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From Taylor Swift to The Beatles: Phil Collins reveals the 10 songs that have soundtracked his life
Phil Collins has chosen the ten songs that have soundtracked his life as part of a new interview for BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years. The episode, hosted by Vernon Kay, aired in full on 2 August, with clips from Collins’s selections being played across the programme between 3 and 7 August. His choices…
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Overnight rain forces Lollapalooza to trim Cortis and Wolf Alice sets
Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival suffered significant disruption on its third day (1 August) after overnight rain flooded parts of the grounds, forcing organisers to delay the opening from midday to 3pm local time and cancel most sets scheduled within that window. Festival staff issued two updates as conditions worsened, first pushing doors back to 2pm before…
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The one singer Sting crowned as “the most beautiful voice”
Sting has named Joni Mitchell as the singer with what he considers “the most beautiful voice”, praising both her singing and songwriting. The article presents his comments as evidence of Mitchell’s enduring influence on musicians across genres, including artists such as Sting who value her distinctive vocal style and emotionally direct writing. Mitchell emerged from…
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GB win two more golds at European Aquatics Championships
Great Britain claimed two more gold medals on a successful day at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, winning the women’s synchronised 10m platform diving and the artistic swimming mixed duet events. The results extended Britain’s strong showing in the diving and artistic swimming disciplines, with several athletes describing the victories as career highlights achieved…
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The biggest regret of Jason Statham’s career arrived in 2016: “It’s a bit of a sore point”
Jason Statham, now one of Hollywood’s most durable action stars, has revealed his greatest career regret dates back to before he ever appeared on screen: failing to qualify for the Olympics as a diver. Before turning to modelling and acting, Statham competed for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, but he never made it to…
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Kylie Minogue Joins Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds for ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ in Brighton
Kylie Minogue joined Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on stage at Preston Park in Brighton on 1 August 2026 to perform their classic 1995 duet “Where the Wild Roses Grow.” The appearance marked the first time the pair had sung the song together live since Cave’s surprise Glastonbury cameo during Minogue’s legends slot in…
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“I respected that”: the guitarist Billy Joel fell in love with “right away”
Hitting it off from the start. The post “I respected that”: the guitarist Billy Joel fell in love with “right away” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Sid Wilson is ‘kicked out of Slipknot after almost 30 years in the heavy metal band’ months after his split from fiancée Kelly Osbourne
Sid Wilson, the DJ and turntablist known as one of Slipknot’s masked members, has reportedly been kicked out of the heavy metal band after being part of it for almost 30 years. The news comes just months after Wilson’s split from his fiancée, Kelly Osbourne, adding a difficult personal backdrop to what would already be…
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Their husbands made the ultimate sacrifice. Now these military widows are fighting cruel rule that is costing them the chance to move on
Military widows in the United States are campaigning against a decades-old rule that strips them of financial benefits if they remarry before turning 55, arguing it forces them to choose between honouring their late husbands’ legacy and moving on with their lives. The policy affects around 30,000 surviving spouses of service members and is seen…
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“I probably should’ve put them through hell.” Tarja reflects on her public dismissal from Nightwish in 2005
Tarja Turunen, the former operatic vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, has reflected on her acrimonious departure from the group in 2005, admitting she perhaps should have been tougher on them at the time. She rose to fame with Nightwish’s 2004 album Once, but was dismissed the following year via a controversial open letter…