Happy Birthday To The First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald
25th April 2013
Today is the birthday of the world famous pioneer of soul music, Ella Fitzgerald. Google celebrated the late singer’s life...
Louis Armstrong's Secret Daughter Goes Public With Memoirs After Letters Sale
27th December 2012
Jazz legend Louis Armstrong's secret daughter has gone public with an expose on her late father after selling off love...
Treasure Trove Of Louis Armstrong Letters To Mistress And Secret Daughter To Be Sold
29th November 2012
Jazz great Louis Armstrong's love letters to his mistress and secret lovechild are among the items from the musician's archive...
Hackney Riots Heroine Pauline Pearce Stuns Britain's Got Talent
10th February 2012
Hackney Riots heroine Pauline Pearce has proven that there's more to her than simply being a crime-fighter extraordinaire. The have-a-go-heroine...
Adele Doesn't Need To Win Mercury Prize.
27th August 2011
Adele "doesn't need" to win the Barclaycard Mercury Prize.The Grammy award-winning singer's latest album '21' is up for the coveted...
Adele Fans Want Her Dog's Poo
1st February 2011
Adele's fans take photos of her dog's poo to sell on the internet.The 22-year-old musician has caught "eBay weirdos" following...
Fascinating Fact 10615
10th January 2011
Executives at Universal Music are donating a collection of treasured songs by artists including BING CROSBY, LOUIS ARMSTRONG and BILLIE...
Frank Black Donates 100,000 Pound To Keep Club Open
16th November 2010
Frank Black has reportedly donated £100,000 to a fund fighting to keep a London venue open. The Pixies frontman has...
Frank Black Donates £100,000 To Keep Club Open
16th November 2010
Frank Black has reportedly donated £100,000 to a fund fighting to keep a London venue open. The Pixies frontman has...
Whitaker To Expose Louis Armstrong's Pot Use In Biopic
8th March 2010
FOREST WHITAKER is sure to shock fans of jazz crooner LOUIS ARMSTRONG by focusing on 'Satchmo's' love of marijuana in...
Louis Armstrong The Subject Of Silent Biopic
17th March 2009
Jazz legend LOUIS ARMSTRONG is the subject of a bizarre new silent biopic. Hotel heir-turned-film producer Dan Pritzker has funded, produced...
Whitaker Lands Armstrong Role
10th October 2008
FOREST WHITAKER is delighted to land the lead role in a new LOUIS ARMSTRONG biopic after winning the approval of...
Fascinating Fact 6116
7th October 2008
PAUL MCCARTNEY, MADONNA and DURAN DURAN will be featured on a forthcoming collection of JAMES BOND themes. The LP, entitled...
Louis Armstrong's Drummer Loses Cancer Battle
9th April 2007
Jazz great DANNY BARCELONA lost his battle against cancer at the beginning on the month (01APR07). He was 77. The...
Davis' Song Voted Best Jazz Ever
9th April 2007
Three songs by trumpeting pioneer MILES DAVIS have been voted among the all time top ten jazz records. Davis' SO...
British Jazz Star Mick Mulligan Dies
22nd December 2006
British jazz trumpeter PETER 'MICK' MULLIGAN died on Wednesday (20DEC06) after a battle with illness. He was 78. Mulligan and...
Jazz Virtuoso Davern Dies
18th December 2006
KENNY DAVERN, a clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, who became an acclaimed torchbearer of traditional jazz and swing, has died. He...
French Jazz Musician Claude Luter Dies
9th October 2006
French jazz band leader CLAUDE LUTER died on Friday (06OCT06). He was 83. Clarinet player Luter first made his name...
Record Pioneer Irving Green Dies
3rd July 2006
Mercury Records co-founder IRVING GREEN, who helped break racial barriers by promoting black artists SARAH VAUGHN, DINAH WASHINGTON and THE...
Jazz Photographer Hodgson Dies
12th January 2006
Jazz photographer JAMIE HODGSON has died following a battle with cancer. He was 76. Londoner Hodgson, who passed away...
The Beatles Are Icons Of The Century
15th October 2005
THE BEATLES have topped a poll as the greatest entertainment icons of the past 100 years. The ever-popular Fab...
Jazz Bassist Lesberg Dies
10th October 2005
Veteran jazz star JACK LESBERG has died from complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 85. Double bassist Lesberg performed...
Stars Communist Files Revealed
22nd September 2005
Late screen siren MARILYN MONROE was a suspected communist and tracked by the FBI. Newly-released documents reveal Monroe was...
Dizzy Gillespie's Estate Up For Auction
14th September 2005
Late jazz legend DIZZY GILLESPIE's estate is to be sold at auction today (14SEP05) in New Jersey, where it is...
Cream Platinum Disc Contains Louis Armstrong
18th April 2005
CREAM bassist JACK BRUCE was left confused recently when he decided to play one of the band's platinum discs -...
Bounty Of Jazz Treasures Go On Sale
19th January 2005
Iconic jazz memorabilia once owned by legends including CHARLIE PARKER, JOHN COLTRANE, DIZZY GILLESPIE and LOUIS ARMSTRONG will go under...
Us Opera Star Robert Merrill Dies
26th October 2004
Opera singer ROBERT MERRILL, best known for his renditions of THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER at the New York Yankees' baseball stadium,...
Jazz Legend Illinois Jacquet Dies
23rd July 2004
Legendary jazz saxophonist ILLINOIS JACQUET has died at his New York home at the age of 81. According to...
Rod Stewart Makes Fan's Singing Dream Come True
17th October 2003
Rocker ROD STEWART granted a fan's lifetime wish, by performing a duet with her live on American television this morning...
Louis Armstrong's Home To Become A Museum
10th October 2003
Jazz legend LOUIS ARMSTRONG's home in Queens, New York, is to open as a museum next week (beg13OCT03). The...
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