21 h. ago ‘I feel as though I’ve been in chains’: the bittersweet life of lovers rock legend Mari’ Pierre

The British-Guyanese singer topped the reggae chart with 1978’s Walk Away, but despite work with Robert Plant and others, she’s rarely returned to the studio. This interview might change that In December 1978, Marie Pierre was at No 1 in the UK reggae chart with the lovers rock classic Walk Away, a beautiful tearstained lament on a troubled relationship. Her 1979 debut album Love Affair, powered by another enduring scene song in Choose Me, remained one of Trojan’s best-selling albums well into the 1980s; Pierre, with her crystalline multi-octave voice, seemed destined to follow her contemporary, Silly Games singer Janet Kay, into mainstream pop-reggae success.But in the 46 years since, Pierre has never released another album. A career that promised so much has – despite TV work and successful backing singing gigs with Robert Plant, Donna Summer and Chaka Khan – been one of frustration and thwarted ambition. Misfortune, mistrust and mistreatment, personal and professional, have sidel...

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38 h. ago Scientists are baffled after discovering a bizarre rock on Mars that's like NOTHING they've ever seen

They look like a dish of lentils, or a mass of spider eggs on a leaf. But whatever they are, these tiny little brown blobs, newly-found on the surface of Mars, have left scientists baffled.

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68 h. ago Yoko Ono is now getting acclaim, but why do rock stars’ female partners get so much abuse? | Barbara Ellen

Ono was blamed for splitting the Beatles and taking John Lennon from his true calling. Let’s hope things are getting easier for women who date famous musiciansMore than 50 years after John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s 1969 bed-in, protesting against war, Ono finally gets her love-in. David Sheff’s biography Yoko, published last week, seeks to put the record straight about her stellar achievements as an internationally renowned conceptual artist.In recent years there have been retrospectives, including one at London’s Tate Modern. Kevin Macdonald’s docufilm, One To One: John And Yoko, is released in the UK next month. Ono, 92, is seeing reputational rehabilitation on a global scale, and all a long time coming. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Were the Pyramids built by aliens? Inside the bizarre conspiracy theory 'backed' by Elon Musk

In 2020, Elon Musk attracted scorn from experts when he took to Twitter - the social network that he bought in 2022 for $44billion - to write: 'Aliens built the pyramids obv'.

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3 d. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia gushes over her 'rock' after moving back in to work through marriage

McFly singer Danny Jones' wife Georgia Jones has shared a gushing tribute on her social media page, calling her friend her 'rock', as she tries to move past her husband's kiss scandal

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4 d. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia Horsley pays sweet tribute to her 'rock'

Danny Jones' wife Georgia Horsley has paid a sweet tribute to her 'rock' in a new Instagram story shared on Friday.

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5 d. ago Yoga instructor who disappeared after going on a blind date found dead

Body of Marcus Freiberger, 45, was found at a rock quarry in commercial area of Phoenix, Arizona, on March 19

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5 d. ago Scientists are BAFFLED after discovering a mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons

The 'incredible desert fortress', about 2,200 years old, was uncovered at the Nahal Zohar valley near the Dead Sea, east Israel.

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6 d. ago Jo Wood reveals Mick Jagger used to 'try it on' with her during wild Rolling Stones tours as she recalls the heartbreaking way she found out her marriage to Ronnie was over

The model, 70, met legendary rock guitarist Ronnie in 1977 and was married to him from 1985, joining the band for their wild tours across four decades.

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1 week ago The Sex Pistols rock London with first gig at 100 Club in 50 years

Band members were joined on stage by former Gallows frontman Frank Carter as stars and fans welcomed their returnThere was anticipation on Oxford Street in London as the Sex Pistols rocked the 100 Club for the first time in more than half a century, playing classic tunes for a crowd of creaking punks.In a hot and sweaty venue, which harkened back to the band’s glory days, they darted on stage like squaddies on a march, to roars from the audience. They were celebrated by stars and superfans such as Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie and the Jam frontman, Paul Weller. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Davina McCall’s ‘terrifying’ health battle and why she’s set to marry the ‘rock’ who helped her

Davina McCall has been through the mill the last few months after a 14mm tumour was discovered on her brain.

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1 week ago People left baffled after discovering what chewing gum is REALLY made of

Britons have been left baffled after discovering the bizarre ingredients that go into making chewing gum.

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1 week ago Mark Falco urges Tottenham to rock Europe once again like Eighties Spurs stars

Striker Falco was part of a team who had struggles in the 1983-84 season but went on to clinch UEFA Cup glory.

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2 w. ago 'Remarkable' breakthrough as 'exceptionally rare' species mysteriously rediscovered after 200 years

Scientists were baffled to discover a rare animal in Nepal that was believed to have gone extinct

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2 w. ago Poor sleep may trigger a specific, bizarre personality change, scientists discover

According to scientists from Nottingham University, who tracked over 1,000 Brits, those who suffered a month of restless sleep were likely to endorse such beliefs.

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3 w. ago Car crash for Musk as value of Tesla halves: Shares tumble 50% in three months as recession fears rock global markets

As global markets tumbled on fears that Donald Trump's trade wars will fuel inflation and tip the US into recession, shares in Tesla fell 14%.

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3 w. ago 'I dug up back garden during home renovation – what I found shocked me'

Footage of the bizarre discovery was shared to TikTok by the homeowners, and some believe it could have been deliberately hidden by a spy at their property during World War II

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3 w. ago Kennedy and influencers bash seed oils, baffling nutrition scientists

Seed oils have been the focus of fiery critics from internet influencers to high-profile politicians like HHS Secretary Robert F

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3 w. ago BREAKING: The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dies aged 70

Brian James, the influential British punk rock guitarist who co-founded The Damned, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 70.

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3 w. ago Indian rock sensations Bloodywood: ‘What’s more metal than standing up for people you love?’

The trio’s playful mix of heft and traditional instrumentation sent them viral. But they’re also confronting racism and rape culture, and struggling in a Bollywood-dominated music industry‘We’re serving a really nice dish called metal tikka masala,” jokes Bloodywood guitarist Jayant Bhadula. “It’s metal but with so many spices that it’ll overwhelm your senses. You will headbang and you will end up dancing with us.”This is the tongue-in-cheek mission statement of one of metal’s most original bands. Formed in 2016, Bloodywood flavour the conventions of nu-metal with traditional Indian instruments, meaning their songs are as likely to feature crunching riffs as they are the flute or the dhol. The trio – bulked out to a six-piece on stage – became viral sensations covering pop songs and alternative hits on YouTube before writing original material. From there, their fortunes soared. Their first ever gig was at German metal festival Wacken Open Air in 2019. Four years later they drew a ma...

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