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17 of the biggest celebrities to appear on Star Search as Netflix revives classic talent show

From pop stars Usher and Britney Spears to acclaimed comedians Dave Chappelle and Adam Sandler, the Ed McMahon-fronted ‘Star Search’ helped launch the careers of numerous famous faces

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30 Oopsies That Deserve A Spot In The Hall Of Fame

"I said a prayer the other day and when God answered me back she was a Black Woman.”

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“There were all these killer players. I was shy and kind of sat there, but Etta said, ‘I like that little white kid’”: Brian Ray wowed Etta James at 18, lost-out on Shakira and landed his gig with Paul McCartney –after auditioning at the Super Bowl

Brian Ray's career is like no other. As Paul McCartney's guitarist for over 20 years, he gives us a unique perspective on what it's like to play with a Beatle – and how it all started with the Monster Mash

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We have always used music to express our love – we can now use AI too

As a nine-year-old, I loved singing and took every chance to do so enthusiastically during school assemblies and end-of-year shows. I developed a bit of a reputation, so much so that one day, a classmate asked me to serenade him and a girl. Cut to me belting Donna by 10CC…

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“Dumble told me to bring it to him because he had a mod he could do. It’s the only Dumble Fuzz Face that I’m aware of”: Kenny Wayne Shepherd on unicorn stompboxes, the quest for feel and why budget guitars can make you a better player

Recording at Muscle Shoals is one of those pinch-me moments for Shepherd but then so too is owning one of Hendrix's Uni-Vibe. Here he talks vintage gear, tone philosophy, and onstage disasters

Guitar World

Listen up and tune in: London's best listening bars

Turn it up: Mike Daw explores the latest music-led bars across London

Evening Standard

"At the end, Jimmy says to me: 'I want you in my band'. I say: 'But I've got a maths exam in the morning!'": Rick Wakeman, and the blues records that changed his life

It all started with a love of trad jazz and Etta James – plus a baptism of fire in an after-school session with R&B star Jimmy Thomas

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“With Marvin Gaye, we could feel we were onto something extraordinary. We could feel the magic of Let’s Get It On from the beginning”: Meet Motown mainstay David T. Walker, the session guitarist behind some of music’s all-time classic albums

Walker’s Gibson Byrdland and Fender Tweed can be heard on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, and many, many others – and he’s never lost his original approach

Guitar World

Beyoncé's 32 Best Red Carpet Moments

Matching your outfit to all your awards: check!

Marie Claire

Gerald Sims, Chess Records session guitarist heard on Jackie Wilson’s ‘Higher and Higher,’ dead at 83

Beside playing with many blues, soul greats, he also owned a music school and store near 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue where he gave Howlin’ Wolf guitar lessons.

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The Last of Us recap episode seven – the most painful farewell of all

Ellie tended to Joel in a dilapidated basement, then flashed back to bliss, booze and photo booths with her best friend – just before disaster struck

The Guardian - UK

Randy Newman’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!

As Trouble in Paradise – which gave the world I Love LA – turns 40, we celebrate the satirical singer-songwriter’s best work

The Guardian - UK

Stacey Solomon recreates Diet Coke advert as she swoons over swimming pool guy

Mum-of-four Stacey Solomon regularly documents the renovations on her stunning £1.2million Pickle Cottage - the venue of her wedding to Joe Swash this summer - since moving into her Essex home in March 2021

Daily Mirror

‘I used to sing Mona Lisa on the street for coins’: George Benson’s honest playlist

The jazz guitar great remains in awe of Etta James, Nat King Cole and Mario Lanza, but what’s the disco classic he’d recommend to get a party started?

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Flushed with success: singing plumber signs Hollywood film deal

Kev Crane, 50, who landed record contract after singing on the job, signs deal for rights to his story

Daily Mirror

Adele's BRIT Awards journey - from determined pupil to controversial on-stage moment

From ignoring boys to focus on her studies at The BRIT School, to flipping the middle finger at 'the suits' during the 2012 awards, Adele's entire career and her landmark achievements have always been linked to The BRIT Awards

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