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A chart-topping song which released in the 1990s has suddenly become one of the world's most streamed songs.An unlikely return to the charts for the Grammy Award-nominated band may be because of the tune's recent feature in a Netflix release, but it marks a surprising return all the same.Now 27 years on from its release and the song is still working for audiences, with the track receiving a spike in listeners over the last few weeks.Even the frontman of the band is surprised, saying it's the "biggest our band has ever been".While the song, released in 1998, has been on the Spotify Top 50 Global Chart for some months, it's only now that people are noticing the sudden rise.The Goo Goo Dolls' classic song, Iris, is currently at 25 on the Top 50, making it one of Spotify's most-streamed son...

Freddie Mercury on stage in America in September 1980 when 'B' was three (Image: Getty)When Mary Austin – Freddie Mercury’s former fiancée, closest friend and primary beneficiary – denied he had fathered a child and insisted he never kept diaries, the news shocked the woman I had been working with for four years to set his record straight and reveal his truth. That woman, who I call “B” to protect her privacy, was conceived with the wife of one of Freddie’s close friends in June 1976, was born in February 1977 and was raised by her mother and stepfather, initially in London.In 1978, when B was not yet a year old, the family relocated to Europe. In 1985, when she was eight, the family returned to live in London, a short walking distance from Freddie’s three London properties in Kensingto...

A list of the 70 best things about the 70s has been unveiled. A survey of 2,000 adults celebrated the era of flares, funk and feathered hair. Two thirds of Britons have hailed the 70s as one of the most thrilling and creative decades ever, according to a new survey.The era saw the rise of cassette tapes, polaroid cameras and lava lamps as common household items, while popular TV shows like The Two Ronnies, Dad's Army and Charlie's Angels graced our screens. However, it was the iconic Fawlty Towers that came out as the most favoured TV show - taking the third spot in the overall 70.Queen, who transitioned from being the new band on the block to dominating the decade came in second in the top 70 but it was Eurovision winners ABBA who secured the number one spot.A spokesperson for Legend, ...

Fans of The Smiths have been left heartbroken after singer Morrissey seemingly put to bed any lingering hopes of the band's reunion. The 66-year old took to Instagram to reveal he had taken drastic measures to protect his health.Morrissey formed the band in Manchester in 1982 – alongside guitarist and songwriting partner Johnny Marr, drummer Mike Joyce, and the late Andy Rourke on bass, who passed away in 2023 following a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. After numerous top 20 hits, the band split in 1987 in acrimonious as tensions between Morrissey and Marr boiled over.Despite legal battles and the occasional war of words in the years that followed, many fans always reamined hopeful that the pair would perform together once more. And with fellow Mancunians Oasis reforming last yea...

Humble Pie. As Safe As Yesterday Is.Crooks and conman flourished in the Wild West of 60s pop. Deals and legs were broken, royalties went unpaid, shenanigans abounded. So it wasn’t too surprising when Humble Pie’s debut album mysteriously “went missing” somewhere between London and New York. Their label, Immediate, just months from bankruptcy, couldn’t afford not to release the record. Panicking, they replaced the lost master with a much-played listening tape that, in quality terms, was about level with the Welsh women’s rugby squad against Canada last weekend. Consequently, the LP’s muffled sound robbed it of its vitality and punch; it didn’t make the Top 30.Formed by Stevie Marriott (Small Faces) and guitar legend Peter Frampton (The Herd) in 1969 with bassist Greg Ridley (Spooky Tooth...

Ed Sheeran has been quiet for quite some time, but he has finally reared his head once again. And he's really going for it. The British icon recently confirmed he'll be releasing Play, his first album since 2023. And on top of that, he'll be going on tour around the UK and Europe.The Thinking Out Loud singer will be playing two massive arena shows in the UK, at Coventry and Manchester, before finishing his tour in Dublin. Tickets for these shows will be released in just a few days, but there is a knack to getting involved in the presale. Here's the details.Ed Sheeran presale tickets will go on sale from Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 10am.These will only be available to fans who have preordered the star's new album, Play, before 7pm on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from Amazon.co.uk. You c...

Quoted in the annoucement, McCartney said: “I think anything that's nicked, you want back, especially if it has sentimental value. It just went off into the universe and it left us thinking, where did it go? There must be an answer.”Commissioned for BBC Arts, “the film is a rock ‘n’ roll detective story featuring new interviews with Paul McCartney and many others who are personally connected to the bass. From Paul’s brother Mike McCartney, friend and artist Klaus Voormann, and roadies and collaborators such as Elvis Costello, to the fans, experts and journalists behind The Lost Bass Project, their memories are by turns funny, moving and surprising that help tell a compelling story about fandom, creativity, love, loss, memory and the transformative power of music.”

I remember when I first heard Bohemian Rhapsody. I was five years old, and during the dramatic climax that shifts from opera to rock, I remember dancing like no one was watching. It was my first proper introduction to Queen, and it would stay with me forever. Fast-forward to today, and my love for the band is still as strong as ever. But despite lead singer Freddie Mercury being no longer with us, he recently hit the headlines for the most unexpected and shocking reason. Apparently, Freddie Mercury had a “treasured” secret daughter. The late Queen frontman is believed to have had a child in 1976 after a fling with the wife of a close friend. Her existence was apparently kept a closely guarded secret among his inner circle, including Freddie's bandmates, parents, sister, and long-term pa...

Fans of legendary musician Bob Dylan have finally figured out who he wrote a hit song for.The track in question features on Highway 61 Revisited, a revolutionary album which released 60 years ago. Celebrations for the album prompted fans to dig a little deeper into one of the album's hit songs.From there, listeners believe they have worked out who Dylan wrote the song for, with fans speculating it could relate to a model with connections to Andy Warhol.But others think the song goes a little deeper than that, arguing the meaning of the track is meant to hit a little closer to home than an alleged fling, which Dylan has denied.Despite this, users of the r/BobDylan Reddit page still believe the song could be tied to the life of Edie Sedgwick, with the details around this time "blurry" acc...