Proms conductor’s husband plays bass in Hitler row rock band

The husband of the conductor in the Proms row is a guitarist for a heavy metal band that tried to release a song about Adolf Hitler. Dalia Stasevska’s husband, 42-year-old Lauri Porra, plays bass for Stratovarius, who have had three number one albums in their native Finland. The offending 2005 track, which the band had … Read more

Gene Simmons, 70, of the band KISS puts his iconic Hollywood Hills home on the market for $2.2M

Gene Simmons, 70, of the band KISS puts his iconic Hollywood Hills home on the market for $2.2M By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 23:25 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 23:37 BST, 18 August 2020 Advertisement KISS frontman Gene Simmons is selling his impressive Hollywood Hills home, it was revealed on Tuesday afternoon.  The … Read more

Band The Corrs spark social media frenzy online as guitarist Jim’s anti-mask remarks go viral

Jim Corr, guitarist for Nineties band The Corrs, has been caught up in a Twitter storm after posting anti-mask rants on the day they became compulsory in England. The 55-year-old Irish musician has been railing against the new restrictions on social media today as he alleges they and the coronavirus lockdown were ‘never necessary for a … Read more

Cardiacs frontman Tim Smith dead at 59: Fans mourn death of singer for British cult rock band

Cardiacs frontman Tim Smith dead at 59: Fans mourn death of singer for British cult rock band that inspired the likes of Blur and Radiohead Smith suffered a heart attack in 2008 which left his ability to speak impaired Band, which influenced Blur and Radiohead, have since been on hiatus  Tim started the band with … Read more

Halsey flaunts her taut midriff in a vintage band tee as she carries a case of beer onto a yacht  

She took to social media on Tuesday to offer support to Kanye West after users poked fun at the rapper following his rally in South Carolina.  But Halsey was in a relaxed state of mind on Tuesday as she enjoyed time on the water off the coast of Los Angeles on the Tuesday.  The 25-year-old … Read more

Kasabian confirm lead singer Tom Meighan has STEPPED DOWN from the band

Kasabian have confirmed that lead singer Tom Meighan has QUIT the band.  In a statement released on Monday, the band wrote: ‘Tom Meighan is stepping down from Kasabian by mutual consent.  ‘Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on … Read more

Susanna Reid gets Brian McFadden’s band WRONG

‘Boyzlife. It’s not Westlife anymore’ Susanna Reid gets Brian McFadden’s band WRONG while he admits to also getting confused… (despite leaving the group 16 YEARS AGO) By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 10:26 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 11:14 BST, 25 June 2020  Brian McFadden left Westlife fans in shock when he departed the … Read more

Fern Britton says she left This Morning over her gastric band

Fern Britton has revealed the initial secrecy surrounding her weight loss via a gastric band was largely behind her shock departure from This Morning back in 2006. The 62-year-old TV personality became a full-time presenter on the ITV staple in 1999, before departing in the summer of 2009 amid persistent rumours of a feud with … Read more

From Ethiopian girl band to Kenyans listening to toads… how staff at Dfid spent YOUR millions

Boris Johnson’s historic decision to abolish the standalone Department for International Development (Dfid) and roll its functions into the Foreign Office is long overdue.  Ever since David Cameron expanded Britain’s aid budget to 0.7 per cent of GDP, scandal after scandal has emerged about millions of pounds of hard-pressed UK taxpayers’ money being shovelled into dubious … Read more

The Sweet founder Steve Priest dies aged 72, band confirm  

The Sweet founder Steve Priest has died aged 72.  The band announced the musician had passed away on Thursday morning, in a statement issued on their Facebook page.        It read: ‘Dear Friends and Fans, We have very sad news – Please see the below statement from Steve Priest’s family. Rest in peace: The Sweet founder … Read more