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After a decade in the world’s biggest band, The Beatles split up in 1970 and solo careers beckoned.Paul McCartney was very much a Man on the Run, the title of a new documentary on his life post-Fab Four and through the formation of his new band (on the run), Wings.Alongside the trailer above, the official synopsis teases: “Man on the Run takes viewers on an intimate journey through Paul McCartney's extraordinary life following the breakup of The Beatles and the formation of Wings with his wife, Linda. From Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville, the film chronicles the arc of McCartney's solo career as he faces down a myriad of challenges while creating new music to define a new decade. Through unprecedented access to previously unseen footage and rare archival materials, the doc...

Seven years since her last release, and in the wake of her break-up with Stranger Things actor David Harbour, Lily Allen has dropped her fifth studio album, and it is making waves on social media. West End Girl is the title of her record, with the opening track having the same name. The album was recorded in Los Angeles over sixteen days in December of last year. The entire album lyrically reflects on the undoing of Allen's marriage to actor Harbour, and how she processed his alleged acts of infidelity, with tracks such as Pussy Palace and 4chan Stan making direct references to his rocky behaviour.West End Girl has been noted for its narrative arc, with Allen stating that the lyrics draw on real experiences from her marriage, but that the album "could be considered autofiction".The Inde...

Sir Paul McCartney was one part of the famous Beatles quartet that conquered the world in the 1960s. However, in April 1970 the band broke up publicly, leaving all four to go and find their own way. Sir Paul headed to Scotland and, a year later, launched the band Wings, an entity that would go onto sell 22m albums in its own right.In a new book titled ‘Wings: the Story of a Band on the Run’ an intimate look is given into the band, it’s origins, and what it was like for Paul in the immediate aftermath of the end of the Beatles. Paul, now 83, admitted that it was difficult initially, as the band had been his whole life for so long, and he was left listless about what to do with himself.Paul said: “Leaving the Beatles, or having the Beatles leave me, whichever way you look at it, was very ...

Sir Paul McCartney has revealed his favourite song and while it’s one many will recognise, it’s not one by The Beatles. The song in question is a 1930s classic performed by Fred Astaire.In an interview, Sir Paul said: "One of my favourite songs because of its structure is Cheek To Cheek."Written by American songwriter Irving Berlin, the hit has stood the test of time, continuing to be well-known nearly 100 years later.Speaking on his podcast McCartney: A Life In Lyrics, the musician told of how Cheek To Cheek inspired The Beatles’ hit Here, There and Everywhere.He said: "I liked it very much before it starts off, 'Heaven, I'm in heaven… then the middle eight, 'Will carry me through to… heaven…' It's just like, yes!” "The way it just resolves up its own tail I always found wonderful. And...

Jon Bon Jovi fans are no longer praying for a return: He's back. The multi-platinum American icon announced on Friday, October 24, that he will be heading out on tour in the UK for the first time since 2019. During this tour, he'll be hitting London's Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and Dublin's Croke Park. And that's not all, either. He also confirmed the release of FOREVER (Legendary Edition), his latest album, as well.Tickets to the star's shows will be going on sale next week, but there are plenty of presale events kicking off before then. Below we've broken down everything fans need to know about how to get involved, all the ways they can get involved, and more. Here's the breakdown.Bon Jovi is holding three presale events this coming week.The first comes from the ...

MY TV LIFE: JOSH JONES. Manchester-born stand-up comedian Josh, 32, is best known for his appearances on 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Dancing On Ice. He is currently touring the UK until December and hosting the BBC New Comedy Award on BBC3.What was your first TV memory? I remember loving Bad Girls on ITV when I was about 8. All that drama in a women’s prison. It was how I found how about a lesbian was.What was your first TV appearance? My first proper telly was 8 Out Of 10 Cats on Channel 4. I can’t really remember anything about it, I was so nervous. It was a total blur. But apparently it went well.Who was your first TV crush? I used to like Jeff Hardy, a WWF wrestler. He would do the flips which was cool and sexy. He went on to be a WWE champion.What is your favourite current show? I’m lovin...

Gloria Estefan is a force to be reckoned with. The Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman has had, and is still having, an incredible career. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Award winner and a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard.Her record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The contralto started her career as lead singer of Miami Latin Boys, which was later renamed Miami Sound Machine but would go on to release many, many more hits. Based on Spotify streams, I have compiled a list of the top tracks from the pop icons' discography - here are the top 10.10. Mi Buen AmorThe track's synopsis reads: "Mi Buen Am...

The absolutely legendary Wu-Tang Clan have just confirmed an extremely rare trip around the world. The band, who are best known for such incredible hits as C.R.E.A.M., Protect Ya Neck, Method Man and Tearz, will be playing a string of shows around Europe in March 2026. And they have two massive shows in the UK, as well. Speaking out about this extension of their Final Chamber tour, founding Wu-Tang Clan member RZA said: "As we continue adding on to the cypher, The Chamber moves from local to global."After venturing through Amsterdam, Vienna, Cologne and Paris, the likes of RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah, and Ol Dirty B****rd will perform at London's O2 Arena and Manchester's Co-op Live. Tickets are out right now, and we've got all the details fans need to know ahead of time.Wu-Tang C...

Jim Jones All Stars. Get Down – Get With It! A critic once likened Jim’s songs to ‘a gang fight set to 12bar blues’ which is arguably an understatement. The rock’n’roll Jones lives and breathes is dirty and primal, soul-injected, and cranked up to the max – as electrifying as sharing your bath with a plugged-in toaster. After nodding to James Brown on the instrumental opener, the band steam into the awesome rolling blues of Cement Mixer before swaggering on to the equally potent sweat-drenched assault of old Jim Jones Revue favourite Burning Your House Down. “Ain’t no smoke without fire,” announces Jones who has been perfecting his sound since his mid-80s beginnings with High Wycombe psychedelic garage band Thee Hypnotics.The results, captured on this raucous 16-track live album, are pa...

After 41 years, Spinal Tap returned to the big screen with their sequel movie Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.But it turns out the end really does continue with a third film coming to cinemas in 2026, including IMAX.Announced today is Spinal Tap: The Final Finale, a concert film of the parody band performing at Stonehenge, the subject of their most famous song.Filmed earlier this year, the special show includes guest stars Eric Clapton, Josh Groban and Shania Twain.The concert marks the first-ever musical event to be allowed to take place at the prehistoric site.Kent Sanderson, CEO of Bleecker Street who are distributing the concert, said: “How fitting is it that this actual-probable-send-off is shot, historically, at Stonehenge, the mysterious landmark that we now know must have been ...