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Dolly Parton is not ready to retire and she recently opened up that she doesn’t plan on ever doing it. In fact, Parton talked about how she would like to do and she hopes it happens while she’s performing.

The sudden death of BBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright has been described as "unexpected" but not suspicious, as the police share a new update.The veteran broadcaster, known for his show Steve Wright In The Afternoon, sadly passed away this week at the age of 69. Police and paramedics were called to his Marleybone flat at 10 am on Monday, where they pronounced him dead at the scene. And a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "A man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tributes are flooding in to the late BBC radio presenter Steve Wright, who has died aged 69. The host was a household name after working on the BBC for four decades - having hosted shows on Radio 1 and Radio 2.

Vernon Kay has revealed he will be hosting the latest series of Piano Room sessions in the upcoming weeks - after he took over from Ken Bruce in his BBC Radio 2 slot.

Cher has announced a live in-person event for fans in London this December.The pop icon will participate in an In Conversation event at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on December 1.The discussion – hosted by Greatest Hits Radio’s Ken Bruce and Magic Radio’s Harriet Scott – will see Cher discuss highlights from her career and new album ‘Christmas’, along with a Q+A.Fans can get tickets by pre-ordering the ‘Official Cher Christmas Magazine’ before 12pm GMT on Thursday, November 23 from here.

left the station back in March and joined Greatest Hits Radio the following month. Kay has since permanently replaced him on the mid-morning programme.New figures shared by radio industry body Rajar have revealed that Kay is currently pulling in 6.9million listeners – 1.3million fewer than Bruce did on Radio 2 (via BBC News).But the numbers do, however, mean Kay has the most popular radio show in the UK.The latest set of audience figures from Rajar – which are published four times a year – span June to September 2023.

Fans gushed over a sweet snap shared by Tess Daly as she celebrated a major milestone for husband Vernon Kay. The Strictly host took to Instagram to post a photo of the beaming couple enjoying an evening out together.

There should be “no great moral panic” over the recent spate of BBC presenter exits, according to content boss Charlotte Moore.

Rajar, and reveal that figures for the BBC radio station have dropped significantly since Bruce left his position on Radio 2 to join Greatest Hits Radio.According to the report, following his departure from the radio show – which was the most popular radio programme in the UK – in March, the station has seen listeners drop by more than a million between April and June.In his new role, Bruce has also been reported as attracting just under three million listeners to his Greatest Hits Radio mid-morning show; around 1.25million more than seen under the show’s previous host, Mark Goodier.These figures, while an increase for the programme, still remain significantly less than what he originally attracted on Radio 2.Following his departure, the Radio 2 show was hosted temporarily by Gary Davies for several weeks, until Vernon Kay took over the role as Bruce’s permanent replacement on May 15.While the latest figures mark a loss of approximately seven per cent from the station’s previous quarter, BBC News highlights that Kay joined the programme mid-way through the audience measuring period, launched by Rajar. This means that the industry will be unable to see an accurate representation of his figures until the next quarter.Other figures reported showed that while most stations saw a decline in listeners, BBC Radio 1 saw an increase this quarter – bringing its listeners up to 7.7million.

Dolly Parton has shared her triumphant cover of Queen‘s ‘We Are The Champions’ as the latest single from her forthcoming album ‘Rockstar’.The track is the latest to be released from the Country legend’s upcoming 49th solo studio album. Her cover of the 1977 hit sees Parton belt out through the song’s anthemic melody and includes an interpolation of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ at the end.‘We Are The Champions’ is the fourth single to be released, following ‘Bygones‘ featuring Judas Priest‘s Rob Halford and Mötley Crüe‘s Nikki Sixx, cover of ‘Magic Man’ with Heart‘s Ann Wilson and ‘World On Fire’.‘Rockstar’ will feature nine original songs and 21 covers of rock classics such as Heart‘s ‘Magic Man’, Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’, The Rolling Stones‘ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and many more.

Dolly Parton has expressed her reluctance to give up live shows — saying that she would rather “drop dead” onstage than retire.The 77-year-old country icon was speaking as part of a new interview on Wednesday (July 12), when she admitted that she has no intention of slowing down her music career anytime soon.“‘I would never retire!” the ‘Jolene’ singer stated, appearing on Ken Bruce’s Greatest Hits Radio. “I would hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday – and hopefully one I’ve written.”“That’s how I hope to go,” she added.

The BBC has revealed figures showing their top-earning stars across the financial year.

Ken Bruce, the popular Scottish broadcaster, has revealed that the BBC turned down the opportunity to jointly trademark his iconic PopMaster music radio quiz, prompting him to acquire the rights himself. Having hosted the segment on BBC Radio 2 for over two decades, Bruce recently made the move to Bauer's Greatest Hits Radio, taking the format along with him.

Ken Bruce admits he's 'really enjoying' life after his BBC Radio 2 departure earlier this year as he prepares for the PopMaster TV debut.

Davina McCall and Line Of Duty actress Vicky McClure have been made MBEs on the King's first Birthday Honours list this year.The duo joined veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce, footballer Ian Wright, fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour and Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan in the list, with the latter two being awarded the highest honours as Companions of Honour.They joined Professor Sir John Bell, who is the Regius professor of medicine at the University of Oxford. Former England and Arsenal footballer-turned-pundit Ian was made an OBE, while late author Sir Martin Amis was knighted a day before he died last month at the age of 73. Speaking to PA News, author Ian shared his "delight" at learning of the news, and admitted it was a "complete surprise".

Scots radio legend Ken Bruce said he hopes being made an MBE will highlight the challenges facing autistic people following his son’s diagnosis.

Perth businesses and customers have rallied to mark the end of an era as Martin’s Fruit Bazaar on South Methven Street closed its doors for the final time this week.

Vernon Kay poked fun at himself as he showed off his hair gaffe as he headed to host his new show on BBC Radio 2. The Bolton-born broadcaster has replaced veteran Ken Bruce, who helmed the programme for 31 years, in the 9.30am to 12pm slot.

Vernon Kay said fans of veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce have given him “the best trolling I’ve ever had” ahead of his start at BBC Radio 2 on Monday. The TV presenter, 49, announced in February that he was taking over from Scottish radio presenter Ken. Ken had previously revealed he was be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years.

Across the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend, Greatest Hits Radio will be counting down the Official Top 300 most-streamed song by UK artists from the 70s, 80s and 90s in a blockbusting radio chart show. 

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole has been remembered as “a beacon of light for a generation of pop music fans” by the band's manager Simon Fuller. The singer passed away at his home in Devon on Thursday afternoon at the age of 46.