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Lady Gaga Receive Contemporary Icon Award Songwriters Hall Fame
Lady Gaga's status as an iconic singer has been confirmed by the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The Hall will present Gaga with the Contemporary Icon Award which is presented to a singer "who has attained...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 25 April 2015
Van Morrison Lands Top Songwriters Hall Of Fame Honour
Organisation bosses hand the top prize to a previously-inducted songwriter "whose body of work is of such high quality and impact, that it upholds the gold standard set by the legendary Johnny Mercer",...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 April 2015
U2'S First Recording Studio Demolished
Windmill Lane in the city's docklands area was bought by property investment firm Hibernia REIT last year (14). A spokesman for Hibernia says, "In recent years the derelict site has become a...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 April 2015
Van Morrison Almost Quit Music
Van Morrison almost quit music in the Seventies.The iconic performer - whose real name is George Ivan Morrison - became disillusioned with the music industry in his early twenties, but revealed he was inspired by...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 March 2015
Van Morrison Slams Modern R&b Stars
The reclusive Northern Irish singer insists modern singers don't know what real R&B is. He tells the Sunday Mail newspaper, "I can't relate to it now, what they call R&B. It doesn't...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 16 March 2015
Van Morrison Enlists Michael Buble For New Lp
Van Morrison will collaborate with Michael Buble and Joss Stone on his new album.The 69-year-old singer will release 'Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue' in the UK on March 16, which will feature 16 tracks with high...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 February 2015
Stereophonics Want 'Hot Girls' On Rider
Stereophonics have ''hot girls with cellos'' on their rider for London's Royal Albert Hall.The Welsh rockers have been announced as one of six headline acts for a series of shows at the iconic venue to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 January 2015
Kim Kardashian West Wins Woman Of The Year Award
Kim Kardashian West was crowned Woman of the Year at the GQ Awards on Monday night (02.09.14). The 33-year-old reality TV star took to the stage at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in...
By Clive King on 04 September 2014
Van Morrison And Mick Hucknall Stage Bobby Bland Tribute Gig
Van Morrison and Mick Hucknall are teaming up for a special tribute concert in honour of late soul star Bobby 'blue' Bland.Both veteran singers are huge fans of the musician, who passed away in June...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 August 2013
Modern Bluesman Bobby Blue Bland Dies In Memphis Aged 83
Bobby (Blue) Bland, the balladeer whose sophisticated style modernized the blues, has died at his home in Germantown, near Memphis, aged 83. Bobby's death was confirmed his son Rodd, who played drums in his band....
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2013
Mellody Hobson Marries George Lucas, But Which Legend Played Live?
Mellody Hobson has married her long-time partner - Star Wars director George Lucas - at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. The ceremony went ahead on Saturday afternoon (June 29, 2013), with former New Jersey Senator...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 June 2013
R.i.p Bobby Bland: "The Lion Of The Blues" Singer Dies Aged 83
The 'Turn On Your Love Light' star, also known as Bobby "Blues" Bland and "The Lion of the Blues", was extremely influential in the blues genre, establishing a unique sound that incorporating gospel-influenced singing into...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2013
Maggie Gyllenhaal's Baby Named After Patti Smith's Gloria
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal named her newborn daughter Gloria after falling in love with rocker Patti Smith's rendition of the Van Morrison classic.The Dark Knight star and her actor husband Peter Sarsgaard welcomed their second girl...
By WENN on 14 June 2012
Robert Pattinson Is With 'The Band'
Twilight star and teen heart-throb Robert Pattinson has reportedly signed up to star in a biopic about the rock group The Band, according to an interview the actor gave for French magazine les inRockuptibles. The...
By Lew Irwin on 26 May 2012
Ronnie Montrose, Van Morrison Guitarist, Dies Aged 64
The guitarist RONNIE MONTROSE has sadly died at the age of 64, his booking agent Jim Douglas confirming that the virtuoso had passed away at his home in California on Sunday. Montrose had several of...
By Lew Irwin on 05 March 2012
Revered Rock Guitarist Ronnie Montrose Dies, Aged 64
The revered rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose has passed away, aged 64, BBC News reports today (March 5, 2012). According to his booking agent Jim Douglas, Ronnie died at his California home on Saturday (March 3,...
By Lew Irwin on 05 March 2012
Queen Named Bmi Icons
Queen were awarded the Icon trophy at last night's BMI Awards. The 'We Will Rock You' group were honoured with the prize in recognition of their success in America by Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) -...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 October 2011
Robert Pattinson Recording Debut Album
The 'Twilight' actor originally considered becoming a musician and is making the most of a break in his schedule by heading to the studio to record his first full-length record.A source told UsWeekly.com: "Music is...
By Bang Showbiz on 20 September 2011
Kristen Stewart Praises Foster's Influence
Kristen Stewart says her favourite actress is Jodie Foster.The 'Twilight' star appeared in the movie 'Panic Room' when she was just 12 and she admits the double-Oscar winner has had a huge influence on her...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2011
Morrison Faces Paternity Test Demand
A British woman is reportedly set to take VAN MORRISON to court in a bid to determine if he's her father.Samantha Branch, whose late mum Dee was the singer's road manager, is allegedly demanding Morrison...
By WENN on 17 January 2010
Morrison Films L.a. Shows For Farrah
VAN MORRISON filmed his recent shows at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles - so ailing superfan FARRAH FAWCETT could watch them from her sickbed. The actress is battling anal cancer and was too sick to...
By WENN on 15 May 2009
Boo Radley's Hit Tops Happy List
THE BOO RADLEYS' 1995 summer anthem WAKE UP BOO has topped a new list of uplifting tunes. Psychologist DR TOMAS CHAMORRO-PREMUZIC (corr) claims he has discovered the perfect blend of lyrics, pitch and tonality...
By WENN on 11 October 2005
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