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Slade's Dave Hill talks to Gold

Slade's Dave Hill marks 50 years of 'Merry Xmas Everybody': How John Lennon helped make the festive classic

Music

Fleetwodo Mac: Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood shares tender post to mark anniversary of Christine McVie's passing

Fleetwood Mac

Fairytale of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl: The making of the timeless Christmas masterpiece

Music

The Pogues on the cover to their 1988 third studio album, If I Should Fall From Grace With God.

The Pogues' 10 greatest songs, ranked

Song Lists

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song

'The Christmas Song' by Nat King Cole: The making of the evergreen seasonal classic

Song Facts

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Shane MacGowan in 1995

The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan dies, aged 65

Music

John Lennon - murder by Mark David Chapman

John Lennon's shocking murder explored in new TV documentary – watch the trailer

John Lennon

The Beatles - Penny Lane

Penny Lane road sign returned after 47 years after drunk Beatles fans stole it

The Beatles

Slade in 1974

Noddy Holder reveals the real reason he quit Slade and hasn't returned

Music

Tom Jones and his fellow judges from The Voice gave a stunning performance of 'Rock Around The Clock' on Saturday night (November 25).

The Voice UK: Tom Jones leads judges in a jaw-dropping rendition of 'Rock Around The Clock'

Tom Jones

Paul McCartney and Elton John in This is Spinal Tap

Paul McCartney and Elton John to star in 'This Is Spinal Tap' sequel

Paul McCartney

Dhani Harrison, Sean Ono Lennon and Zak Starkey

Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey shuts down talk of a Beatles kids supergroup in the funniest way

The Beatles

David Bowie's Ashes to Ashes and Madness

Madness reveal how David Bowie admitted 'Ashes to Ashes' ripped off 'My Girl'

David Bowie

There's a "magical" backstory behind the vinyl artwork for The Beatles' final single 'Now and Then', according to Olivia Harrison.

George Harrison's widow Olivia shares "magical" backstory for The Beatles' 'Now and Then' artwork

The Beatles

The Beatles - Abbey Road Christmas Jumper

You can now buy an official Beatles Abbey Road Christmas jumper

The Beatles

The Kinks' long mooted reunion might actually happen, with Dave Davies revealing: "We'll try to get back on stage" in a recent interview.

Dave Davies teases The Kinks reunion with brother Ray: "We'll try to get back on stage"

The Kinks

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

Slade celebrate 50th anniversary of 'Merry Xmas Everybody' with new official Top of the Pops video

Music

The Kinks: Ray and Dave Davies

The Kinks have "about 20" songs almost finished for a new album

The Kinks

Caroline Buckman lost her battle to breast cancer in March 2023 at the age of 48, without knowing she played on The Beatles' final ever song.

Musician sadly died before she knew she played on The Beatles' final song 'Now and Then'

The Beatles

Joe Cocker

Joe Cocker movie: Blues rocker to get new film charting his highs and lows

Music

Richard Carpenter

Richard Carpenter announces intimate UK tour: Dates, venues and tickets revealed

Music

Jimi Hendrix and The Monkees

The Monkees were embarrassed by their fans booing Jimi Hendrix

The Monkees

The Beatles - Now and Then

'Now and Then': Giles Martin reveals why he sampled old Beatles hits on their last ever song

The Beatles

David Bowie wearing The Scarf in The Snowman

The Snowman: You can now buy an official David Bowie scarf from the Christmas animation

David Bowie

Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody tour

Slade celebrate 50th anniversary of 'Merry Xmas Everybody' with 2023 Christmas tour

Music

Sir Tom Jones gave an incredible performance of Jerry Lee Lewis's 'Great Balls of Fire' on Saturday night (November 4).

The Voice: Sir Tom Jones performs stunning 'Great Balls of Fire' duet with singer who played with '60s bands

Tom Jones

Looking back at the early years of The Beatles, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney revealed they didn't expect the band to last.

Ringo Starr says he and Paul McCartney first thought The Beatles wouldn't "last a week"

The Beatles

Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Brenda Lee finally makes a music video for 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' to mark its 65th anniversary

Music

Dire Straits in concert

Dire Straits have been offered "huge amounts of money" to reform

Music

Barry Manilow To Break Elvis Presley's Record For Shows At The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino's International Theater

Barry Manilow announces final ever UK shows with London Palladium residency: Tickets and dates revealed

Music

The Beatles

Watch The Beatles' emotional 'Now and Then' music video by Peter Jackson

The Beatles

Lulu';s Champagne for Lulu tour

Lulu announces Champagne for Lulu tour to mark 60 years since 'Shout': Dates, venues, and ticket details

Music

At the age of 82, the marvellous Dionne Warwick has released a new song.

'Walk On By' legend Dionne Warwick releases new song more than 60 years into her music career

Music

The Beatles - listen to final song Now and Then

The Beatles release 'Now and Then': Listen to the final song from the Fab Four

The Beatles

The Beatles - Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song short film

Beatles: Watch the beautiful short film about the last song 'Now and Then'

The Beatles

Ian McCulloch of Echo & the Bunnymen

Echo and the Bunnymen announce greatest hits tour: Dates, venues and how to buy tickets

Music

Bruce Springsteen in concert in 2023

Bruce Springsteen announces UK and Ireland 2024 stadium tour: Dates, venues and ticket details

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Cilla Black's TV moments

Cilla Black's oddest TV moments: Celebrating the Queen of Saturday Night on the small screen

Music

When Ringo Starr went to record his 1973 debut solo album, he very nearly reunited The Beatles.

When Ringo Starr nearly reunited The Beatles for his 1973 debut solo album

The Beatles

Terry Venables - singer and TV writer as well as England football manager

When Terry Venables sang Elvis Presley's 'If I Can Dream' and proved he was an amazing singer

TV and Film

The Beatles - Christmas Records and Messages

The Beatles' Christmas records: The story of the Fab Four's seasonal singles

The Beatles

Cliff Richard in concert

Cliff Richard facts: Songs, age, relationships, and real name of the "British Elvis" explained

Cliff Richard

Eric Clapton turned Bob Marley's reggae standard 'I Shot The Sheriff' into a worldwide hit. So why was he angry about it?

Why Eric Clapton's hit cover of 'I Shot The Sheriff' left Bob Marley fuming

Bob Marley

Curtis Mayfield was one of the most vital musical voices during the civil rights movement.

What happened to Curtis Mayfield? Inside his life-changing accident and final album

Music

George Martin and The Beatles: I Don't Like Your Tie

"I don't like your tie!": How The Beatles' sliding doors moment became the best thing on the internet

The Beatles

Which of The Beatles' albums do you think is their best?

The Beatles' best albums, ranked

The Beatles

Cher in the 1960s

Cher's secret pop history: The massive hits pop icon sang backing vocals on

Music