PEARL CHARLES: Magic Mirror (Kanine) Rating: Verdict: Feel-good Californian pop WHY DON’T WE: The Good Times And The Bad Ones (Atlantic) Verdict: Catchy boy-band harmonies Rating: PASSENGERS: Songs For The Drunk and Broken Hearted (Cooking Vinyl) Verdict: Pithy character studies Rating: The start of a new year is traditionally the time to pinpoint pop’s up-and-coming … Read more
BARRY GIBB & FRIENDS: Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. I (EMI) Rating: Verdict: Classics with a country twist Elvis Costello once said a great song should be robust enough to be sung in different styles, whether that’s on an acoustic guitar or with all the bells and whistles of an orchestra. It’s a theory … Read more
Doubts remain over the gigs and tours planned for 2021, but recorded music looks set for another great year, with plenty of albums in the pipeline. Adrian Thrills looks ahead to the treats in store… Barry Gibb The new year kicks off with a fresh spin on some timeless pop as the sole surviving Bee … Read more
Paul McCartney: McCartney III (Capitol) Verdict: The Fab One Rating: Paul McCartney’s two previous all-solo albums arrived at pivotal moments. The first, 50 years ago, was a rough-and-ready affair made as the Beatles were falling bitterly to pieces. The second, in 1980, came as his next band, Wings, were crumbling. Now we have McCartney III, … Read more
Bachelorette stars Adam Todd and Adrian Baena both failed to win the hearts of the Miles sisters on the series. But on Saturday, the two hunks proved not all was lost as they enjoyed lunch with some former co-stars and ladies from The Bachelor. Adam looked to be in good spirits as he spent time … Read more
Still looking for a gift for the music fan in your life? A bumper crop of box sets may provide some inspiration. The Mail’s music critic ADRIAN THRILLS rounds up this year’s best… Joni Mitchell has always bristled at the notion that she is a folk singer. Given that her music has encompassed pop, jazz … Read more
This will be a Christmas like no other . . . but pop’s finest are still decking the halls with festive fare. From Nashville divas to Manhattan punks, the Mail’s music critic sorts the crackers from the turkeys. DOLLY PARTON: A Holly Dolly Christmas (Butterfly) Rating: With two Christmas albums to her name already (in … Read more
MILEY CYRUS: Plastic Hearts (RCA) Verdict: Charismatic tour de force Rating: GARY BARLOW: Music Played By Humans (Universal) Verdict: Engaging big band tunes Rating: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG: No Fun Mondays (Reprise) Verdict: Homespun pop and punk Rating: Miley Cyrus leaves nothing to chance in highlighting her growing interest in rock music on her new album. … Read more
NEIL DIAMOND: Classic Diamonds (EMI) Verdict: Never seemed so good Rating: JOHNNY CASH: Johnny Cash & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Legacy) Verdict: Revamped country standards Rating: NICK CAVE: Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace (Bad Seed) Verdict: Sublime piano pieces Rating: No singer made the spring lockdown look quite as relaxing as … Read more
Entourage star Adrian Grenier reveals his passion for woodwork while filming the Netflix series Clickbait in Australia By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 14:18 GMT, 16 November 2020 He shot to fame playing Hollywood actor Vincent Chase in HBO drama Entourage. And on Monday, Adrian Grenier … Read more