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David Bowie‘s fourth studio album, ‘Hunky Dory’, will be released as a deluxe reissue that will include unreleased home demos, live recordings and other rarities from that era.‘Divine Symmetry (An Alternate Journey Through Hunky Dory)’ is set to arrive on November 25 via Parlophone and will, across four CDs, feature 48 previously unreleased  tracks and demos taken from the 12 months leading up to the release of ‘Hunky Dory’ in 1971.The first CD of the collection contains home and hotel room demos of songs that would end up on ‘Hunky Dory’, along with unreleased songs like ‘King Of The City’, ‘Right On Mother’, ‘How Lucky You Are (Miss Peculiar)’ and ‘Tired Of My Life’.Other discs include Bowie’s 1971 John Peel live session, BBC radio recordings, live cuts, the ‘BOWPROMO’ EP, B-sides, alternate versions of ‘Hunky Dory’ tracks and more. Coinciding with the reissue’s announcement, Parlophone have shared Bowie’s previously unreleased rendition of ‘Hunky Dory’ album track ‘Kooks’, taken from BBC’s Sounds of the 70s with Bob Harris radio show.

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Elvis Presley‘s back catalogue.Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand owner, marketing and entertainment company and owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, have today (April 12) announced a deal over the late icon’s worldwide hits.Excluding the UK, it will cover the likes of classic hits such as ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’, ‘It’s Now Or Never’, ‘Memories’, ‘A Little Less Conversation’, ‘Don’t Be Cruel’, ‘Jailhouse Rock’, ‘Love Me Tender’, ‘Viva Las Vegas’, ‘Teddy Bar’, ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘All Shook Up’ and ‘Tears On My Pillow’.Marc Cimino, Chief Operating Officer at UMPG, said: “Elvis Presley has had an unprecedented and lasting global impact on music and pop culture. Jody Gerson and I, along with UMPG’s teams around the world, couldn’t be more excited and honoured to work with ABG in making sure that Elvis’ iconic legacy endures for generations to come.”“2022 is shaping up to be a banner year for Elvis, highlighted by the highly-anticipated theatrical release this June of Elvis directed by Baz Luhrmann, as well as the debut of Netflix’s upcoming animated action series Agent King,” said Marc Rosen, President, Entertainment at ABG.

The One Show presenter Alex Scott took to social media last night to pay tribute to Jamal Edwards MBE, son of Loose Women's Brenda Edwards, whose death was announced last night.The entrepreneur was best known as the founder of media platform SBTV, as well as his work as an author, director, and DJ.In an emotional Instagram post, Alex revealed that she is in a state of “complete shock” following the young star’s death.Alex, 37, posted two photos of her and Jamal together, smiling as they posed for the camera while wearing sunglasses. In view of her 1.3 million followers, Alex wrote: “You had an energy and a light that only few have, the kindest of souls that are hard to find, you brought a smile to my face always."We were literally just making plans…naaa..this is hard to take, I'm in complete shock.This ain't right!!”A post shared by Alex Scott MBE (@alexscott2)She continued: “Thinking of all your family right now and sending prayers.“You touched so many lives and the impact you had on this world will always be remembered @jamaledwards.”Alex’s post was subsequently inundated with messages of support and sympathy in the wake of the tragic news. BBC’s Bob Harris commented: “So beautifully put Alex. I am devastated to lose a friend.” Nikki Brown wrote: “I’m so sorry Alex.Sending love to you and his family and friends.” Nick Keir added: “So unbelievably sad.

Peter Kay has been pictured backstage at the Lowry theatre in Salford.

Peter Kay has made a rare appearance at comedians Danny Baker and Bob Harris' Backstage Pass tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford on Sunday, smiling for a social media snap. Peter, 48, who stepped away from the spotlight four years ago, looked in great spirits as he posed with his comedian pals in a snap shared to Bob’s Instagram page.

