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Tony Bennett Dead Aged 96 After Alzheimer’S Fight
Tony Bennett has died aged 96. The crooner – renowned for his performances with singers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga – sold millions of records around the world and won 20 Grammys including a...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 July 2023
Aretha Franklin Named Best Singer Of All Time
Aretha Franklin has been named the Best Singer of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.The late soul icon - who died in 2018 at the age of 76 - was best known for hits such...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2023
Pete Doherty ‘Tells Fans He Will Be Dad For Third Time’
Pete Doherty is said to have told fans he is to become a dad for the third time.The former Libertines singer, 43, was reported by The Sun on Wednesday (07.12.22) to have announced the news...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 December 2022
Amy Winehouse’S Former Brother-in-law Freddy Civil Killed By Heroin Overdose Aged 27
Amy Winehouse’s former brother-in-law Freddy Civil died of a heroin overdose aged 27.The cause of death was revealed on Tuesday (22.11.22) during an inquest at Wakefield Coroner’s Court in West Yorkshire, attended by Freddy’s 40-year-old...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 November 2022
Yungblud Can't 'Relate' To 'Older' Acts Like Arctic Monkeys And The 1975
Yungblud admits he doesn't "relate" to "older" acts like The 1975 and Arctic Monkeys.The '11 Minutes' hitmaker - whose real name is Dominic Harrison - insisted those acts feel like a "generation apart" from himself,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 November 2022
Busted's Matt Willis Never Intended To Be A Singer
Matt Willis never intended to be a musician.The 39-year-old star shot to fame alongside Charlie Simpson, 37, and James Bourne, 39, as part of pop-rock band Busted in the early 2000s but had trained at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 November 2022
Noel Gallagher Is Grateful Fame Didn't Hit Him As Hard As Amy Winehouse
Noel Gallagher is grateful he didn't succumb to the pitfalls of fame like Amy Winehouse during his time in Oasis.The 55-year-old rock legend and his bandmates - including estranged younger brother Liam Gallagher - were...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2022
Troye Sivan Says Michael Jackson Is A Huge Inspiration
Troye Sivan says Michael Jackson was a huge inspiration to his music career. The ‘Angel Baby’ hitmaker was influenced by the stage presence of the King of Pop - who died in 2009 aged 50...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 October 2022
Dua Lipa 'Is Working On Her New Album With Mark Ronson'
Dua Lipa is working with Mark Ronson on her new album.The 27-year-old singer snuck into a recording studio in New York City earlier this month to work on her eagerly-awaited third album.And Dua - who...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 October 2022
David Bowie Honoured On The Music Walk Of Fame
David Bowie has been honoured with a stone on the Music Walk of Fame.The late superstar - who died back in 2016 just two days after his 69th birthday following a battle with liver cancer...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 September 2022
David Bowie To Be Honoured With Stone On London's Music Walk Of Fame
David Bowie is set to receive a stone on London's Music Walk of Fame in Camden.The late 'Starman' hitmaker - who died following a secret battle with cancer in 2016 aged 69 - will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 August 2022
Sam Taylor-johnson Will Direct Amy Winehouse Biopic
Sam Taylor-Johnson will direct Amy Winehouse biopic 'Back to Black'.The 'Fifty Shades of Grey' filmmaker will be at the helm for the Studiocanal movie, which has been written by Taylor-Johnson's 'Nowhere Boy' collaborator Matt Greenhalgh.As...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2022
Jack White Admits His James Bond Theme Is 'One Of The Most Divisive Things' He's Ever Done
Jack White says 'Another Way To Die' is "one of the most divisive things" he's ever done.The former White Stripes star wrote and produced the James Bond theme song - which also features Alicia Keys...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2022
Amy Winehouse To Be The Subject Of A New Biopic
Amy Winehouse will be the subject of a major new biopic.The late singer's parents Mitch and Janis have given filmmakers their blessing to use her music.British casting director Nina Gold is seeking an actress to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 June 2022
Amy Winehouse’S 2007 Performance At Glastonbury Is Being Released On Vinyl
Amy Winehouse’s 2007 performance at Glastonbury is being released on vinyl. The festival is marking the 15th anniversary of the late ‘Rehab’ hitmaker's set - who was described as a “Glastonbury-goer through and through”...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2022
Ronnie Spector 'A Hero' To Amy Winehouse
Ronnie Spector was a hero to Amy Winehouse.The Ronettes singer died earlier this week at the age of 78 "after a brief battle with cancer" and Amy's collaborator Mark Ronson revealed Ronnie was an inspiration...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 January 2022
Mark Ronson Named As The New Audemars Piguet Brand Ambassador
Mark Ronson is the new face of Audemars Piguet. The luxury Swiss watch manufacturer has named the ‘Uptown Funk’ producer as its brand ambassador after he created its music programme in 2019.The 46-year-old star -...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 12 January 2022
Amy Winehouse's Wardrobe Goes On Display Ahead Of Auction
Amy Winehouse's clothing has gone on display to the public in Los Angeles.Items belonging to the late 'Rehab' hitmaker - who died from accidental alcohol poisoning aged 27 in 2011 - are expected to fetch...
By Bang Showbiz in Fashion / Beauty on 02 November 2021
Mark Ronson: I Wouldn't Have Made Rehab If Amy Winehouse Was In A Bad Way
Mark Ronson says he wouldn't have made 'Rehab' with Amy Winehouse if he thought she was "in a bad way" on drugs at the time.The studio wizard was speaking to mark the 15th anniversary of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 October 2021
Back To Black At 15: Giant Heart Installation Erected In Camden In Celebration Of Amy Winehouse Lp
A 20-foot black heart has been erected in Camden to mark the 15th anniversary of the late Amy Winehouse's iconic 'Back to Black' album.The 'Rehab' hitmaker's seminal 2006 LP celebrates the milestone today (27.10.21), and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2021
Amy Winehouse Didn't Want Any Strings On Back To Black
Amy Winehouse told Mark Ronson she didn't want "any f****** strings" on 'Back To Black'.The late singer topped the charts in the UK with her iconic 2006 album, and Chris Elliott - who was in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2021
New Amy Winehouse Documentary Set To Air On Bbc To Mark 10th Anniversary Of Singer's Death
A new Amy Winehouse documentary is set to air to mark 10 years since the singer's passing.The BBC's 'Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On' will look at the life and career of the 'Tears Dry On...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 March 2021
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
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