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George Harrison‘s jukebox circa 1965 has been created from an archive interview with the Beatles guitarist – check it out below.Harrison would have turned 80 this week, and fans are celebrating his legacy and revisiting his life to mark the occasion.One of these is fan Andy Chistlehurst, who, as Clash point out, has dug through the archives to find a 1965 interview by Harrison with Record Mirror, where the guitarist discussed some of his influences at the time.Chistlehurst has now compiled the recommendations from the interview, including Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Little Richard, Otis Redding and more, into a Spotify playlist which you can listen to below.Last year, a concert film dedicated to George Harrison was re-released in cinemas across the world.Concert For George, was first shot in 2002 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, a year after the late Beatles‘s death and featured Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Ravi and Anoushka Shankar, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne and members of Monty Python. It was organised by Eric Clapton and Harrison’s widow Olivia.The film and its soundtrack have been remastered in Dolby Atmos, and a new introduction by Olivia and daughter Dhani Harrison preceded screenings last November, which were put on to celebrate 20 years since the film’s release.Last year, a Beatles fan turned Harrison’s childhood home into an Airbnb and “living museum”.

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Brian May, 75, heiled the former Eurovision contestant’s New Year’s Eve concert as a “tour de force”.Sam Ryder, 33, wowed viewers across the country after they tuned in to watch Sam Ryder Rocks New Years Eve on BBC One, with some people even branding him a “national treasure”. Last night, Sam put on a show that even rivalled BBC Two’s prestigious Annual Hootenanny from Jools Holland, joining the likes of former Spice Girl Mel C, Sigrid and House Gospel Choir for an energetic, jam-packed night of music. The star, who came second representing Britain in the Eurovision Song Contest last year, was also joined on stage by The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins.Brian decided to give Sam a well-earned shout-out in view of his 3.1 million Instagram followers. “Our buddy Sam Ryder totally smashing it on the (our old!) New Year spot,” Brian wrote in reference to his Queen days. “That was a tour de force, Sam. And you trading guitar licks as well as vocal licks with virtuoso pal Justin Hawkins blew me away. “And your album is GREAT! Welcome to almost unendurable fame!!! Happy New Year, folks.

Jools Holland's Hootenanny hits our television screens again tonight, and it will feature a stellar lineup of some of the most prominent music acts from the past year.

Specials of Call the Midwife, EastEnders, Bad Education, Ghosts, Malory Towers, Motherland, Inside No 9, Detectorists and The Cleaner will also be left under the TV tree. The TV adaption of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials novels will conclude, while another part of JK Rowling's Cormoran Strike series - called Strike: Troubled Blood - will be broadcast.

Tony Adams bids farewell amid fury over Ellie Simmonds' Strictly exitHe went on to say he was "doing everything that is necessary" for him "not to let it happen again and will continue to do so".Gig attendee Fran took to Twitter to brand his performance a "s**t show" as she accused Ricky of being "absolutely wasted".Karoline also questioned Ricky's alcohol intake as she referred to the show as the "worst gig attended to date".Lady Lilith was one of many fans concerned for Ricky's wellbeing, as she tweeted: "Yo, @KaiserChiefs any chance we could get some sort of explanation for last night?"Is @Rickontour okay? Because what in the hell was that?"Jono commented: "Really sad to see the tweets about the Kaiser Chiefs last night at the O2. Hope Ricky Wilson is OK."In 2019, Ricky referred to drinking on tour as a "weird hobby" which took his mind off things. He told The Guardian: "I’d be, like, I’m away for three weeks, I’ll get through this by not really noticing.Jools Holland caught totally naked backstage by guest Courtney Love [REVEALED]Michael Douglas looks frail as he continues to show off new red hair [PICTURED]Donny Osmond's embrace with lookalike sister after family split [LATEST]"And as long as I can do my job properly, everything will be all right.”When asked how bad his drinking habit was, he added: "On a personal level, I think it was bad.“Enough to want to stop.

