Bruno Mars teams up with Fender for classic-inspired signature Stratocaster

Sky Arts have revealed the UK’s favourite guitar riff in a brand new three part documentary series, titled, Greatest Guitar Riffs, which aired on November 24.A poll of 2000 music fans votes was carried out to find out the nation’s favourite riff, and included in the top 40 were Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’, Arctic Moneys’ ‘Do I Wanna Know’ and Pharrell William’s ‘Happy’.But the top choice was revealed as ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses. The track, which was released in June 1988, quickly topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the rock band’s only US Number One single.It came in at number 88th on Rolling Stone’s The 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time list in 2021, and is clearly still a favourite of the UK public.‘Purple Rain’ by Prince was the runner-up, with ‘Sultans Of Swing’ by British rock band, Dire Straits, coming in at third place.Director of Sky Arts, Phil Edgar-Jones, spoke on the series saying: “Whether its’ the late, great Jimi Hendrix, the stalwarts such as Iron Maiden and Led Zeppelin, or the new artists coming through, rock n’roll will never die.”“There’s new talent coming through constantly.

The Pogues star Shane MacGowan sadly died on Thursday, after battling with various health issues over the years. The 65-year-old's wife Victoria Mary Clarke shared a snap of the couple on their wedding day to mark their fifth anniversary reports the Mirror.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Alcohol arguably makes for one of the best gifts during the holidays.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Whether it’s a soundtrack, a score or a song placement, there are countless wrong ways to do music for film and so few ways to make it feel right. There’s very little leeway, which is why it can be so challenging for even the most successful hitmakers to make the transition to film music — especially with a major film event like “Barbie.” To say that the music for the summer blockbuster has been a success is a vast understatement: Not only is the film’s companion album Variety’s Hitmakers Soundtrack of the Year, the music from the film scored a whopping 11 Grammy nominations across seven categories — including song and record of the year — and four of the five entries nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Kym Marsh has marked a sweet tribute to her lookalike daughter Emilie, as they celebrated her 26th birthday. Sharing a photo to Instagram of her and Emilie posing together, Kym, 47, penned the caption: "26 years of you!!!!!! "@listentoemilie what a 26 years it’s been! It’s been such an absolute joy watching you grow into the amazing woman you are today! I could not be more proud. You really are very special.

It was something he saw his mentor do many times - sketching on scraps of paper, serviettes, menus. These doodles by L S Lowry were in pencil or even Biro and he often gave them away.

Neil Young has shared a video of himself performing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ on an electric guitar, urging viewers to “Stand For Peace”.The track was shared for Thanksgiving 2023 and sees the Canadian-American songwriter share a Jimi Hendrix-style version of the US national anthem while standing next to an American flag.The video was directed by Young’s wife Daryl Hannah and concludes with “Be Brave” and “Stand For Peace” written on the screen.Uploaded less than 24 hours ago, the video has already amassed just shy of 50,000 views online and, despite being titled ‘Stand For Peace’, it does not refer to any ongoing conflict in particular. Check out the cover of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ below.Although the seemingly politically-motivated track doesn’t link directly to any current wars, it does arrive just days after the singer-songwriter posted a separate statement to social media speaking against the conflict in Israel and Palestine.“For our many Palestinian friends and our many Jewish friends, we do need to start over in the present and release our terrible connections to the past,” he wrote (via Consequence).

Fans of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! may think that the living conditions seem brutal however, the camp may not actually be as gruelling as it appears on our screens.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Mars Williams, a saxophone player known for his work as a member of the Waitresses and later the Psychedelic Furs, died Monday at age 68. His hometown newspaper the Chicago Tribune first confirmed Williams’ passing and reported that the cause of death was ampullary cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman and his professional partner Katya Jones were delighted to be put through to the iconic Blackpool week following last Saturday's performance, which landed them third in the leaderboard.

Latin GRAMMYS are in motion in Sevilla, Spain, and Shakira is there with her children. After winning Best Pop Song for Music Session Vol. 53, Shakira commanded the stage at the the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones, singing ‘Acróstico’.

Former Novara and Udinese sporting director Cristiano Giaretta has hailed Bruno Fernandes' 'rock-solid mentality' after signing him as a youth talent for just €40,000.

Motörhead‘s frontman and bassist, Lemmy, may be honoured with a statue in his birthplace of Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent.Lemmy – full name Ian Fraser Kilmister – was born in Burslem, one of the towns that is part of the city of Stoke-On-Trent in Staffordshire, prior to him and his family moving to Newcastle-under-Lyme. The majority of the singer’s childhood was spent in Wales before founding Motörhead in 1975.If the plans to erect the statue are approved by the Stoke-on-Trent City Council, it will be placed in Burslem’s Market Place.

One Strictly Come Dancing star is said to have become the 'underdog' of the competition as the show prepares to head to Blackpool. Last weekend's show came with extra pressure as no one wanted to miss out on the special week that sees the BBC One dance contest head to the North West.

EXCLUSIVE: The Harlem Globetrotters and Todd Lieberman‘s Hidden Pictures are set to produce a documentary chronicling the history and impact of the legendary basketball team as they approach their 100th anniversary in 2026.

EXCLUSIVE: Claire’s is teaming up with Sony Pictures Television — Kids to create a new series for young people for the global marketplace.

Nigel Harman has confessed to sending texts to dance partner Katya Jones at 2am while taking part in Strictly Come Dancing. The pair were seen making it through to week nine of the BBC One dance contest over the weekend with this Saturday's show set to take place in Blackpool.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nigel Harman has confessed to sending Katya Jones texts at 2am when he can't sleep.The star admitted that the stress of the routine sometimes keeps him awake, and he needs to run through the dance in his head before he can drift off again. Nigel, 50, shared with the Press Association that he finds it hard to sleep on Friday nights due to the pressure of the upcoming Saturday show. He revealed that he usually gets about four hours of good sleep before waking up.

Strictly Come Dancing fans only had their attention on two of the judges this weekend but for different reasons. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11).

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left distracted by Katya Jones as she performed her latest routine with Nigel Harman. The pair were among the eight remaining couples to perform on Saturday night (November 11) as the BBC One dance contest returned to screens.