UK nightlife venues squeezed out of city centres over costs and regulation Independent venues struggle to survive amid low footfall as disposable incomes fall The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024
Why I live in Kensington: DJ Amazonica on why her west London area offers the best of Zone 1 Victoria ‘Harry’ Harrison, better known as Amazonica, has always felt a connection to Kensington. The superstar DJ explains why it has the edge on LA. Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act documentary to air on TV tonight The music doc Freddie Mercury: The Final Act digs into the life and legacy of one of the greatest frontmen in rock history WhatToWatch · Mar 23, 2024
Freddie Mercury's London Sanctuary Hits Market After Renovations Explore the iconic Garden Lodge in London, once owned by Freddie Mercury, now up for sale after nearly 50 years. Discover its opulent history and the memor... Top News · Mar 18, 2024
Inside Biba: Kensington's Sixties fashion palace where Diana Ross, Princess Anne and David Bowie used to shop From Barbara Hulanicki – the legend who started it all – to the Biba girls who worked the shop floor, as a new exhibition opens in London Isobel Van Dyke meets those who built London’s fashion empire of the swinging Sixties Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024
Arlene Phillips at 80: on Strictly, scandal, survival – and still being a sizzling hot choreographer She outraged Mary Whitehouse, worked with Tina Turner, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, and is up for an Olivier for choreographing a smash hit production of Guys & Dolls. Will she ever slow down? Not likely ... The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024
‘My mum was horrified’: how Biba’s store changed my teenage years Barbara Hulanicki brought chic clothes to the masses in the 60s. Now those golden Georgy Girl years are to be celebrated in a new exhibition The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024
“Freddie was a good riffmeister! He was a devotee of Jimi Hendrix. People think he was just concerned with the lighter stuff but it’s not true. He did enjoy the heavy stuff”: Brian May reveals the inside stories behind 13 classic Queen tracks In a world-exclusive interview, Brian May takes you behind the scenes of the making of 13 iconic Queen cuts, and reveals what inspired his magical guitar playing in Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now and many more Guitar World · Mar 12, 2024
“We hesitated to say yes. The chances of making fools of ourselves were so big”: Live Aid was Queen’s crowning glory. But they nearly turned it down In the brand new issue of Classic Rock, Queen reveal how one of the greatest live performances in history almost didn’t happen Louder · Mar 10, 2024
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Enjoy Austin Barbecue Tour Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Austin, participate in a panel, enjoy BBQ, and show appreciation for local art during their recent stop in Texas. Top News · Mar 9, 2024
“I still buy a new album and flick through it trying to find the weepy ballad – but for God’s sake, I was in Mostly Autumn for 13 years!” Heather Findlay’s affection for melancholy Singer songwriter Heather Findlay discusses her album Wild White Horses Louder · Mar 7, 2024
Freddie Mercury's house has hit the market, and one color reigns supreme. Here's how to use it in your home Freddie Mercury's house has hit the market, and gold reigns supreme. Here's how to make the color work it in a smaller space, according to pros Real Homes · Mar 7, 2024
Freddie Mercury's home exhibits bright, mood-boosting colors and baroque details – listed for $38 million The rock legend's London home championed 'dopamine decor' long before it was a trend Homes & Gardens · Mar 4, 2024
Freddie Mercury's famed London mansion is up for sale: offers over £30 million invited Mercury's eight-bedroom West London home is on the market for the first time since he bought it Louder · Feb 29, 2024
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2024 ‘It has become a sort of silver bullet’: why are rap lyrics being put on trial? In compelling documentary As We Speak, a controversial legal practice that uses rap lyrics to secure convictions is explored
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024 Freddie Mercury's time capsule Kensington home on sale for £30m for the first time in 40 years Serious buyers only need apply to view the home of the legendary Queen front man
International Business Times · Feb 22, 2024 Elton John Items Fetch $8 Million At New York Auction Nearly $100,000 for Elton John's monogrammed silver boots and around $2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the music icon's personal items brought in almost $8 million at auction Wednesday in New York.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 TV tonight: the shocking prevalence of abuse in British gymnastics Hard-to-hear but essential accounts from former gymnasts who allege they were abused by their coaches. Plus: timeless wisdom from the Big Yin. Here’s what to watch this evening
Guitar World · Feb 21, 2024 “I still don’t find it easy! It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine”: Brian May finds Bohemian Rhapsody difficult to perform – and he points the blame at “riffmeister” Freddie Mercury The Queen guitarist has called it “the most unnatural riff to play” and says even now he has to battle with adrenaline when he plays it live
Radio France Internationale · Feb 20, 2024 Barcelona 1992: New participants, new Olympic dreams The 1992 Barcelona Olympics was marked by openness and unity after a long period of controversy and conflicts. The political changes in the world in the late 1980s and early 1990s allowed the Olympics to take place without a boycott for the first time since 1972. The Olympics also coincided…
Louder · Feb 19, 2024 "As many recycled Led Zeppelin riffs as Kingdom Come or '80s Whitesnake with an even stronger whiff of cheese": Emotions In Motion by Billy Squier - Album Of The Week Club review Buoyed by the success of breakthrough album Don’t Say No, Billy Squier teamed up once again with Queen producer Reinhold Mack to create 10 tracks of state of the art, radio-friendly pop rock
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 The week in theatre: Dear Octopus; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Just for One Day – review Lindsay Duncan and co create a living period piece in Dodie Smith’s rarely performed marvel of a family portrait; Sarah Snook’s one-woman Wilde is so wrong it’s almost right; and the music carries a tame Live Aid nostalgiafest
Top News · Feb 16, 2024 Portraying Icons: Top 10 Celebrity Biopics on the Silver Screen Discover the top 10 celebrity biopics that bring iconic figures to life on the silver screen. From musicians to historical figures, these films are must-wa...
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024 Just For One Day review – Live Aid musical has soaring voices and pancake-flat characters Jukebox show celebrating sweary Bob Geldof’s 1985 mega-fundraiser piles homily on cliche in a production in thrall to white saviour stereotypes
MusicRadar · Feb 13, 2024 “I never liked it, to be honest, the way it was mixed. But I do recognise that it works”: Brian May says Under Pressure sounded like The Who before David Bowie took out the heavy guitar parts Brian May said he was “beaming” about the guitar on the early versions of Under Pressure. David Bowie was not