Violet Grohl pulled the plug on two UK concerts this week after losing her voice.

The 20-year-old daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl told fans hours before she was due onstage at Manchester's Band On The Wall on Tuesday (25.08.26) that she wouldn't be able to perform.

As a result, she has also cancelled her gig at Glasgow's King Tut'...Read more

Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park will open as usual on Wednesday (26.08.26).

The country music legend died on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 but the Tennessee tourist attraction - which she co-owned with Herschend Family Entertainment - have confirmed it will be business as usual this week, as per the Jolene hitmaker's wishes.

An ...Read more

Sir Paul McCartney has found it "difficult to take in" the news of "magnificent" Dolly Parton's death.

The 84-year-old musician and Beatles bandmate Sir Ringo Starr joined Dolly on a cover of their group's classic Let It Be for her final album, 2023's Rockstar, and he has now offered a heartfelt tribute to the county legend following her ...Read more

Dolly Parton "loved" poking fun at her own makeup on The Simpsons.

The late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, voiced herself in an episode of the classic animated comedy called Sunday, Cruddy Sunday in 1999, when Homer, Krusty The Clown and more end up in jail at the Super Bowl.

After the news of Dolly's death, Simpsons ...Read more

Kevin McHale dedicated his Rocky Horror Show debut to Cory Monteith.

The 38-year-old actor paid tribute to his late Glee co-star, who died in 2013 from an overdose aged 31, with a special dedication included in his cast biography as he takes over the roll of Brad Majors from Andrew Durand.

In the Playbill for his Broadway debut on Tuesday (25....Read more

Michael star Jaafar Jackson has revealed his aunt Janet Jackson has her own biopic in the works.

The That's The Way Love goes hitmaker declined to be involved in the film about her late sibling - who died in 2009 - and now her nephew has explained he thinks she wanted to be omitted from the story so it didn't cause problems for her own movie ...Read more

Andrew Garfield was relieved when he finished work on Artificial.

The 42-year-old actor stars as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's film and while he is always grateful to have the experience of playing more challenging characters, he doesn't "love it" because he's just a "cosy guy" at heart.

He told the new issue of Esquire UK: "I ...Read more

Q. I have Meze 99 Classics headphones that I use with my Apple headphone adapter, which plugs into the USB-C port of my iPhone. Everything sounds great, but I am wondering if I add a high-end amplifier DAC headphone adapter like the GO Link if it would be worth the $60 to $80 investment.

—J.T., Milwaukee

A. I do think you would hear an ...Read more

Beatles fans can now hear an early home recording of Day Tripper captured before the song became one of the band's most recognisable hits.

The Day Tripper (Songwriting Work Tape) was recorded at late frontman John Lennon's Kenwood home during the Rubber Soul era, and it's a world away from the polished single fans know. At this point, the ...Read more

Alex Warren has revealed that John Mayer appears on a track from his upcoming album Wildchild.

The Ordinary singer posted a clip on social media of himself losing his mind to John's guitar part on the record, which arrives on Friday (28.08.26).

The collaboration carries a personal weight for Alex. He explained that John was his late father's "...Read more

Dolly Parton's faith kept her optimistic through her health struggles.

The country music legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 following a brief battle with cancer, and while she had previously admitted she had stepped back from the spotlight due to undisclosed health issues, insiders insisted she wasn't worried about the ...Read more

Sabrina Carpenter feels "lucky" to have experienced Dolly Parton's "singular magic".

The 27-year-old singer has penned a touching tribute to the country music legend - who died following a brief battle with cancer on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 - and reflected on spending time with an "angel walking the earth" when they worked together ...Read more

Billy Ray Cyrus has revealed Dolly Parton's reaction to rumours they were having an affair.

The 65-year-old Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, and reflected on the moment he apologised for the outrageous claims made by the media back in the early '90s.

He wrote on ...Read more

Julia Roberts says "the sun has dimmed" after the death of Dolly Parton.

The 58-year-old actress starred with Dolly in 1989's Steel Magnolias alongside the likes of Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine and late star Olympia Dukakis, and she has paid a sweet tribute after the country music icon died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80.

In a ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A key aspect of the hit musical “Come From Away” is its sense of place: The smallness of Gander, Newfoundland, its remoteness. “You are here … on the edge of the world,” go the lyrics to one song, emphasizing the town’s isolation, which had fewer than 10,000 residents when about 7,000 stranded travelers arrived on ...Read more

CHICAGO — Here’s a joke: “I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die, they will donate my body to Tupperware.”

The person delivering that line was Joan Rivers.

Gone since Sept. 4, 2014 — her death from a heart attack during a medical procedure at 81 — she remains entertainingly alive on the internet and an influential shadow on...Read more

Dolly Parton died following a "brief battle" with cancer.

The country music legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 and while she had spoken before her death about suffering from health issues, it had not been confirmed what they were until now.

Her representatives said in a statement: "Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life...Read more

Taylor Swift doesn't think a "world without" Dolly Parton feels "possible, real, or right".

The country legend passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) at the age of 80 following a short battle with cancer, and in a heartfelt tribute message, the Fate of Ophelia hitmaker insisted her legacy will be "everlasting" thanks to Dolly's "eternally generous" ...Read more

Beyonce has hailed Dolly Parton as "the north star" and "truly one of one".

The 44-year-old star has paid tribute to the late country icon, who died on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80 after a short battle with cancer, after they collaborated on Bey's 2024 Cowboy Carter album.

She wrote on her website: "Dolly, you were the barometer. The north star....Read more

Eminem has shared a heartfelt letter from Dolly Parton and regrets that they never met.

The 53-year-old rapper has described the late country music legend, who passed away on Tuesday (25.08.26) aged 80, as "an icon" even for someone in the hip-hop world.

He wrote on X: "I'm sorry we never got a chance to meet, but getting this note from Dolly ...Read more