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Before the charts were littered with generic urban music, there was the generation of grunge when songs was simplified into powerful riffs, and lyrics had emotion. Focusing upon passionate teenage angst, rather than clubbing and getting loaded. Amy Winehouse was recently omitted to the legendary 27...

Some say hes an untalented junky, others call him a free-thinking libertine, Kate Moss ex or the spokesman for his generation; Pete Doherty is nothing if not divisive of opinion. Notorious for his prodigious drug intake and his stints behind bars, yet revered by many for his song writing and his impressive...

Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II, has a reputation for being blunt and making inappropriate comments, but this stems from a no nonsense approach to life developed through a difficult childhood and exploits in the Navy during WWII. He has supported the Queen throughout her reign and has many...

From the tiny island of Barbados, to one of the biggest popstars of her generation, Rihanna has had some journey in just a quarter of a century. Whereas before she was selling clothes out of the back of a van, now shes churning out one smash single after another, and collecting countless awards in the...

The simple, unique and interestingly appointed cottage is a place for escape, filled with art, books, color scents, sounds, textures, and memories. Vintage Cottages features unique and personalized décor ideas focused on style, color, and regional taste and liveliness that honors tradition while...

First year at a Festival? Heading to the UK and want to get involved with one of our most loved musical traditions. Grab your tent, wellies and this guide and you'll have everything you need!

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on 17th January 1942. Ali went on to become one of the worlds greatest boxing legends, winning the title Heavyweight Champion of the World a record three times. He partook in some of the most famous fights of the last century, including The Fight of the...

They tried to make her go to rehab. She said no. “All my life I have been loud to the point of being told to shut up. The only reason I have had to be this loud is because you have to scream in my family to be heard”.These are words from an essay written by Amy for her application into the Sylvia...

Blessed with a level of footballing talent that is so rare these days, Mario Balotelli wow's audiences around the world.  Mario once said I am different ...  If you find another guy like me, I'll buy you dinner!So, still only twenty-one years old, here is the story of the man who says, When I decide to score, I score...The un-official biography of Mario Balotelli. 

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12th 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky in a single-roomed log cabin. He is now ranked as one of the greatest presidents in the history of the United States of America and had many great achievements. One of which, the abolishment of slavery, he was unable to see due to...

When I am an Old Coot, I will wear funny hats and loud ties, flowered underwear and bright yellow suspenders. I will break all the silly, proper rules and be a kid again. So begins a mischievous look at growing older and making the most of it. With an irreverent perspective, this absolutely hilarious...

Although David Bowie has famously characterized himself as a "leper messiah," a more appropriate moniker might be "rock god": someone whose influence has crossed numerous sub-genres of popular and classical music and can at times seem ubiquitous. By looking at key moments in his...

Today, Londons West End is one square mile of musical flair worth hundreds-of-thousands of pounds a year. It is the largest theatre district in the world and the mecca of Britains commercial theatre. The phrase The West End originally sourced its name simply from its geographical location in London....

Titanic 100 Years On takes you through the events of the 12th April1912 and the memorable place it holds in our history.