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Sex, cheating and the call that changed things: Inside Bob Hawke’s long-running ‘B1 and B2’ affair with Blanche d’Alpuget that and scandalised Australia
Blanche d’Alpuget, the biographer and second wife of former Australian prime minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 82. Her death has prompted renewed attention to their decades-long affair, which began in secret in the 1970s while both were married to other people and eventually became a marriage of almost 25 years, offering a window into…
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The Bob Dylan “demo” the Traveling Wilburys never used: “In his garage”
A resurfaced anecdote from Jeff Lynne recalls that he and Bob Dylan once recorded a demo of the standard “I’m in the Mood for Love” in Dylan’s garage while working on material for the Traveling Wilburys, but the song never made it onto the group’s 1988 debut album. The story is a small but telling…
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Legendary drummer Carmine Appice on writing Rod Stewart’s biggest hit on a drum machine – and then getting fired: “I don’t know why it happened, and neither does he. Somebody didn’t like the fact that I was the second-most popular person in the band”
Drummer Carmine Appice has recalled his years with Rod Stewart’s band, including co-writing the chart-topping hit “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” before being unexpectedly sacked by the singer in 1982. Appice, already an established rock musician through Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck, Bogert & Appice, joined Stewart’s band in 1977 and says his contribution extended…
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Why George Martin never dared to correct Robin Williams: “Not the truest sound we’ve ever heard”
George Martin, The Beatles’ longtime producer, recalled why he chose not to correct Robin Williams during a recording session, despite noticing imperfections in his performance. Martin’s willingness to prioritise personality and character over technical precision reflects his broader approach to producing artists whose value lay in spontaneity rather than polish, a philosophy he applied when…
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Jessica Simpson Brings a Little Texas to Her Walmart Fall Collection Amid Music Comeback
Jessica Simpson has expanded her Walmart fashion line with a new fall collection, released on 10 September, as she also makes a wider comeback with new music and an upcoming Netflix documentary. The range applies her established Cali-boho style to autumn wardrobes, with pieces including barn jackets, barrel-leg jeans, maxi dresses and ruffled tops, and…
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Russell Crowe Charms 1,400-Strong Venice Audience With ‘What Love Builds’ Doc Charting His Musical Career
Russell Crowe’s documentary “What Love Builds” premiered Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening to an enthusiastic 1,400-strong audience. The film, which Crowe wrote, directed and produced over 15 years, blends biography and concert footage to explore how music has run through his life since childhood, predating his acting career, and…
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Tragic truth behind deaths of hot tub couple revealed for first time: Devastated friends break silence to share what really happened at Spanish holiday villa – including husband’s brave final act
The bodies of Irish-born Thomasina Tobin and her New Zealand-born husband Patrick were found in the hot tub of their rented holiday villa in Cullera, near Valencia, in the early hours of 25 August, sparking weeks of speculation about how the well-liked couple could have died together so suddenly. Their two teenage children, who have…
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3 Country Songs From 1974 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows Today
Country music enjoyed a surge in popularity during the mid-1970s, and 1974 in particular produced several tracks that remain familiar to listeners who grew up in that decade. The article highlights three such songs, tracing their origins, chart success and lasting recognition as evidence of the genre’s growing crossover appeal at the time. – Dolly…
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Burnham delays North Sea drilling decision ahead of Holborn by-election
The Daily Mail editorial criticises Prime Minister Andy Burnham for reportedly delaying approval of drilling at the North Sea’s Jackdaw gas field until after next month’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, accusing him of bowing to pressure from the Green Party for electoral reasons. The paper argues this decision, alongside recent sanctions on Israeli settlements…