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Sir David Jason finds out he has a 52-year-old daughter he didn't know existed

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George Michael greatly admired Amy Winehouse and called her a "fantastic talent".

George Michael revealed there was one Amy Winehouse song he couldn’t live without

George Michael

Legendary rock band Genesis are no more.

Genesis’ Tony Banks confirms the band are over due to Phil Collins’ health issues

Phil Collins

Kelly Clarkson

Kelly Clarkson announces divorce-inspired album 'Chemistry'

Kelly Clarkson

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Paul McCartney has written an enviable repertoire of songs. But he envies one particular artist for writing a song he wished he had.

The only song Paul McCartney desperately wished he’d written was a Sting classic

Paul McCartney

'Rocket Man' is widely considered to be Elton John's signature song.

The Story of... 'Rocket Man' by Elton John

The Story of...

After Peter Gabriel reached out to Sinéad O'Connor to sing on a couple of songs, their chemistry was clear.

Were Peter Gabriel and Sinead O’Connor ever romantic? Their secret relationship revealed

Music

Little did Celine Dion – or her fans – know that her appearance at the BST concert in Hyde Park on July 5, 2019 would be the last time the singer would perform in public before being diagnosed with a devastating incurable illness.

Celine Dion's last performance: Star sings 'My Heart Will Go On' before Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis

Celine Dion

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Which singer would be your best friend? These 8 questions have the answer

QUIZ: Which singer would be your best friend? These 8 questions have the answer

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QUIZ: What happens NEXT in these iconic music videos?

QUIZ: What happens NEXT in these iconic music videos?

Quizzes

Can you name these kitchen cupboard essentials without their branding?

QUIZ: Can you recognise these kitchen cupboard essentials WITHOUT their branding?

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Finish the lyrics to these classic love songs

QUIZ: Finish the lyrics to these classic love songs!

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Luke Combs talks to Smooth Country

Luke Combs reveals sweet reason why he covered Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car' on new album

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Lady A discuss their career and 'Need You Now'

Lady A reflect on 17 years together: 'We wouldn't be here if it weren't for 'Need You Now''

Country

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Breland speaks to Smooth Country

Breland interview: 'My Truck' singer reveals how a New Jersey boy became a country music star

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Thomas Rhett talks to Smooth Country

Thomas Rhett opens up about his famous father and his sweet family: 'My daughter has no idea why people like me'

Country

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Andrew Lloyd Webber announces death of eldest son

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Billy Ocean, Lionel Richie and Grace Jones will play this year's Cambridge Club festival

Cambridge Club 2023 with Lionel Richie and Billy Ocean - win a pair of premium tickets!

Music

Rod Stewart is hitting the road with "dear friend" Boy George and Culture Club.

Rod Stewart wants to "misbehave" with Boy George as Culture Club join him on UK tour

Rod Stewart

Marti Pellow of Wet Wet Wet in concert

Marti Pellow announces full UK Popped In Souled Out arena tour – tickets, dates and venues revealed

Music

Boy George and Culture Club, and drummer Jon Moss

Culture Club drummer Jon Moss gets £1.75 million in settlement with band and Boy George

Boy George

The actor told police he had skidded in the rain and had been unable to stop his car – a 2018 Lexus LS 500 – from crashing.

Dick Van Dyke, 97, suffers harrowing car crash after 'losing control of vehicle in the rain'

TV & Film

BST Hyde Park have revealed most of their headliners for 2023.

BST Hyde Park 2023: Lineup, headliners, tickets, dates and start times revealed

Music

Ahead of its air date on May 3, the first trailer for the series shows Ed Sheeran in tears as he struggles to come to terms with his wife's health problems and the death of his best friend, Jamal Edwards.

Ed Sheeran breaks down over wife's pregnancy health issues in emotional new documentary trailer

Ed Sheeran

The greatest songs of the 1980s, ranked

The 100 greatest songs of the 1980s, ranked

Song Lists

George bought a beautiful 16th century house in the Oxfordshire countryside in 2001, a place he shared with his longtime partner Kenny Goss.

George Michael's home: Singer gives video tour of idyllic country house where he spent final hours

George Michael

Brian May received a knighthood as part of the New Years Honours List 2023.

Sir Brian May believes Freddie Mercury would've been 'honoured long ago' if he were still alive

Queen

Will Tony Hadley ever join Spandau Ballet again?

Tony Hadley says why he will never rejoin Spandau Ballet: "There's a very specific reason"

Spandau Ballet

Andy Taylor and Duran Duran

Duran Duran reunion: Terminally ill Andy Taylor rejoins band to play on new album

Duran Duran

Bruce Willis and his family on his birthday

Bruce Willis speaks for first time since dementia diagnosis in beautiful family birthday video

TV & Film

Stevie Nicks pays emotional tribute to her "best friend" in her first concert since Christine McVie passed away.

Stevie Nicks breaks down in tears singing 'Landslide' in tribute to Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac

Lewis Capaldi, Elton John and Taylor Swift are nominated for Global Awards for 2023

Elton John, Lewis Capaldi and Taylor Swift among nominees at the Global Awards 2023

Music

Hugh Jackman in 2018

Hugh Jackman facts: Actor's age, wife, children, movies and career explained

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Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber facts: Composer's age, wife, children, net worth and musicals career revealed

Music

Brian Eno will credit the Earth as a songwriter

Brian Eno credits 'The Earth' as co-songwriter on his new ambient music project

Chill

King Charles III will be officially crowned on 6th May 2023.

King Charles III Coronation playlist: Classic songs from The Beatles, Queen, Tom Jones and more featured

Royals

Each night on Carrie Underwood's 'Denim and Rhinestones' tour, the star wraps up with an encore of Guns 'N' Roses' famed hit 'Welcome to the Jungle'.

Watch Carrie Underwood and Axl Rose's incredible duet of 'Welcome to the Jungle'

Country

Sarah Ferguson revealed the arrest happened on the night of Fergie's hen party, shortly before her wedding to Prince Andrew (Pictured L to R: Princess Diana, Sarah Ferguson)

The night Princess Diana got arrested: Sarah Ferguson recalls incredible incident

Royals

Dolly Parton and Olivia Newton-John recording their cover of 'Jolene'

Watch Olivia Newton-John's stunning posthumous 'Jolene' duet with Dolly Parton

Olivia Newton-John

Brian May receives his knighthood from King Charles at Buckingham Palace

Queen’s Brian May is presented with his knighthood by King Charles at Buckingham Palace

Queen

George Michael was reportedly putting his affairs in order in the lead up to his death, his physician claims.

George Michael's physician says star 'knew he was dying' and 'was getting affairs in order'

George Michael

Rod Stewart is on a mission to help ease the backlog of scan waiting lists across the NHS

Rod Stewart pays for patients' much-needed NHS scans and promises to help 'as many cities as he can'

Rod Stewart

UB40

UB40 to celebrate 45th anniversary with two massive UK live shows – how to buy tickets

Music

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Dinah O'Dowd and Boy George

Boy George is "devastated" after his mum Dinah dies, aged 84

Boy George

Ashley Graham and Hugh Grant Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell

Oscars 2023: Hugh Grant has very awkward and grumpy red carpet interview - video

TV & Film

John Travolta pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Oscars 2023: John Travolta holds back tears paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John

Bill Nighy at the 2023 BAFTA Awards in London. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

Bill Nighy facts: British actor's age, films, wife, children and more revealed

TV & Film

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