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Nate James worried about Beckham-style fame
12 May 2013
TV gossip
Nate James is concerned about becoming as well-known as the Beckhams if he is a success on 'The Voice'. The 33-year-old singer - who released three albums throughout the 00s - is aiming to make it big in the music industry again by doing well on the…
Agnetha Faltskog pities pop stars
4 May 2013
Music gossip
ABBA's Agnetha Faltskog feels sorry for current pop stars. The Swedish singer - who was one of the hugest stars of the 70s with her group, before returning to her solo career when they split in 1982 - thinks the modern music industry it a tough place…
Amy Winehouse documentary film confirmed
25 Apr 2013
Film gossip
Amy Winehouse is to have her own documentary film. Director Asif Kapadia - who helmed the 2010 film 'Senna' about the late Formula One driver Ayrton Senna until his tragic death in 1994 - has chosen the late soul singer as the subject of his new…
Beyonce for The Great Gatsby soundtrack
3 Apr 2013
Film gossip
Beyonce will be featured on 'The Great Gatsby' soundtrack. The singer-and-actress has collaborated with Andre 3000 on a cover of late singer Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' for Baz Luhrmann's opulent drama, which is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's…
Mark Ronson confirms new material with Sir Paul McCartney
22 Mar 2013
Music gossip
Mark Ronson has confirmed he's recorded new material with Sir Paul McCartney. The music producer and DJ, who has worked with the likes of singers Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen, collaborated with the Beatles rocker on three tracks for his upcoming…
Music Walk of Fame set for Camden Town
4 Feb 2013
Music gossip
Plans are going ahead for a Music Walk of Fame in Camden Town, north London. It will be Britain's answer to the famed Hollywood tribute to those who've made an impact in the film industry, and Camden's will honour music's greatest performers with a…
Mitch Winehouse has unreleased Amy songs
28 Dec 2012
Music gossip
Mitch Winehouse has more unreleased songs by his late daughter Amy Winehouse. The showbiz patriarch has several tracks that the 'Back to Black' singer - who died at the age of just 27 in July 2011 - recorded with National Youth Jazz Orchestra but he…
Mitch Winehouse wants George Clooney for Amy biopic
24 Nov 2012
Film gossip
Mitch Winehouse wants George Clooney to play him in a biopic about Amy Winehouse. The late singer's father - who shares the 'Ocean's 12' star's silvery hair colour - is adamant any studio taking on the project should make sure they recruit someone…
James Arthur 'hated' beating Ella in X Factor vote
21 Nov 2012
TV gossip
James Arthur "hates" the fact he went through on 'The X Factor' "at the expense" of Ella Henderson. The budding singer went through to next week's show after winning the public vote against the 16-year-old wannabe on Sunday (18.11.12) - sending her…
The Mercury Prize-nominated albums that didn't win but became classics
2 Nov 2012
Some of the most significant UK albums 'robbed' on the night
With Leeds indie quartet Alt-J announced as this year’s winner of the coveted Mercury Prize for their debut album An Awesome Wave, it’s only a matter of time before the inevitable fallout and tedious discussion of who was robbed on the night and who…
Gary Barlow opens up about baby loss on X Factor
14 Oct 2012
TV Gossip
Gary Barlow spoke for the first time about the loss of his stillborn baby daughter last night (13.10.12). The 'X Factor' judge - who performed at the Olympics closing ceremony just eight days after he and wife Dawn were devastated by the loss of…
Nas pays tribute to Amy Winehouse
4 Oct 2012
Music Gossip
Nas pays tribute to the late Amy Winehouse in his new music video. The tragic singer - who died last July aged 27 - appears from beyond the grave by singing in the rapper's latest song 'Cherry Wine', with her image projected onto a brick wall. The…
ABBA's Gold is best-selling CD
2 Oct 2012
Music Gossip
ABBA's 'Gold' is Britain's best ever selling CD. The Swedish group - made up of Bjorn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Faltskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson - released their greatest hits compilation in 1992, 10 years after splitting, and it is now the…
Adele confirmed to sing Bond theme
17 Sep 2012
Music Gossip
Adele has recorded the theme for James Bond film 'Skyfall'. The singer has provided the official theme song for the latest instalment of the British spy thriller series, her first new music since multi-milllion selling second album '21', released in…
Adele to sing closing credits for James Bond?
12 Sep 2012
Music Gossip
Adele is rumoured to be recording a song for the new James Bond film. The 'Someone Like You' singer was spotted at Abbey Road studio earlier this month, where the soundtrack for 'Skyfall' is being produced, with producer Paul Epworth. Adele, 24…
Barbara Windsor used to practice lines with Amy
7 Sep 2012
TV Gossip
Barbara Windsor used to practice her 'EastEnders' lines with Amy Winehouse. The 75-year-old actress used to have a close friendship with the late singer and when she was still in the BBC One soap, Amy would come round to her house and they would go…
Stevie Wonder wanted Amy Winehouse duet
3 Sep 2012
Music Gossip
Stevie Wonder had planned an "amazing" duet with Amy Winehouse. The 'Superstition' hitmaker - who was friends with late stars Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston - wanted to work with the British singer but she passed away before they had…
Usher opens iTunes festival
2 Sep 2012
Music Gossip
Usher kicked off the iTunes festival in London last night (01.09.12). The 'Yeah!' hitmaker got the party started on the opening night of the month-long free festival at the city's Roundhouse venue with a hit packed set and his trademark super-smooth…
X Factor bosses want holograms on show?
4 Aug 2012
TV Gossip
'X Factor' bosses want to bring back dead stars as holograms on the show. Producers on the ITV talent show - judged by Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger - are keen to use likenesses of Michael Jackson and Amy…
Jessie J an inspiration to young Brits
27 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Jessie J is an inspiration to British artists, according to Jay James Picton. The Welsh soul singer - dubbed the male Amy Winehouse - was impressed by the 'Price Tag' singer's talent and integrity when he supported her on tour earlier this…
Green Day's Amy Winehouse tribute a warning
25 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Green Day's Amy Winehouse tribute is a reminder of "the consequences of the party." The second of the group's forthcoming three albums, '¡Dos!', ends with a song called 'Amy' - written for the late singer following her death of accidental alcohol…
Nas: Amy Winehouse was 'one of a kind'
24 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Nas has praised Amy Winehouse as "one of a kind". The rapper collaborated with the 'Rehab' singer before her tragic death on July 23, 2011 and speaking on the first anniversary yesterday (23.07.12), he admitted he misses her. He told MTV News…
Dionne Bromfield: 'Amy Winehouse was too young to die'
23 Jul 2012
Music Gossip
Amy Winehouse's goddaughter has paid tribute to her on the first anniversary of her death. Dionne Bromfield, who was signed to Amy's Lioness record label, wrote an impassioned speech about the late singer - who died at the age of 27 a year ago today…
Summer 2012 biography round-up
18 Jul 2012
New biographies on Amy Winehouse, Barack Obama, Marilyn Munroe and Raymond Chandler
It’s a year since Amy Winehouse joined the ill-fated 27 Club, so it was somehow inevitable that the story of her largely miserable short life would be out round about now. The fact that proceeds will be heading to a charitable foundation to help young…
Madrid vintage funk act The Sweet Vandals to play Four Corners
17 Jul 2012
The soul night is joining forces with the Edinburgh Intl Jazz & Blues Fest
‘There’s been an explosion in the number of bands playing the same music we do over the last few years,’ says Simon Hodge, one of the promoters of the Bongo Club’s long-running funk and soul night Four Corners. ‘There are two reasons for that: one is…