Peter Kay headed to the Lowry Theatre in Salford on Sunday evening to attend the launch of Bob Harris and Danny Baker's tour, The Backstage Pass.The 48-year-old comedian posed for pictures with the pair before they took to the stage for their delayed show.Peter, who took a break from the spotlight four years ago, appeared to be in good spirits as he smiled alongside the duo.He sported a dark polo shirt and blue jeans for the occasion.Meanwhile Danny, 64, and Bob, 75, opted for black and white patterned shirts for their stint on stage.It was the latter, also known at Whispering Bob, who posted the picture online ahead of the gig."Lads.

Peter Kay has delighted his fans after he appeared in a rare photo at comedians Danny Baker and Bob Harris' Backstage Pass tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford on Sunday.The 48-year-old comedian appeared in high spirit as he beamed from ear to ear in between his pals for the snap.Bob took to Instagram to share the sweet pic, captioning it: “Lads.

FANS were in tears after spotting comedian Peter Kay in a rare photo as he returns to showbiz after taking some time off. The comedian, 48,  beamed alongside veteran broadcasters, Bob Harris and Danny Baker as they prepared to take the stage in Salford for their show, Backstage Pass.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Suspicious Minds singer Elvis Presley was told to spy on fellow music legend John Lennon, according to BBC presenter Bob Harris. The former host of The Old Grey Whistle Test has revealed US President Richard Nixon recruited the King to monitor Lennon when he was living in New York in the 1970s.

Elvis Presley was once tasked with spying on John Lennon by then-US president Richard Nixon, according to legendary music presenter and DJ ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris.In a new interview on the Rockonteurs podcast, Harris spoke of how Nixon “loathed” the Beatles star due to his public and vicious criticism of the Vietnam War.During the interview with hosts Gary Kemp and Guy Pratt, Harris claimed that Nixon recruited Presley, who was a “great friend” of the late President, to spy on Lennon, adding that if Lennon ever left the United States during Nixon’s tenure, he wouldn’t be allowed back in.“It sounded like it was almost a figment of [Lennon’s] imagination when he was saying, ‘My phone was tapped, I get followed everywhere’ — but it was true;

John Lennon tribute event, Dear John, have been announced.The online event will follow on from the release earlier this year of the ‘Dear John’ tribute album, which featured Lennon covers by a range of artists and raised money for War Child.A livestream tribute concert will now take place on October 9 to mark what would have been Lennon’s 81st birthday, with the event benefitting War Child once again.Organised by Blurred Vision frontman Sepp Osley with his partner/singer-songwriter Mollie Marriott, Dear John will be hosted by BBC presenter Bob Harris and feature a host of special guests who perform Lennon and Beatles covers, as well as providing “personal messages of peace and love throughout the night”.Martin Freeman, Peter Frampton, Matt

The UK's biggest Americana album of 2020 was Bruce Springsteen's Letter To You, while the biggest homegrown Americana release was Song For Our Daughter by Laura Marling, the Official Charts Company can reveal.

 “There's something about it, the lift doors open and Gary Numan steps out or I go in and see Tony Blackburn or Bob Harris. I'm a radio wonk, so for me this is heaven."However, Jeremy does fear his identity is inextricably linked to his career and believes his life will have no meaning if not broadcasting.Speaking on the Elevenses Podcast, he said: "The scary thing is that when you get to the end of your life you didn't really do anything of consequence.

the Hollywood Reporter.The layoffs hit about one-third of DC’s editorial positions, as well as high-ranking individuals, including Editor-in-Chief Bob Harris, senior VP of publishing strategy and support services Hank Kanalz, VP of marketing and creative services, Jonah Weiland, VP of global publishing initiatives and digital strategy Bobbie Chase, senior story editor Brian Cunningham and executive editor Mark Doyle, wrote the Hollywood Reporter.The decimating layoffs at DC Universe — which launched in 2018 and offers live-action and animated series including “Doom Patrol” and “Harley Quinn” — have been expected, insiders told the outlet.WarnerMedia has long planned on restructuring the service and moving its resources to HBO Max, where