New ‘Rocky Horror Show’ tour kicks off in Brighton in December

42 years after its first appearance, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show begins a new year-long national tour later this year. The tour starts at Theatre Royal in Brighton on Friday 18 December, with X Factor singer Diana Vickers playing Janet Weiss, Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman as Brad Majors and S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole … >

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The (double oh) seven best James Bond cover versions

‘Nobody does it better,’ Carly Simon sang over the opening titles of The Spy Who Loved Me – and few would argue that the original version of most James Bond theme songs in invariably the best. That said, there’s a whole library of fascinating remakes, remixes and reinterpretations in existence, and here we highlight seven … >

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The (double oh) seven worst James Bond cover versions

‘We have all the time in the world,’ sang Louis Armstrong for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, but even 007 super-fans like us have to admit that life’s too short to endure Geri Halliwell’s take on ‘Live and Let Die’. Here are seven cover versions of James Bond themes that went horribly awry…   Paul … >

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Win ‘Nashville’ soundtrack album and Season 3 on DVD!

The songs, the scandals, the loves, the lives, the rivalries and the confessions continue in the cut-throat world of Country music’s capital city. To celebrate the release of the complete third season of US drama Nashville on DVD on Monday 12 October, we’ve got soundtrack albums and DVD sets to give away to three of … >

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‘Sinatra: The Man and his Music’ show review

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, death is no longer the bar to filling the London Palladium that it once was. Equipped with a technical presentation barely dreamt of when he died in the late 1990s, Sinatra can still own the stage backed by a twenty-five piece orchestra and fourteen dancers. The show is … >

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Watch the video for Sam Smith’s Bond theme song

The official music video for British singer and songwriter Sam Smith’s SPECTRE theme song has appeared online. The upcoming 24th James Bond adventure arrives in UK cinemas on Monday 26 October and in the US on Friday 6 November. Co-written with Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith’s ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ made chart history last week by becoming … >

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Listen to Sam Smith’s new James Bond theme song!

British singer and songwriter Sam Smith’s title track for the latest James Bond movie premiered this morning. SPECTRE arrives in UK cinemas on 26 October and in the US on 6 November. Co-written with Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith’s ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ is available to buy from 23 October and received its first play on … >

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Listen to first clip of Sam Smith’s new James Bond theme song

British singer and songwriter Sam Smith has unveiled a brief preview of the title track for SPECTRE. The upcoming 24th James Bond adventure arrives in UK cinemas on 26 October and in the US on 6 November. Co-written with Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith’s ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will debut and be available to purchase and … >

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‘SPECTRE’ theme song: Singer confirmed for new Bond film

The makers of the upcoming 24th James Bond adventure have confirmed that Sam Smith has recorded the film’s the theme song. SPECTRE arrives in UK cinemas on 26 October and in the US on 6 November. Co-written with fellow GRAMMY® Award winner Jimmy Napes, Sam Smith’s ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ will debut and be available … >

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