4 h. ago Brandi Carlile: ‘I’m in a sweet spot – my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt’

The singer on being a school bully, having a panic attack on stage, and ‘fearless bitch’ Elton JohnBorn in Washington state, Brandi Carlile, 44, released her self-titled debut album in 2005. She went on to win 11 Grammy awards and is part of the country supergroup the Highwomen. She has collaborated with Joni Mitchell and this year released the album Who Believes in Angels? with Elton John. Their song Never Too Late was Oscar nominated. She has published a memoir, and established the charitable Looking Out Foundation. Her eighth studio album, Returning to Myself, was released last month. Carlile lives in Washington state with her wife and two daughters.When were you happiest? I’m the happiest right now. I can see that I’m in a kind of sweet spot: my parents are alive, my kids are little, my wife is hot and my body doesn’t hurt. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs having ‘massive repercussions’

The businessman pointed to the trend happening among male customers, many of whom are aged in their 40s and 50s.

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6 d. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Witness in Prince Harry case against Mail publisher says his confession was false

Gavin Burrows says signature on alleged statement is ‘not mine’ and denies carrying out illegal activity on behalf of Associated NewspapersA private investigator central to the legal action by the Duke of Sussex and others against the publisher of the Daily Mail has claimed that his signature on an earlier witness statement was a “forgery”, the high court has heard.Gavin Burrows, linked to the most serious allegations of unlawful information gathering made by seven prominent individuals including Elton John and Doreen Lawrence, retracted his alleged confession, saying it was “completely false”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Proper search’ of documents ordered in High Court case against Mail publisher

Mr Justice Nicklin made the order ahead of a two-day preliminary hearing for a trial expected in January.

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2 w. ago Ed Sheeran praised by Keir Starmer as government announces changes to music education in UK schools

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces government plans to ‘revitalise arts education’ after Sheeran published an open letter backed by Harry Styles, Stormzy and Elton John

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3 w. ago Is Sarah Ferguson now too tainted for her fabulously wealthy friends? She counted many millionaires and A

Never one to shy away from a famous friend, Sarah Ferguson has always surrounded herself with the most well-heeled of pals - including British supermodel Kate Moss.

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3 w. ago Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody voted favourite song of Greatest Hits Radio listeners

It is the seventh year in a row the 1975 track has topped the list of 500 songs.

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3 w. ago Is Sarah Ferguson now too tainted for her fabulously wealthy friends? She counted many millionaires and A listers as pals

Never one to shy away from a famous friend, Sarah Ferguson has always surrounded herself with the most well-heeled of pals - including British supermodel Kate Moss.

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3 w. ago Elton John could have made an album with anyone but choosing to me is such a compliment, says singer Brandi Carlile

IT’S album release day when I connect with Brandi Carlile at her Seattle home, by video call.  The US folk-country singer’s ninth album, Returning To Myself, has just been released globally and the smile across her face says it all.  It’s already been a great year for Carlile, who in April celebrated her first UK...

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3 w. ago Adrian Thrills reviews Brandi Carlile's new album and says even without Elton, she's on a roll

Despite a title - Returning To Myself - that suggests Brandi is looking inwards for inspiration, the album is a warm, inviting celebration of togetherness rather than solitude.

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