In the mid-1960s The Beatles were releasing albums thick and fast. By 1966 the band were already on their seventh studio album, Revolver. Although it included such iconic and memorable songs as Eleanor Rigby, Yellow Submarine and Good Day Sunshine, the band decided to give the opening track to George Harrison. But it wasn’t a […]
Today, June 25, 2022, is the 13th anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson. The star died of an overdose of the drug propofol, which was administered to him by his personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray. The shocking and unexpected death of the King of Pop stunned the world. And one month later, on July […]
Elvis Presley is being remembered today as Baz Luhrmann’s new epic biopic, Elvis, hits cinemas. The movie depicts how the King of Rock and Roll first met his wife-to-be, Priscilla Presley, after being drafted into the US Army. He was stationed in Friedberg, Germany, in 1959, where Priscilla was living with her mother and stepfather […]
Elvis Presley’s life is being celebrated today with the release of Baz Luhrmann’s biopic, Elvis. But the film leaves out large parts of the star’s story. 1963 was a particularly big year for Elvis. In March, he moved his long-term girlfriend Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu at the time) into Graceland permanently. He had first met her […]
Michael Jackson died 13-years-ago on June 25, 2009. The star’s unexpected and sudden death had an effect on people all around the world, but most of all on those who were closest to him. Lisa Marie Presley was one of these people. She had only been married to him for a short time – from […]
Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone is now known as the face of a few iconic film franchises, including Rambo, Rocky, and The Expendable. But in the 1980s he was still very much building up his career. So when the chance came up for him to play Rambo in First Blood – an adaptation of the 1972 […]
On this day, June 23, 2009, Michael Jackson performed for what would be the last time. The King of Pop was just days away from being found dead at his home in Holmby Hills, LA, where he was pronounced dead by doctors just hours later. The star, who was just 50-years-old at the time, was […]
The Beatles were originally formed in 1956 under the name The Quarrymen. While it included such members fans know today including Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison, it also had Pete Best as its drummer and Stuart Sutcliffe as its bassist Together, the original iteration of the band laid the foundations of their success. […]
Daniel Craig brought an end to his iconic run of James Bond films last year with the incredible No Time To Die. Since then, 007 fans have been yearning for some information about who will be taking over as the man of mystery. Tom Hardy has had a strong lead in the Bond odds for […]
By 1990 the incredible Swayze was a household name. The American star had wowed cinema audiences in both Dirty Dancing and Roadhouse just a few years prior, but he was beginning to become a little picky with his roles. He didn’t want to continue playing the same characters over and over again. So when a […]