The Oscars 2025: the biggest shocks, snubs and viral moments All the best bits and odd bits from the Oscars that are worth knowing about Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
In Pictures: Stars glam up for the Vanity Fair Oscars party More extravagant gowns were on display at the Wallis Annenberg Centre for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
Oscars 2025: Mick Jagger jokes Bob Dylan turned the Academy down as he presents award The Rolling Stones frontman had the A-list crowd on their feet when he bounded out to present the original song Oscar Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025
Mick Jagger drops unexpected Bob Dylan revelation at Oscars Rolling Stones frontman got candid while presenting award The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025
Read Jeffrey Epstein's Black Book As MAGA Fallout Continues Household names like Michael Bloomberg, Alec Baldwin, Mick Jagger and Richard Branson are in the files. None of them were accused of crimes related to Epstein Latin Times · Feb 28, 2025
Jeffrey Epstein contact list released: Alec Baldwin, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger among other Hollywood stars' names included The U.S. Department of Justice has released a set of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a contact list that includes several high-profile celebrities and political figures. The Times of India · Feb 28, 2025
“During the first song at Woodstock the amp blew up. They gave me another. It sounded terrible. I cringe when I think about it”: Harvey Mandel replaced some of guitar’s biggest names – but Keith Richards cost him a spot in the Rolling Stones The two-hand tapping pioneer on playing with Canned Heat, Jerry Garcia and John Mayall, getting beaten to the Stones gig by Ronnie Wood – and that time he was kidnapped by Alvin Lee and Mick Taylor Guitar World · Feb 27, 2025
Sir Mick Jagger's son suffers leg injury Sir Mick Jagger's eight-year-old son has been hospitalised with a leg injury, the youngster's mother, Melanie Hamrick, has revealed. BANG Premier · Feb 20, 2025
Chelsea's naughtiest night club is back at 151 King's Road Sticky floors and rum drinks are out, mushroom cocktails and house party playlists are in! Chelsea’s new-old club is set to be the most hedonistic, celebrity-studded place in town, says Simon Mills Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2025
“I see songwriting as having to do with experience - the more you've experienced, the better it is”: How the Rolling Stones drew on their own - and imagined - lives for songwriting inspiration For some, songwriting is all about honesty and injecting lived experience into the lyrics, yet as Mick Jagger will tell you, sometimes you have to play fast and loose with the truth MusicRadar · Feb 14, 2025
“Mick Jagger came with Matt Voss... his favourite song was Biting Bullets”: INXS classic album Listen Like Thieves gets the Giles Martin treatment for 40th Anniversary remix New releases feature an entirely new album mix, outtakes and demos and the first airing of a lost live recording MusicRadar · Feb 13, 2025
“Ronnie was a really nice guy – but let’s face it: he ain’t no Mick Taylor, and he’s no Harvey Mandel. He’s what I call a C-plus guitar player”: Harvey Mandel nearly became a Rolling Stone – here’s why he thinks he would have been a better fit While the former Canned Heat guitarist impressed Mick Jagger, he didn't manage to convince Keith Richards... Guitar World · Feb 12, 2025
Older fathers on having kids in their 60s and 70s: ‘My time with my son is more limited – and more precious’ It isn’t only the likes of Mick Jagger, Rupert Murdoch and Al Pacino who are fathering children later in life. Six older fathers share the unexpected joys and pitfalls The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2025
Elton John 'smashed his iPad' and told collaborator Brandi Carlile to 'f*** off' in erratic studio sessions for new album Sir Elton John and Brandi Carlile recall his "nightmare" meltdowns in the studio while working on new duets album 'Who Believes In Angels?'. BANG Premier · Feb 7, 2025
MusicRadar · Feb 4, 2025 "I aggravated it so I could drive back to London and go to the match": Bill Wyman once faked toothache to skip the Stones and watch the cup final The famously laconic ex-Rolling Stones bassist reveals just how far he’d taken his eye off the ball
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 The Beatles and Rolling Stones win big at Grammys – 60 years after their first gong The Beatles released ‘Now and Then’ with the help of AI technology to bring today the band’s vocals
Louder · Feb 1, 2025 “That’s what he said: ‘I’ve killed Jim Morrison.’ He provided the gear”: Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other
Louder · Feb 1, 2025 “Stevie Ray Vaughan was a little worse for wear. He was eating KFC out of a box and then ate the box as well”: Jeff Beck’s wild tales of Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Frank Zappa Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a guitar, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck‘s most memorable friendships
The Conversation · Jan 31, 2025 Marianne Faithfull: the singer with an inimitable voice was a Romantic poet at heart Marianne Faithfull, the London-born singer with an inimitable voice, has passed away at the age of 78. She was known for many things: she was a pop star, an actress and a muse. But she was probably best known for her voice.
MusicRadar · Jan 31, 2025 “I went to see her and I just didn’t get it. I still don’t get it”: producer Clive Langer on why he turned down Madonna, blew it with Grohl, but got majestic with Bowie He said no to 'her Madge', but recording Bowie and Jagger more than made up for it
BANG Premier · Jan 31, 2025 Marianne Faithfull was planning to meet up with Sadie Frost before her death Marianne Faithfull was in touch with Sadie Frost before her death.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Marianne Faithfull’s death is loss of the knowledge of a generation – Nick Cave The actress and singer, who shot to fame in the 1960s, died on Thursday.
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 Marianne Faithfull was the ultimate counter-culture icon Marianne Faithfull’s work proved she was no mere muse, she was a creative force worshipped by cool musicians in every era
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025 'Rock ‘n’ roll with wide-eyed Englishness’: Marianne Faithfull’s life in looks Her fringe and doe-eye made her the face of the Sixties; Joe Bromley looks back at Marianne Faithfull’s greatest looks
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Marianne Faithfull obituary Singer who found pop fame and tabloid infamy in the 60s but returned to music in the 70s with Broken English, a statement of bloody-minded survival