Adele once tried to secure a song written for One Direction after hearing an early version of the track, according to the songwriters behind the group’s 2014 album Four. Songwriters Jamie Scott and Mozella have revealed that Adele was so impressed by ‘Fool’s Gold’ that she contacted Scott to express her interest. However, the track
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Nile Rodgers has revealed that he once walked out of the studio while producing Madonna’s landmark 1984 album Like A Virgin, after a heated disagreement over the singer’s treatment of a studio assistant. The Chic co-founder recalled the incident during an appearance on the Ruthie’s Table 4 podcast, describing how a dispute over a member
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BBC Radio 6 Music has named beabadoobee, The Cure and Charli XCX among its Artists of the Year for 2026, with a 12-act list recognising established names and emerging artists who have made a significant creative impact over the past year. The full selection was announced by Nick Grimshaw on his Breakfast Show and also
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Róisín Waters, daughter of the late Sinéad O’Connor, has hinted that archival music from the singer could be released soon, revealing that the family is working with Chrysalis Records on plans to celebrate her legacy. In a letter published on the official Sinéad O’Connor Instagram account on Monday 2 November 2026, the 30-year-old explained that
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Deep Purple have cancelled two concerts in Germany after frontman Ian Gillan was hospitalised following a medical emergency. The band were due to perform at the QI Arena in Leipzig on Saturday 31 October 2026 and the Sporthalle in Hamburg on Sunday 1 November 2026, but announced that both shows would no longer go ahead
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A reportedly unpublished memoir by Dolly Parton has allegedly been sold for $13 million (£9.7 million), following what has been described as a fierce bidding war between publishers. According to a report by Page Six, executives at Folio have sold the book to Grand Central Publishing. The publication claims the deal was agreed after competing
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Two previously unreleased Ozzy Osbourne songs could be heard for the first time in the rock legend’s upcoming biopic, with the recordings reportedly dating back to sessions for his 2022 album Patient Number 9. Osbourne, who died in July 2025, is said to have secretly worked on several tracks with producer Andrew Watt while making
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Dolly Parton initially turned down an early U2 collaboration because the song was “too Irish”, before offering Bono a different track that eventually became part of the band’s new album, Carnaval de Luz. The U2 frontman shared the story during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, revealing how conversations with the country music
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Dua Lipa brought music and literature together at the London Literature Festival, hosting sold-out conversations with Patti Smith, Zadie Smith and Canadian artist Mustafa at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. The Grammy and BRIT Award-winning singer curated a series of events through her Service95 Book Club, with Sunday’s conversation with Patti Smith ending in a
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Taylor Swift has become the youngest-ever inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, receiving the honour at a ceremony at Nashville’s Music City Center on Monday night. The 36-year-old singer was introduced by country star Brad Paisley, while Lainey Wilson performed Swift’s hit Love Story in celebration of her songwriting career. Taylor Swift Reunites
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