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EXCLUSIVE: Irish rock knight Bob Geldof and the producers of Just For One Day, the musical about the Live Aid rock concerts in London and Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, will transfer the show, which world-premiered at London’s Old Vic Theatre last January, into the West End in 2025 to mark the seminal event’s 40th anniversary.

the VMAs’ top honor — essentially MTV’s take on a lifetime achievement award.Bloom gushed over his longtime love, with whom he shares 3-year-old daughter Daisy. The “Troy” star called Perry by her real name — Katy Hudson — before telling her, “Baby, so proud of you.”He then introduced her, and she sang a medley of her greatest hits, including “Dark Horse,” “E.T.,” “California Gurls,” and more.Perry follows in the footsteps of other legendary artists who have taken home the prize, including Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, David Bowie and even The Beatles.Perry and Bloom are no strangers to PDA.The singer recently made headlines for saying she performs an X-rated sex act on the movie star if he goes the dishes.

Tina Turner. She was the first artist to sign on to perform at the first MTV Video Music Awards 40 years ago on Sept.

Elton John, The Rolling Stones, Sex Pistols and David Bowie.Now, launching in mid-October, the new site will mark the first time that the iconic street has had a record shop. It will be spread over two floors and carry a huge selection of curated vinyl across all genres, as well as books, clothing, merchandise and limited edition one-offs.It’ll join the three other Rough Trade stores in the UK capital – Rough Trade East, Rough Trade West and Soho.

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans has led heartfelt tributes to legendary bassist Herbie Flowers, best known for his work with David Bowie and Sir Elton John, saying he "made the greats sound greater" following Herbie's passing at the grand age of 86.The sad news of Herbie's death was confirmed on Facebook by family members. Over on Twitter, Tim shared a touching goodbye: "Farewell Herbie Flowers, he made the greats sound greater." David Bowie's estate shared a statement expressing their sorrow: "We are very sad to learn of the passing of Herbie Flowers in the last couple of days." Listing his extensive collaborations would be an immense task, as they noted: "His work with Bowie and associates over the years is too long to list here." But it wasn't just his musicianship that made him stand out, as they reflected: "Aside from his incredible musicianship over many decades, he was a beautiful soul and a very funny man.

Herbie Flowers, a veteran bass guitarist who worked with the likes of David Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney and more, has died at the age of 86, according to a family Facebook post.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music British bassist Herbie Flowers — a veteran musician who performed with David Bowie, Elton John, T. Rex and Paul McCartney, and whose bassline for Lou Reed’s iconic 1973 hit “Walk on the Wild Side” has been sampled countless times — died Saturday, according to a social media post from his family. No cause of death was announced; he was 86.

Elton John, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Bryan Ferry, among others.His start as a musician came in 1956 when, aged 18, he was conscripted into the Royal Air Force. There, he played the tuba as a bandsman, before eventually taking up double bass shortly followed by electric bass.Speaking to Guitar World last year, Flowers shared how his early experiences playing tuba eventually influenced his playing on Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’.

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ were inspired by a day he spent in Berlin with his then-girlfriend Clare Shenstone.The song, which became one of the pop icon’s signature songs after being released on the 1977 album of the same name, was for a long time thought to have been inspired by an embrace under the Berlin Wall that Bowie witnessed between producer Tony Visconti and the German singer Antonia Maass.Bowie himself had given that as the key inspiration for the song’s lyrics, but now a new BBC documentary has cast doubt on the song’s backstory.Bowie In Berlin is set to air on BBC Radio 4 on September 14, and in it, Shenstone, a model, actor and artist who had a relationship with Bowie in the mid-1970s, claims that in fact the song contains a lot of specific details about “an extraordinary day” the two spent together in the German capital.She says she told Bowie that morning about a dream she had in which she was swimming with dolphins, which she claims Bowie then referenced with the line, “I wish you could swim/Like dolphins can swim”.Shenstone says they later crossed into East Berlin via Checkpoint Charlie. “We spent a couple of hours at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the guards were goose-stepping,” she said (via The Guardian).

Netflix series Kaos.Created by Charlie Covell (The End Of The F**king World), the dark comedy series reimagines the modern world as ruled by Greek gods, led by Zeus who is fearing the end of his reign in light of an ancient prophecy.Alongside Goldblum, the show’s cast includes Janet McTeer, Cliff Curtis, David Thewlis, Killian Scott, Debi Mazar, Stephen Dillane, Aurora Perrineau, and Nabhaan Rizwan.Isabella Summers composed the show’s soundtrack. Her past credits within TV and film include Apple TV’s Physical, 2022’s Lady Chatterly’s Lover, and Lisa Frankenstein.She’s more known as a founding member of Florence And The Machine, where she is a producer, songwriter and keyboardist.Kaos features a wealth of songs by other artists, ranging from ABBA to The Kills.

David Bowie performing ‘Starman’ during the Ziggy Stardust tour has been uncovered. Check it out below.In 2019, footage of Bowie’s first TV appearance as Ziggy Stardust was unearthed after it was presumed lost for 47 years.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Theresa Chambers — a talent booker at the Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom and other venues whose career reached back to Studio 54 days — died on Aug. 11, a representative for her family confirms to Variety. No cause of death was announced; she was 64.

