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Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order'

[WASHINGTON] US pop star Taylor Swift announced her 12th album, titled The Life of a Showgirl, for “pre pre-order” just after midnight on Tuesday (Aug 12) in posts on her website.

The top-selling artist, born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, had been hospitalised earlier in the month after experiencing severe pain and had recently undergone a hip treatment.

'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dies at 87

[WASHINGTON] American singer Connie Francis, whose hits such as Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool and Stupid Cupid topped the charts in the late 1950s and 1960s, has died aged 87, her publicist announced Th...

Despite his landmark birthday, Stewart says he has no plans to retire.

Raspy-voiced hit machine Rod Stewart turns 80

Although his forthcoming European and North American tour dates will be his last large-scale project, the singer plans to focus on more intimate venues in the future

Peter Yarrow, founding member of the legendary folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, had been battling bladder cancer for four years.
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Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

PETER Yarrow – one third of the beloved folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, whose anthems epitomised the 1960s protest movement – died on Tuesday (Jan 8) in New York. He was 86 years old.

British singer-songwriter Elton John (L) and spouse, Canadian-British filmmaker David Furnish. “As some of you may know, I have had issues, and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I have enjoyed it,” John said, according to the Daily Mail.

Elton John says he has lost his eyesight

He attended the launch of a show in London’s West End but said he had been unable to watch the performance

Singer Charli XCX describes the typical brat girl as someone “who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes, who feels herself, but then also maybe has a breakdown, but kind of parties through it”.

'Brat' named word of the year by Collins dictionary

“Brat” was the name of the UK singer Charli XCX’s hit sixth album, and the word has now come to represent a “confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude”

Kristofferson’s work explored themes of freedom and commitment, alienation and desire, darkness and light.

Kris Kristofferson, country singer, songwriter and actor, dies at 88

Hundreds of artists have recorded Kristofferson’s songs – among them Al Green, the Grateful Dead, Michael Buble and Gladys Knight & the Pips

Britain’s Royal Mint says the new coin, which depicts Michael wearing his trademark sunglasses, pays tribute to the music star’s 1987 hit solo single Faith.

George Michael honoured with UK collectible coin

LATE British singer-songwriter George Michael is being honoured with a personalised collectible coin.

Mary Austin inherited Garden Lodge from Freddie Mercury upon his death in 1991 and has been living here ever since.

Freddie Mercury’s London residence lists at £30 million

MARY Austin remembers the first time she saw Garden Lodge. She was accompanying her friend Freddie Mercury as he was house-hunting in London in 1980.

When Beyonce unveiled Renaissance in July 2022, she posted a statement on Instagram that explained it was merely part one of a “three act project” that she recorded during the pandemic.

Beyonce announces new album in Super Bowl commercial

AFTER days of speculation and online sleuthing by fans – just another week, in other words – Beyonce used her appearance in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday (Feb 11) to announce that she would soon b...