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During one interview with the New York Times, she greeted reporter Eric Wilson while completely naked, and then walked through the Mercer's hotel lobby in pink knickers with her breasts fully exposed.Looking back on the incident afterwards, she suggested she'd lived up to her "worst reputation" and texted the journalist to apologise.Meanwhile, Salvatore Calabrese later told the Guardian that she had been topless when he had delivered martinis to her at her hotel suite in the Lanesborough in London, too.Though Courtney might have been nonplussed about nudity, Jools has had so many memorable guests on his show that she's not the only one who stood out as he reviewed the past three decades on air.On one occasion, he was invited to sing with a then 12-year-old Adele before she'd even entered stage school via a note delivered backstage by her mum - but ultimately "never heard anything back"."I missed out there, rather, didn’t I?" he joked, highlighting the night she'd gone to see one of his musical performances at Croydon Fairfield Halls.Another missed opportunity was grilling the Gallagher brothers, as Paula Yates - his colleague from The Tube - ended up "collaring" them instead."There was a bit of Gallagher brother arguing when Oasis came on," the starstruck presenter reminisced, claiming it was "great" to have witnessed it.He then had a chat with Noel about cathedral architecture - a topic that seemingly ran in stark contrast to the star's rock 'n' roll roots - before Paula put a stop to their conversation."They were more interested in her than me.She stole them from me!" Jools exclaimed jokingly during his interview with the Radio Times.There was a slightly embarrassing moment onscreen after Pete Doherty of the Libertines

Melanie C has recalled the time that she was pelted with items, including Weetabix, during one of her first solo gigs at V Festival in 1999.The singer and Spice Girls star looked back on the performance while speaking to Jools Holland and Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) for their latest episode of their podcast Jools and Jim’s Joyride.“One of my first gigs as a solo artist was [at] V 99, and I’d made this album [‘Northern Star’], my first solo record, and couldn’t wait to get out there with my band,” Mel C recalled.“I think I was a little bit naïve and at the time… I think V Festival became quite pop-friendly through the years, but back then I think I went on after Faithless. Manic Street Preachers were headlining, so it was quite a strange line-up and I was positioned really weirdly within it.”As the performance went on, Mel C began to be pelted with items thrown by the crowd.“I had bottles of things thrown, and in my memory there’s even Weetabix,” she added.

Later… With Jools Holland kicked off with a stylish performance from The 1975.Showcasing two singles from their upcoming fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, The 1975 dimmed the lights and suited up for a swaggering playthrough of ‘Happiness’, breaking out an acoustic guitar for frontman Matty Healy to strum on as he melted hearts with ‘I’m In Love With You’.Take a look at the clips for both performances below:‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ is primed for release on October 14 via Dirty Hit. In addition to ‘Happiness’ and ‘I’m In Love With You’, the album will feature singles ‘Part Of The Band’ and ‘All I Need To Hear’.Following the album’s release, The 1975 will embark on a supporting world tour.

Later… With Jools Holland will celebrate three decades since its first episode premiered, in October of 1992.To celebrate, a 30th anniversary concert will take place at the Hammersmith Apollo on October 5, with a secret line-up that will, according to a press release, span “different eras and musical worlds”, and feature both previous performers on the show and newer acts. Footage of the concert will air later in the year.“It’s unbelievable that this year sees my show reach its thirtieth birthday,” Holland said in a statement.

A loved and lost TV show that was a staple on 80s British TV saw Madonna perform at Manchester's iconic Hacienda nightclub.

