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«Too many people think of me as the ballad guy», says Phil Collins in a new interview conducted by Mojo on the occasion of the musician's entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the upcoming publication of the box set dedicated to the '81 solo album Face Valuethat of In the Air Tonight. There is also a documentary in the works. “I have broader tastes,” he says, but he knows many associate him with slow pieces like Against All Odds And One More Night. «Now I can't play anything, but in any case I've never been able…

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All 2026 Heritage Live festivals – which were due to see performances from Eric Clapton, Richard Ashcroft, Christina Aguilera and more – have been cancelled due to high costs and low ticket sales, organisers have confirmed. For a decade now, the Heritage Live series has been holding day-festivals across various weekends over the summer, taking place at the Sandringham Royal Estate, the Englefield Estate and the Audley End Estate. This year was set to see Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie and Eric Clapton perform at the Sandringham site, Scissor Sisters at the Audley End House site, and Richard Ashcroft at the…

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“THEt's been a big week!” declares James Smith, sat in a precious patch of Kings Cross shade in the middle of London's apocalyptic heatwave. “I've just been to the Royal Academy to see my paintings, now I'm doing an interview with NMEtomorrow I'm starting therapy – AND,” he suddenly remembers, waggling a finger gleefully towards bassist Ryan Needham, “we're going to Dishoom later! A lot's happening!” There's more than a whiff of playful humor to the way the Yard Act frontman delivers his to-do list. Half a decade in and approaching the release of career-best third album 'You're Gonna Need…

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Mick Jagger has clarified what his “mad mogul” lyric on The Rolling Stones‘ new album  ‘Foreign Tongues‘ is really about. Find all the details below. READ MORE: Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next album The band’s 25th album, released last week, sees Jagger examine the state of America today, with track ‘Mr Charm’ specifically calling out Elon Musk by name. “When I was oh-so-young, I used to want to go to Mars/ And burn the rubber on the road, And drive around in fancy cars,” Jagger sings. “And who would take you into space?…

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The song comes off the British singer's recent debut LP, Visitor Sienna Spiro stopped by The Tonight Show to perform her song “Great Expectation,” taking the late-night show stage alongside a live band and two back-up singers. The British singer offered a sultry, impassioned rendition of the anthemic song. “Great Expectation” comes off Spiro's debut album, Visitorwhich dropped earlier this month. She shared a music video for “Great Expectation” on the day of release, which shares its visuals with her live performance on The Tonight Showincluding its red and white backdrop. In a review, Rolling Stone wrote of the album,…

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For the first time in Italy, Bologna and the Music Museum they host QUEEN The Last Tourphotographic exhibition by Torleif Svensson dedicated to Magic Tour in 1986, Queen's last tour with the historic full lineup made up of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, whose 40th anniversary is celebrated this year. The exhibition project joins the Images a selection of original items belonging to Freddie Mercury and Queenincluding some material never before presented to the public, offering a close-up account of the band's last great live season.The International Museum and Library of Music of Civic Museums Sector…

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On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed Donald Trump‘s mediocre reaction to the death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. “The big news from the weekend was the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,” Stewart said as he opened the show. “Now, obviously, I knew him a bit from lobbying down at Capitol Hill, but I didn’t know him particularly well. So I’ll let Lindsey Graham’s best friend memorialize the late senator.” Stewart then cut to a clip from Fox and Friends, where Trump called in and said, “He was…

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All Life Of Olly achieved its ninth platinum album. The certification, which arrived with this week's FIMI survey, brings the album published in October 2024 just one step away from diamond discthe highest threshold established by the Italian Music Industry Federation. The achievement adds to the fourth platinum obtained last week by Silly Nostalgiathe song with which the Genoese singer-songwriter won the 75th edition of the Sanremo Festival. With these two recognitions Olly reaches 40 certifications in his career: 30 platinum records and 10 gold records. What is needed for the diamond disk The diamond is obtained by overcoming the…

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It's called “If I were” the new song by Martha May which explores one of the most common and exhausting dynamics of the human condition: the risk of being trapped in a time that doesn't exist. Through a continuous game of hypotheses (“if I were”, “if I had”, “if only I had”…), the song photographs that psychological limbo tense between the ghosts of the past – the things not done or the missed presences – and the projections of an ideal future never experienced. It is not necessarily an autobiographical piece, but rather a universal story that anyone can relate…

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