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George Michael sets date for recovery

Music Gossip

30 Jan 2012

George Michael is hoping his voice will be in good enough condition for him to sing again in September. The 'Faith' hitmaker - who came close to death last year after battling the life-threatening illness pneumonia - took to his twitter account…

Ronnie Wood: Jimi Hendrix didn't like his own voice

Music Gossip

12 Jan 2012

Jimi Hendrix "never liked the sound of his own voice". The Rolling Stones axeman Ronnie Wood used to share a flat with the late guitarist and singer/songwriter in London and would constantly have to reassure him about his vocal abilities. Talking…

The Vaccines singer stops partying to save voice

Music Gossip

18 Nov 2011

The Vaccines singer Justin Young says it is "game over" if he damages his voice further. The 'If You Wanna' hitmaker has struggled with his voice over the last year and had three operations for haemorrhages on his vocal chords, which has led to him…

Little Mix's Jade could miss X Factor

TV Gossip

18 Nov 2011

Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall may be forced to pull out of 'The X Factor' live show tomorrow night (19.11.11). The brunette singer went to the doctors earlier today (18.11.11) after she was struck down with suspected tonsillitis, which could see her…

Kelly Clarkson entered Idol for money

Music Gossip

24 Oct 2011

Kelly Clarkson entered 'American Idol' to pay her electricity bill. The musician - who won the first series of the TV talent show in 2002 - did not consider herself worth of being a pop star and thought she would have a career as a back-up…

Damon Albarn wants to write Blur musical

Music Gossip

8 Oct 2011

Damon Albarn thinks he could create a Blur musical. The 43-year-old musician thinks his group's 1995 LP 'The Great Escape' has the right songs to become the basis of a stage production on as it represents a "snapshot" of the time when it was…

Dolly Parton thinks she'll die on stage

Music Gossip

6 Aug 2011

Dolly Parton plans to die on stage. The 65-year-old country music legend has no desire to retire in the near future and thinks that she will only stop performing when she passes away. She said: "I plan on falling dead on stage someday, but not…

Punk icon Poly Styrene dies

Music Gossip

26 Apr 2011

Punk icon Poly Styrene has died at the age of 53. The X-Ray Spex singer - real name Marian Joan Elliott-Said - lost her battle with breast cancer last night (25.04.11) and passed away in the company of her mother and daughter Celeste Bell-Dos…

Jennifer Hudson's life-changing album

Music Gossip

14 Apr 2011

Jennifer Hudson feels she has lived "four different lives". The singer-and-actress - whose mother Darnell Donnerson was murdered in October 2008 along with her brother Jason Hudson and seven-year-old nephew Julian - shot to fame after competing on…

Axl Rose tops greatest frontman poll

Music Gossip

30 Dec 2010

Axl Rose has been voted the greatest lead singer of all time. The Guns N' Roses frontman topped the survey carried out by website Musicradar.com, beating off competition from the likes of late Queen star Freddie Mercury and veteran Led Zeppelin…

Ladyhawke

14 May 2009

‘Well, it’s basically me just flying through the air, shooting cats, avoiding cats, and trying not to die,’ grins Pip Brown, abashedly. Better known as one-woman vintage pop behemoth Ladyhawke, the quietly-spoken, congenial New Zealander is detailing…