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Coronation Street favourite Catherine Tyldesley, who played Eva Price on the soap between 2011 and 2018, was one of the first to send her love."Loads of Liposomal Vit C and shed loads of garlic! Get well soon darling xxxx" she wrote.Meanwhile, comedian Alan Carr dropped his notorious sense of humour for a moment to lament: "Oh Paul!!! Sending you a big hug!!!"Former Eastenders and Coronation Street star Michelle Collins chimed in with a cry of: "Oh no Paul, get well soon!"Fellow TV personality Jools Holland added: "Sorry to see this dear pal!"Gaby Roslin also commented, writing "wish you better".Thankfully Paul had taken the precaution of recording his Radio 2 show prior to leaving the UK in case of flight cancellations delaying his return.He could scarcely have imagined, post-vaccination, that his delay would end up being related to coronavirus.Paul updated fans on his health status, reassuring them: "I’m feeling a lot better than I did but still feeling rough and permanently knackered."The Liverpudlian star continued: "Thanks for all your messages, can’t reply to everyone but I really appreciate it."Paul has become so beloved among Radio 2 listeners that some even organised a boycott after he was taken off air by the station.Earlier in the year, they announced he would be taking a few months off, to be temporarily replaced by comedian Rob Beckett, 36.Paul was scheduled to return to his evening slot in May, leaving some vowing they would be tuning out of the show until his return.Others said they would be filling the time by replaying his old episodes.At the time, Paul had jetted off on holiday but assured his loyal listeners he would be back on the airwaves.He explained at the time: "There’s a new regime now, I do 13

Peter Andre and his son Junior hit the blue carpet at the O2 Silver Clef Awards 2022 in London on Friday night (July 1).The show was presented by music therapy charity Nordoff Ronbins and Peter, 49, was just one of a number of celebs to appear at the event. As well as making an appearance for the cameras, the Aussie singer was hosting the arrivals and interviewing some of the celebrity guests. Taking to Instagram, he posted a video of himself and his 17 year old son, saying: "OK I'm here with my son Junior at the O2 Nordoff Robbins' Silver Clef Awards.

PHOTOS: 15 best dressed stars on the BAFTA TV Awards 2022 red carpetHost of the charity event Peter Andre, who has his own chart topping track record in the music industry, believes music unites people. "The two things in life that break down the barriers of race, nationality, language, colour is music and food.

Foals have performed a pair of recent singles while appearing on Later… with Jools Holland.The band played both ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ – which arrived in February and May, respectively – during their appearance. Both will feature on the band’s upcoming seventh studio album, ‘Life Is Yours’, which is slated to arrive this Friday (June 17).Watch Foals perform ‘2am’ and ‘2001’ on Jools below:In addition to ‘2am’ and ‘2001, ‘Life Is Yours’ will feature singles ‘Wake Me Up’ (which won Best Music Video at the BandLab NME Awards 2022) and ‘Looking High’.

Liam Gallagher has revealed that for a time he was not a fan of Oasis‘ ‘Wonderwall’, saying that arguably the band’s most famous single “used to do my head in.”Speaking to LADBible, Gallagher was asked which of his former band’s ten best-selling songs is his favourite, he said ‘Live Forever’ because “it’s a bit sentimental.”When it was revealed that the publication had predicted he would pick ‘Wonderwall’, he said: “It’s alright and that, but are you taking the piss? That used to my head in that tune! I’ve only started to come around to it again as I’ve got older.”Elsewhere in the interview, he was also asked what reality TV show he would want to go on. “Not into that.

Music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins has announced the winners of this year’s Silver Clef Awards, with Peter Gabriel taking the big title prize and Jools Holland the Outstanding Achievement trophy.Returning after a two year break due to all the things and stuff, the prizes will be handed out during a fundraising lunch at Grosvenor House in London on 1 Jul, presented by Edith Bowman.“We can’t wait to honour such a range of talented artists and welcome everyone back to this incredibly special event”, says Nordoff Robbins CEO Sandra Schembri. “This year’s ceremony will be the first to be staged since 2019 where we raised a record-breaking £1 million, and we hope this will be our biggest fundraising event yet”.“Like many other charities”, she adds, “Nordoff Robbins’ income has been decimated over the past two years.

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson had a proud dad moment on Sunday (May 22) as he watched on as daughter Emily tied the knot with fiancé Alex Andrew In his own words, the petrol head, 62, described his emotions as "very unmanly", stating he'd "never been happier". Taking to Instagram he posted a photo of him with his arm wrapped around Emily, 27, whilst they held their drinks up to the photographer. Jeremy captioned his post with some words of wisdom for dads everywhere.

Paolo Nutini has announced a new UK and European tour for 2022 - with two shows in Scotland.