Actors invariably no more make good musicians than plumbers make good croupiers. But Hugh Laurie has much going for him. His commitment goes beyond turning up and knocking out songs... more
“Vulgar, vulgar, vulgar,” was the verdict of the late Lord Charteris on the Duchess of York. Amazing how that piece of schoolyard viciousness endures... more
Despite such unkind nicknames as "Whaleman", Jack Nicholson has been having a damn fine time while holidaying hard around Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat, France... more
In the Eighties they were the biggest-selling band in the UK and America - but an explosive new book Andy Taylor reveals the terrible toll success took on Duran Duran.... more
He's a collision of contradictions. The most outrageous, sexually ambiguous, tantalising rock singer ever who has spent 45 years pursuing legions of beautiful, rich girls.... more
Fifty years ago this week, Jerry Lee Lewis arrived in Britain and revealed his young companion was his 13-year-old wife, Myra. It destroyed the rock'n'roll sensation and set the pattern for decades of pop excess... more
Bill Wyman, former Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, Yusuf Islam, Paul Weller and Pete Townshend all appeared at a tribute concert to psychedelic rocker Jim Capaldi.... more
With star-packed events at Ronnie Scott's and the Roundhouse featuring Jamie Cullum, Paul Weller and Bill Wyman, to Swedish electropop at the Mean Fiddler, there is something for everyone.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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