2 h. ago ‘He stole a piece of our souls’: Christian music star Michael Tait accused of sexual assault by three men

Tait posted on Instagram days ago that for 20 years he lived a ‘double life’ but is working on ‘repentance and healing’The Christian music legend Michael Tait, whose hit song God’s Not Dead became an anthem for Donald Trump’s Maga movement, has been accused of sexually assaulting three men, two who believed they were drugged by the rock star in the early 2000s, according to a months-long Guardian investigation. Four other men have alleged that Tait, a founding member of DC Talk and later a frontman for the Newsboys, engaged in inappropriate behavior such as unwatched touching and sexual advances.The Guardian is publishing these allegations days after Tait posted an extraordinary confession on his Instagram account, admitting that for 20 years he had been “leading a double life”, abusing alcohol and cocaine, “and, at times, touched men in an unwanted sensual way”, according to his statement. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Kate Beckinsale pays tribute to her beloved cat Clive on the second anniversary of his death at 19: 'I lost the love of my life'

The actress, 51, called the feline 'the love of my life' as she shared several snaps and video clips of the pair together.

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12 h. ago Living Colour opens 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame to honor new inductee George Clinton

The funk rock group Living Colour opened an energetic 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night to honor new inductee George Clinton

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12 h. ago Mike Love and John Stamos pay tribute to Beach Boys' Brian Wilson

Mike Love is looking back fondly on Brian Wilson, his cousin and Beach Boys collaborator who died Wednesday at 82

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13 h. ago LCD Soundsystem honour Brian Wilson and Sly Stone at residency’s opening night

The New York group played at London’s Brixton Academy.

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18 h. ago The Beach Boys fans are just finding out story behind 'Sloop John B' song

The Beach Boys are known for their catchy tunes, but one of their most popular songs continues to baffle fans who are still trying to make sense of its meaning

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18 h. ago ‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius

With the innocence of a child and the vision of a god, his craft was astonishing. From Jessica Pratt to Jim James and Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil, top musicians explain why he was like no other‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and moreTwelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songsFor all the sophistication that everyone talks about, Brian never loses the thread of the song: the emotion. They have this childlike quality. These days we’d probably say he’s on the spectrum – there’s a sort of Asperger’s type innocence. He makes the lyrics and the melody speak. It’s so welcoming and without edge; it’s not part of a cynical adult world. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Love Is Blind’s Lydia Gonzalez announces divorce from husband Milton Johnson: ‘I felt betrayed’

The couple met in 2022 on season five of the hit Netflix reality show

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21 h. ago Brian Wilson death: Paul McCartney, Keith Richards and John Cusack lead tributes to Beach Boys star

Bob Dylan and Wilson’s longtime Beach Boys bandmate Al Jardine also paid their respects

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21 h. ago Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson hailed as a 'true giant' by music legends

Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan were among the famous faces paying tribute to Beach Boys frontman Brian Wilson following his death at the age of 82

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22 h. ago Dua Lipa finally announces engagement to Callum Turner as she makes rare romance revelation

Singer Dua Lipa has finally confirmed she and Callum Turner are set to marry after months of speculation as she made rare comments about her love life in a new, candid interview

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23 h. ago Paul McCartney says ‘musical genius’ Brian Wilson was ‘bright shining light’

The 82-year-old Beatles bass player has previously cited Wilson’s work as an inspiration for his own.

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25 h. ago Billy Ray Cyrus may not be 'genuine' with Liz Hurley as expert spots telling signs

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Ray Cyrus has declared his undying love for Hollywood actress Liz Hurley after saying she was the "love of my life" on a recent social media post

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27 h. ago Brian Wilson describes songwriting process as ‘coming from the heart’ in resurfaced video

Brian Wilson describes his songwriting process as “coming from the heart” in resurfaced footage following his death.

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27 h. ago Brian Wilson in Quotes: These are 15 insightful quotes from the Beach Boys star on music, love and life

The musical genius always had something interesting to say on a range of subjects.

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27 h. ago ‘He taught the world how to smile’: Brian Wilson bandmates pay tribute along with Bob Dylan, Elton John and more

Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Mike Love give lengthy tributes to late songwriter, with Jardine calling him a ‘humble musical giant’• Brian Wilson: a life in pictures• Twelve of Brian Wilson’s greatest songsFollowing his death aged 82, Brian Wilson’s Beach Boys bandmates have been among those paying tribute to one of the great figures in American popular music.Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Al Jardine described Wilson as “a real gentleman, a real musical intellect, who taught the world how to smile.” Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Liam Payne's Netflix show sees One Direction star living his dream for final time

Netflix have released a first look trailer and release date for new music competition show Building The Band - starring former One Direction star Liam Payne as a guest judge

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30 h. ago Elton John hails Brian Wilson as the 'biggest influence on my songwriting ever' as tributes to Beach Boys genius pour in

Posting on Instagram, Sir Elton said Wilson was ‘always so kind to me’ and ‘the biggest influence on my songwriting ever’

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32 h. ago Two musical revolutionaries, Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, leave life's stage nearly simultaneously

Sometimes death, as life, brings strange symmetries

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35 h. ago The man who invented the Sound of Summer: He was the genius behind The Beach Boys, but his abusive father drove him to years of ruinous drug addiction

From his brutal childhood - beaten so badly by his monstrous father that he was deaf in one ear - to his decades of paranoid, drug-addled seclusion, he fought a constant battle against the world.

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