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Jamie Cullum Gets 'Too Sad' Hearing Amy Winehouse's Music
Jamie Cullum admitted he still gets "too sad" to listen to Amy Winehouse's music.The 41-year-old singer opened up about his friend - who tragically died nine years ago - and explained he struggles when he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 December 2020
Tainted Love, Hallelujah And Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: 10 Covers That You Probably Know Better Than The Originals
How many times in your life have you found yourself listening to a song that you think you know inside out, only to discover that that's not even the original version? We're guessing at least...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2020
Friday The 13th Special: The Five Creepiest Stories Of The Music World
Happy Friday the 13th to those who love all things strange and sensationalist! Today we thought we'd feed that morbid streak by exploring some of the craziest things that have happened in the music industry...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 13 November 2020
Millie Bobby Brown To Fight Dragon In Damsel
Millie Bobby Brown will battle a dragon in a new movie.The 'Enola Holmes' actress has signed up to star as Princess Elodie in director Juan Carlos Fensadillo's 'Damsel', and will also executive produce the fantasy...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 November 2020
Millie Bobby Brown Wants To Play Amy Winehouse
Millie Bobby Brown wants to play Amy Winehouse in a biopic.The 'Enola Holmes' actress revealed that she is keen to portray the late singer on the big screen, even though she was just seven years...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2020
Mitch Winehouse Has Put On Two Stone In Lockdown
Mitch Winehouse has put on two stone during lockdown.The father of the late singer Amy Winehouse admits that he has put on the pounds amid the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic and feels that it...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 September 2020
Amy Winehouse Foundation Teams Up With Sno Babies
The Amy Winehouse Foundation has teamed up with the new SNO BABIES movie to raise awareness of drug addiction.The UK charity - which supports young people affected by drug and alcohol problems - are the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 September 2020
Jamie Cullum 'Proud' Of Amy Winehouse-inspired Success At Ivor Novello Awards
Jamie Cullum feels ''proud'' to have won an Ivor Novello award for an Amy Winehouse-inspired song.The 41-year-old star was named as the winner of the Best Song Musically and Lyrically award on Wednesday (02.09.20), and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2020
Amy Winehouse Tribute From Parents
Amy Winehouse's mother Janis has paid tribute to the late star on the ninth anniversary of her death.Amy was just 27 when she was found dead from alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011 at her...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 July 2020
Amy Winehouse Biopic Could Be Released Next Year
A film about the life of Amy Winehouse could be released next year, according to her father Mitch.Mitch, 69, has suggested the new project will be a more truthful portrayal of the singer - who...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 May 2020
Tom Grennan Drops Amy Winehouse-inspired Oh Please
Tom Grennan has released Amy Winehouse and Kendrick Lamar-inspired track 'Oh Please'.The soulful number channels the late 'Rehab' hitmaker, rappers Kendrick and Nas, and late soul legend Curtis Mayfield and is about Tom changing his...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2020
Jessie Reyez Struggles To Listen To Her 'Darker Songs'
Jessie Reyez feels like she is ''digging'' her ''finger into a f***ing scab'' when she listens to her ''darker songs''.The 'Dope' singer has admitted that it can be a painful experience listening back to her...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 April 2020
Weekly Music Highlights: Musicians Band Together For Nashville, Coronavirus Cancels Sxsw And Genesis Announce Comeback Tour
The coronavirus seems to be affecting every area of our lives including music at the moment, so we've decided to give it its own section in our Weekly Music Highlights. Along with the Nashville tornado...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2020
Camden Town: What Makes This District The Musical Heart Of London
In November last year, London unveiled a brand new pop culture attraction in the form of the Music Walk of Fame, and yesterday (March 2nd) ska legends Madness became the second act to be honoured...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 03 March 2020
Music News Round-up: Amy Winehouse Hologram Tour, New Coldplay Film, Fyre Festival Founder Jailed
AMY WINEHOUSE HOLOGRAM TOUR PLANNED The late Amy Winehouse is to tour the world again – as a hologram.A hologrammatic image of the late star, who passed away in 2011 from complications arising from alcohol...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2018
