He’s been officially the nicest man in rock (trademark) for nearly 20 years, but Dave Grohl has revealed that he suffers from “social anxiety” when out of his comfort zone. The Foo Fighters frontman made...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 21st August 2015
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons had his house in Los Angeles searched on Thursday by the LAPD’s task force on online child abuse – though the singer and his family are not suspects, the force’s spokesperson...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21st August 2015
An online petition launched a fortnight ago calling for Jon Stewart, the king of political satire who recently stepped down from ‘The Daily Show’, to moderate one of the presidential debates next year has reached...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st August 2015
Russell Brand is calling time on his YouTube show ‘The Trews’, saying that he has become tired of being the centre of the story when the rest of the media reports on what he says.“I...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21st August 2015
One Direction’s Liam Payne has defended himself against accusations of homophobia, after a comment he made during a gig on their North American tour ignited an online backlash from some of the group’s fans.During their...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 20th August 2015
Get ready for some great news, quirky comedy fans – ‘Flight of the Conchords’ is coming to the big screen! The cult comedy is being adapted for a movie version, according to co-creator Jemaine Clement.In...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20th August 2015
Actress Megan Fox has split from her partner of 11 years, Brian Austin Green, according to reports. The couple had been an item since meeting on the set of Hope & Faith in 2004, when...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th August 2015
Madame Tussauds has been forced to increase security monitoring of its waxwork of pop star Nicki Minaj, following a number of visitors taking photos of themselves in suggestive poses with the display and posting them...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th August 2015
‘90s pop pin-up and TV star Peter Andre has agreed to take part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ next month, making him the seventh celebrity name to sign up for the BBC show.The ‘Mysterious Girl’ singer...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19th August 2015
Four years after splitting the nation’s sides after singing some of Kanye West’s tweets, Josh Groban has returned to ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ to take down another big name – Donald Trump.The divisive front-runner in the...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19th August 2015
A critical piece of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia is to go on sale next month, with the news that the first ever recording contract signed by The Beatles is to go under the hammer in...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18th August 2015
Rosie O’Donnell has reached out to the public to help her find her daughter Chelsea, who has gone missing and has not been seen for a week. On Tuesday (August 18th) the TV personality posted...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18th August 2015
Ed Sheeran was among the celebrity guests at Ronan Keating’s marriage to Storm Uechtritz, taking the time to perform a small set and serenade the newly married couple, a report says.According to Irish entertainment news...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18th August 2015
Apple has unveiled the first clutch of artists to appear at its annual festival, rebranded as the Apple Music Festival, in London next month. Pharrell Williams, One Direction, Florence + The Machine and Disclosure are...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 18th August 2015
Sir Elton John has taken to social media to brand the mayor of Venice as “boorishly bigoted” after the official’s decision to ban books about homosexuality from the city’s primary schools.The multi-million selling musical veteran,...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18th August 2015
A peace-promoting music festival in Spain has kicked the Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu off its bill after the star refused to publicly endorse a Palestinian state. The organisers of the Rototom Sunsplash Festival, held near...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18th August 2015
Rihanna has comprehensively taken down new rumours that she’s dating sports star Matt Barnes via her Instagram page, seemingly denying that the two had even met.The 27 year old pop star, who has been rumoured...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17th August 2015
Over a year after the horrific car crash that severely injured him and killed his friend and fellow comedian James McNair, Tracy Morgan is due to make his big return to TV by hosting an...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th August 2015
ITV is offering a refund to any fans of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ who voted by phone or text for the competition’s winner Jules O’Dwyer and her performing dog Matisse, after Ofcom ruled that a performance...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17th August 2015
It might the pop-culture earthquake that made her famous around the world, but Emily Ratajkowski has revealed that she can’t bear to listen to, or watch the music video for, ‘Blurred Lines’.The 24 year old...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 17th August 2015
The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton has smashed its way to the top of the box offices in America on its opening weekend, turning the normal revenue dip in August on its head with takings...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
British presenting veterans Ant & Dec are to make a return to US television after their failed attempt to launch their career Stateside seven years ago.NBC is launching a rebranded version of the Geordie duo’s...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
TV and radio personality Katie Derham has become the latest celebrity name to sign up for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ later this year. The ex-ITV newsreader and current presenter of the BBC Proms announced that she’ll...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16th August 2015
Anna Calvi has spoken out against gender bias in the music industry in a new interview about her experiences throughout her career, saying that “you don’t notice it, yet it’s everywhere.”The 34 year old singer...
News posted in Music / Festivals on 16th August 2015
Following the stupendous success he’s enjoying with Jurassic World, still riding high in global box offices over two months after its release, director Colin Trevorrow has been announced as the helmsman for Star Wars: Episode...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
The rumours have had it right all along – Benedict Cumberbatch will indeed be putting on the moustache and cape to play Marvel superhero Doctor Strange after the casting was confirmed at Disney’s D23 expo...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
Cilla Black’s home in south of England has been the intended target of a burglary that is believed to have been planned for during her funeral next week. According to her publicist, a hole in...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16th August 2015
‘Empire’ actor Terrence Howard has tearfully told a Los Angeles court about a blackmail plot that his ex-wife, Michelle Ghent, is alleged to have constructed in order to extract a bigger divorce settlement, claiming that...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
Great news for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean as Disney has confirmed that Orlando Bloom will be returning to the cast for the fifth instalment. The announcement was revealed at Disney’s D23 expo on...
News posted in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16th August 2015
Taylor Swift vs Katy Perry round 458 (probably)! The ‘Shake It Off’ singer suspects that her nemesis Katy Perry is the mastermind behind Miley Cyrus’ recent criticisms of her.An unnamed insider told HollywoodLife on Saturday...
News posted in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16th August 2015
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical project he...
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