David Bowie’s widow Iman has shared images of a previously unseen painting that the musician created in 2014 – check it out below.The only previous sighting of the painting in question had been as a partially-obscured backdrop to a series of portraits of Bowie by the photographer Jimmy King at around the same time.The abstract painting is dazzlingly vibrant splash of yellow and blue and appears to be personally signed by the music legend, who passed away in January 2016.See the images shared by Iman here: In 2021, another painting by Bowie that was bought for just £3 fetched over £60,000 at auction. The piece dated back to 1997 and was part of a series of 47 portraits that Bowie worked on around that time.In other Bowie news, his 1974 album ‘Diamond Dogs’ was reissued in May to mark its 50th anniversary.

Peter Hook has taken aim at songs written with the help of AI, saying that each one created has always been “shit”.The former New Order and Joy Division bassist weighed in on the ongoing debate around the use of artificial intelligence to help create music during an appearance on the XS Noize podcast, stating that he is firmly against using the technology to create art.When posed the question, Hook went on to compare the output to that of the music from icons like David Bowie, and imply it is insulting to those who honed in on their craft for years.“When you look at someone as good as David Bowie at writing songs and marvel. ‘Drive-in Saturday’, ‘The Prettiest Star’.

The Katy Perry promotion machine rolls on. The singer will receive MTV’s Video Vanguard Award and perform a medley of her biggest hits at the 2024 VMAs on Wednesday, September 11 at 8PM ET/PT from New York’s UBS Arena. 

The sci-fi action film Source Code, which premiered 13 years ago, is captivating a new audience on Netflix.

Rolling Stone, told The Post. (The venue’s current managing partner Lee Foster, who did not respond to request for comment, has worked to preserve the studio.)Lead architect John Storyk designed the space to have curved walls to help artists achieve a truly unique sound.“Jimi once said, ‘In nature, God doesn’t make anything with corners and edges. Everything’s rounded.’ ” his sister, Janie Hendrix, told The Post.

Kraftwerk have paid tribute to the late Ryuichi Sakamoto with a cover of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’.The German electronic pioneers performed the track at Fuji Rock Festival in the renowned composer’s home country of Japan.‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ is taken from the 1983 war film of the same name, whose soundtrack was the first that Sakamoto created in his illustrious career. Indeed, his soundtrack has been credited as one of the key reasons the film went on to become a cult classic despite mixed reviews from critics.Sakamoto also starred in the film alongside David Bowie, which was based on the experiences of Sir Laurens van der Post, a prisoner of war in Java during World War II.Check out Kraftwerk’s version of ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ below:Kraftwerk cover “Merry Christmas, Mr.

Eminem has knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the Billboard 200 after 12 weeks with ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)‘.Much like the UK it was the rapper’s 11th Number One album in the US after it shifted 281,000 equivalent album units in the week ending July 18, according to figures from Luminate (via Billboard).His 12th studio album ties him with Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand and Kanye West with the fifth most Number Ones on the Billboard 200 chart. The Beatles with 19 chart topping albums, Jay-Z and Swift (each with 14), are among the artists ahead of them.Of ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)”s 281,000 first-week units, streaming equivalent units clocked in at 164,500, album sales comprised 114,000 (all from digital downloads as it wasn’t available as a physical album) and track equivalent albums totalled 2,500.The album’s first-week sales also marked the biggest week in 2024 for a rap album.His latest landmark comes after the album also topped the UK Albums Chart last Friday (July 19).He joined the likes of Swift again, David Bowie, and U2, who also have 11 chart-topping albums within their current discography.Eminem’s other chart-topping albums include 2000’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’, 2002’s ‘The Eminem Show’, 2004’s ‘Encore’, 2005’s ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’, 2009’s ‘Relapse‘, 2010’s ‘Recovery’, 2013’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2‘, 2017’s ‘Revival‘, 2018’s ‘Kamikaze‘ and 2020’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By‘.In a three-star review of ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’, Jordan Bassett wrote for NME: “So, who killed Slim Shady? In bringing him back to the light and showing him up as irrelevant, perhaps Eminem’s done his old pal in for good.

Eminem has earned his 11th Number One album with the release of his latest LP ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)‘.The iconic rapper released his 12th album last week and has now landed the top spot on the UK Albums Chart. He joins the likes of Taylor Swift, David Bowie, and U2, who also have 11 chart-topping albums within their current discography.Eminem’s other chart-topping albums include 2000’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’, 2002’s ‘The Eminem Show’, 2004’s ‘Encore’, 2005’s ‘Curtain Call: The Hits’, 2009’s ‘Relapse‘, 2010’s ‘Recovery’, 2013’s ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2‘, 2017’s ‘Revival‘, 2018’s ‘Kamikaze‘ and 2020’s ‘Music To Be Murdered By‘.A post shared by Official Charts (@officialcharts)‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)’ sees Eminem kill off his alter ego Slim Shady and was described as a “conceptual album” by the rapper, who told fans that the LP should be listened to in order.In a three-star review of ‘The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’, Jordan Bassett wrote for NME: “So, who killed Slim Shady? In bringing him back to the light and showing him up as irrelevant, perhaps Eminem’s done his old pal in for good.

Nick Holdsworth Clive Owen has not forgotten his roots. Growing up in a working-class family in Coventry in the 1970s U.K., he yearned to explore different roles in life – and the youth wing of the city’s civic Belgrade Theatre gave him that opportunity. More than four decades later, Owen — who most recently appeared in “Monsieur Spade” as an aging Sam Spade drawn back into the game to solve a post-World War II murder mystery in the south of France — credits that experience as the foundation for his career.