Taylor Swift the great philosopher: Headteacher says she should be viewed alongside Shakespeare and he uses her lyrics for inspiration in school assemblies The headteacher of Harris Westminster has praised Taylor Swift as a philosopher James Handscombe, 46, revealed he uses her pop songs as source of inspiration He often quotes her alongside Shakespeare, Yeats, Donne and … Read more
A Restless, Hungry Feeling: The Double Life Of Bob Dylan Vol 1: 1941-1966 Clinton Heylin … Read more
In August 1967, Stephen Bayley, a 15-year-old pupil at Quarry Bank in Liverpool, wrote a letter to the school’s most famous pupil, John Lennon. Young Stephen told John, who had left Quarry Bank ten years earlier, that his English teacher was in the habit of playing Beatles records in class, and encouraging the boys to … Read more
Sir Paul McCartney is set to release a new book titled The Lyrics, which will see him recount his life through the 154 songs he’s written. The Beatles icon, 78, will reflect on his life, from his boyhood to the present day, based on the compositions in the particular period of time in the 900-page … Read more
Woody Allen has long-denied molesting his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was a child and he believes the idea to frame him came from the lyrics to a song titled ‘With my daddy in the attic’. The accusations against the Oscar-winning filmmaker have come to light again following the release of a HBO documentary this … Read more
The lyrics are thoughtful, the melodies soulful: Unlike most of today’s singers, David Gray writes alone, and he has made a singular album By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 20 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 20 February 2021 David Gray Skellig … Read more
‘I like Jason Derulo’: Judi Dench, 86, goes viral as she takes on hilarious TikTok challenge with her grandson and reveals the music she’s loving – before slating Jonas Brothers’ lyrics By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 14:49 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 14:50 GMT, 18 February 2021 She proved she was down with … Read more
Contestant on Radio 2’s PopMaster quiz proposes live on air after being inspired by the lyrics of Get Me To The Church On Time by Stanley Holloway Shar Doherty, 38, popped question live on air to partner Matthew Geddes, 35 She was inspired by the lyrics from 1956 song Get Me To The Church On Time … Read more
Australian rapper Illy reveals why he would never memorialize a break-up by blasting exes in his song lyrics By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:48 GMT, 17 January 2021 | Updated: 04:49 GMT, 17 January 2021 Musicians often used their pasts as material for their lyrics. But Australian rapper Illy – real name Alasdair Murray- … Read more
Sorry! Justin Bieber fumbles during New Year’s Eve performance as her forgets the lyrics to his hit song By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 20:59 GMT, 1 January 2021 | Updated: 21:01 GMT, 1 January 2021 Justin Bieber is saying ‘sorry’ after he suffered a bit of a flop during his New Year’s Eve performance. … Read more