirits to portray Billie Holiday.The 36-year-old actress-and-singer went through a major body transformation and consumed alcohol and tobacco to play the late jazz legend in Lee...

10 Black Female Artists Who Shaped Pop Music

Black culture has without doubt had a monumental influence on the world of pop music since as far back as the 1920s. And while the likes of Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Bob Marley and Michael...

Bruce Springsteen: America Is Haunted By Slavery

Bruce Springsteen believes America is still ''haunted'' by ''slavery''.The 'Born in the USA' hitmaker reflected on the demonstrations happening across the country in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of police last...

International Jazz Day: Seven Pioneering Singers That Made It On To Our Jazz Playlist

April 30th marks the celebration of Jazz music worldwide. Originating from the African-American communities of New Orleans, Jazz was a development from blues and ragtime, establishing its own identity in the late 19th century. Considered...

Billie Holiday To Perform At The Apollo Theater... As A Hologram

The late jazz singer Billie Holiday is to be brought back to life on the stage via hologram technology. The owners of the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, have announced that their venue...

Billie Holiday Returning To New York's Apollo Theater In Hologram Form

Bosses at the Harlem venue where the tragic singer made her stage debut at the age of 19 have announced plans to work with creatives at Hologram USA to develop the likeness of...

Billie Holiday And The Roots To Be Inducted Into Philadelphia Music Walk Of Fame

This autumn (15), the two Philadelphia music staples will be inducted to the Walk of Fame, and will also be feted at a celebratory gala. In addition to jazz legend Holiday and...

Billie Holiday To Be Inducted Into Apollo Theater's Walk Of Fame To Mark 100th Birthday

Late jazz icon Billie Holiday will be inducted into New York's fabled Apollo Theater's Walk of Fame next month (Apr15) on the eve of her 100th birthday.The legendary God Bless the Child star would have...

Nick Cannon Dating Again?

Nick Cannon has sparked rumours he's dating again.The 'America's Got Talent' host only announced he'd separated from his wife Mariah Carey in July, but he's wasted no time getting back into the single lifestyle as...

Lana Del Rey Is Inspired By Courtney Love

Lana Del Rey is inspired by Courtney Love.The 'Summertime Sadness' hitmaker has always looked up to the Hole frontwoman and rock 'n' roll legend, so feels proud to count her among her friends these days.She...

Lana Del Rey's Tattoos Cure Her Lonliness

Lana Del Rey's tattoos help her feel less lonely.The 'Born To Die' singer has revealed she recently got 'Nina & Billie' inked across her chest because having the names of her jazz influences and favourite...

Bryan Cranston Wins First Tony Award

Bryan Cranston has won a Tony Award for his Broadway debut.The 'Breaking Bad' star picked up Best Lead Actor in a Play for his role as former President Lyndon B. Johnson in Robert Schenkkan's 'All...

Shakira Is A Fan Of Coldplay

Shakira is a fan of Coldplay. The 'Can't Remember To Forget You' singer, who has been inspired by stars of the past, including Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, also loves listening to Coldplay, in particular...

Alexandra Burke Working On Gospel Sound

Alexandra Burke will have a ''gospel, spiritual sound'' to her new album.The 'Hallelujah' singer has been recording at her home studio in London and flying to the US to work on her third record, and...

Lady Gaga Demanded Mannequin On Tour Rider

Lady Gaga demanded a ''mannequin with puffy pink hair'' on her tour rider.The eccentric 'Bad Romance' singer has made a number of unusual requests for items tour venues must supply her ahead of shows including...

Pete Doherty: I'd Planned To Record With Amy

Amy Winehouse had planned to record songs with Pete Doherty before her death. The 'Back to Black' singer was close friends with the former Libertines rocker, and before her untimely death from accidental alcohol poisoning...

Bjork Picky About Covers

Bjork will only let certain people cover her songs.The 'Mutual Core' singer chooses artists she thinks will do a fresh take on her tracks to record their own versions.She said: ''I'm in a protected situation....

Alexander Mcqueen's Death Connection

Bjork thinks Alexander McQueen had a "connection" with death. The 40-year-old British designer - real name Lee McQueen - took his own life on the eve of his mother's funeral in February and the Icelandic...

Jazz Singer Abbey Lincoln Has Died Aged 80

The influential jazz singer and songwriter ABBEY LINCOLN has died aged 80. Lincoln - who was born in Chicago, Illinois - had a long and distinguished career, and continued to perform until the time of...

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