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Dolly Parton’s estate reportedly fired her niece Rebecca Seaver from her role overseeing the singer’s museum, just weeks after its archives opened. The dismissal comes amid a wider dispute over Parton’s estate and its operations. TMZ reported that Seaver’s staff were also let go, though the number of…
Keith Richards has said he wishes he had written Freddie Scott’s 1966 R&B song ‘Are You Lonely for Me’. The Rolling Stones guitarist called it the genre’s finest example and said he has spent much of his career trying to match it, making the track a lasting measure…
The Trump administration is considering paying parents $9,000 a year to stay at home with their children, reflecting its emphasis on a traditional family model. The proposal matters because it could redirect money from programmes that support single mothers and low-income families, while many households rely on two…
Bob Dylan made an unexpected appearance on the sitcom *Dharma & Greg* on 12 October 1999, despite being at a career high after the acclaim and Grammy success of *Time Out of Mind*. The cameo stood out because he had little apparent need for publicity and the show…
Jeff Lynne, known for Electric Light Orchestra and his work with George Harrison, Roy Orbison and the Beatles, called Tom Petty’s solo debut *Full Moon Fever* his favourite album he had worked on. The record showed how collaboration could bring out a different side of an artist while…
Macklemore’s sold-out London concert brought his three-show European benefit tour for Palestinians to a close, drawing about 10,000 people to OVO Arena Wembley. The event matters because it combined fundraising with calls for continued public campaigning and political change, following Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after…
Darryl Worley, born in Memphis on 31 October 1964, turns 62 today. The country singer-songwriter’s best-known song, “Have You Forgotten?”, responded to the 11 September 2001 attacks and became a major hit, drawing both wide attention and criticism over its perceived pro-war message. Worley initially studied biology and…
My Chemical Romance plan to record a new album in 2027, with frontman Gerard Way saying they hope to see fans again in 2028. The comments suggest the band may take a break from touring to work on their fifth studio album. Way shared the plans at the…
Four independent shop owners, a pub landlord, a fish and chip shop owner, a Glasgow café proprietor and a convenience store owner, have been painted by artists known for royal portraits. The free Saatchi Gallery exhibition, commissioned by Coca-Cola and called Local Royalty, celebrates the people who help…