Music

Madonna puts on the show of her life as she sings to a record 1.6 million fans on Copacabana beach. Her free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ended her Celebration tour – which started in London in October – and cemented the 65-year-old as the Queen of Pop. Launching …

Priscilla and Elvis cut the cake at their wedding 1967 (Image: GETTY) Elvis Presley said the two magical and binding traditional words to Priscilla at a wedding that seemed like a fairytale from the pictures beamed around the world. The reality was a rapid eight-minute ceremony attended by only 14 …

This week The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, working through tracks from their new album Hackney Diamonds. Yet a historic moment also occurred when the band performed a live cover of Time Is on My Side for the first time since 1998. Jerry Ragovoy’s 1963 track …

As Elvis Presley’s fame increased during the late fifties, his security needed to grow with it. The King moved himself and his extended family into Graceland in 1957, where his Uncle Travis Smith was hired as a guard at the front gates. Aside from having family members as security guards, …

This week The Rolling Stones headlined the New Orleans Jazz Festival, having originally cancelled back in 2019 so that Sir Mick Jagger could undergo heart surgery. During the set, in which they performed a track live for the first time in 25 years, the 80-year-old singer took a swipe at …

When Elvis Presley moved his family from 1034 Audubon Drive to Graceland in 1957, the rising star wanted to protect his privacy. The Memphis mansion and its grounds would be open for his inner circle to enjoy but they’d have to be specially invited upstairs to the King’s sanctuary. Up …

Saturday 18th May: FILM SCREENING: ELVIS (Baz Luhrmann, Warner Bros, 2022) Experience Elvis, (Baz Luhrmann, 2022) on the big screen in our immersive space. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Featuring Austin …

Music fans, your time has come. Live Nation has just announced their fabled Concert Week is finally making its way across the pond to the UK this year. Next week, Live Nation Concert Week will slash prices on some of the world’s biggest stars for just a few days. Beginning …

Rock ‘n’ Roll legend and Grammy award-winner Duane Eddy has sadly died at the age of 86. The iconic guitarist, known for his trailblazing work on TV theme songs such as Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn in the late 1950s and early 1960s, died of cancer at Williamson Health hospital …

The BBC Proms have become a mainstay in British culture. Each year, some fantastic events and acts are brought to stages around the country to celebrate Great Britain and its music. 2024 is no different. The BBC Proms are making a comeback in July for another two months of spectacular …