Amy Winehouse's Life Could Be Turned Into A West End Stage Show
Amy Winehouse’s death in 2011 at the poignant age of 27 affected many fans of the star’s music but now it seems the singer’s dad wants to bring his daughter to the West End. Following...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2017
Russell Brand Heaps Praise On Katy Perry And Amy Winehouse In Heartfelt Interview
The ever philosophical and articulate Russell Brand has changed a lot in the last decade. He's now a happily married man, a father, clean from his addictions and studying for a degree in Religion in...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 06 October 2017
Jay Z Urged Amy Winehouse To Stay With Him And Beyonce
It seems the late, great soul singer Amy Winehouse had offers of help from all corners of the world before her tragic death in 2011 and was even offered a place to stay by rap...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2017
Jay-z Talks About First Meeting With Amy Winehouse
Jay Z has spoken about the first time he met the late Amy Winehouse, revealing that he told her to “stay with us”.The rapper told the story in the second part of the interview he...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2017
Cat Stevens On His Comeback
Cat Stevens says it was challenging coming back into the music industry in the Beyonce and Amy Winehouse era.The 68-year-old singer/songwriter - who now goes by the name Yusuf Islam after converting to Islam -...
By Clive King on 27 March 2017
Bob Dylan's Taste In Music Is Not As Predictable As You Might Have Thought
Bob Dylan is due to drop his 38th studio album 'Triplicate' next week and in anticipation for the release, he has opened up in a rare interview about some of his favourite artists. He's the...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2017
David Bowie Helps Vinyl Sales Reach A 25 Year High In The UK
Vinyl sales in the UK reached a 25-year high in 2016, with more than three million LPs sold over the past 12 months.The death of music icon David Bowie in January was a key driver...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 03 January 2017
James Hetfield: Adele 'Blows My Mind'
Metallica's James Hetfield says Adele ''blows his mind''.The 'Nothing Else Matters' hitmaker has gushed about the 'Hello' singer's ''unbelievable'' live shows and praised her ''candour and coolness'' up on stage.He told BBC Radio 6 Music:...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2016
Pete Doherty Will Launch His First Solo Album In December
Pete Doherty has revealed his first solo album. The 37-year-old singer has announced he will release his first LP in seven years, which will be titled 'Hamburg Demonstrations', on December 2, and the star has...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2016
Adele Pays Tribute To Amy Winehouse On What Would Have Been Her 33rd Birthday
Adele has paid tribute to Amy Winehouse, on what would have been the late star’s 33rd birthday.“Happy Birthday Amy X,” Adele posted on Instagram and Twitter on Tuesday night (September 14th), following that the following...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 16 September 2016
Amy Winehouse's Father Hits Out At 'Amy' Director Asif Kapadia After Oscar Win
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse has once again slammed Asif Kapadia’s documentary Amy, after it won the award for Best Documentary Feature at last night’s Oscars (February 28th). Mitch has been vocal in the past...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 29 February 2016
James Bay, Years & Years And Adele Lead Brits 2016 Nominations
The BRIT Awards are coming tonight (February 24th 2016) and so the nominations are up for this year's best British pop acts. James Bay, Years & Years and, predictably enough, Adele lead the pack with...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2016
Amy Winehouse's Father Doesn't Want Late Daughter To Win Brit Award
Mitch Winehouse, the father of late singer Amy Winehouse, has said he doesn’t want his daughter to win the Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist at tonight’s ceremony. Appearing on ‘This Morning’ Mitch...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 February 2016
Amy Winehouse's Mother: 'She Might've Had Tourette's'
It's no secret to anyone that talented popstar Amy Winehouse suffered a variety of mental illnesses in the last few years of life, caused undoubtedly by the multitude of drugs and alcohol that she voraciously...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 January 2016
Amy Winehouse Receives A Sam Smith Makeover With 'Love Is A Losing Game' Cover [Listen]
Sam Smith is just one of those singers that never manages to leave a dry eye in the house. Now, he's taken things a step further by performing a sensational cover of the late Amy...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 06 November 2015
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