Revered Rapper Freddie Gibbs: ‘It Goes Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Then Me’

FORMER EastEnders star Josephine Melville has passed away backstage during a theatre performance, her agent has confrimed. The actress is renowned for starring on the soap as Tessa Parker, the girlfriend of Kelvin Carpenter, in 1986. She was performing in a play at Nottingham Playhouse.

A lettuce wearing a wig has provided much relief for UK people exhausted by the ongoing chaos at the heart of government. 

Thousands of Scots who fell victim to the infected blood scandal will receive £100,000 by the end of the month, it has been announced.

Stephen Robinson believes the foundation of St Mirren’s sturdy defence was laid at the end of last season.

Former St Mirren star Jamie McGrath revealed he won’t celebrate if he scores against his old employers this afternoon as a mark of respect.

Finland international Glen Kamara is out for Rangers with an ankle knock but could be back against Napoli. Ridvan Yilmaz is a doubt with Ryan Jack, Connor Goldson, Filip Helander, John Souttar, Ianis Hagi and Tom Lawrence are out.

A British TV and theatre actress has died backstage after performing a play. 

Marcus Fraser spent months watching Jamie McGrath mercilessly slot past goalkeepers during his two-year spell with the Buddies.

Livingston midfielder Stephen Kelly admits gaffer David Martindale put him at ease by telling the 22-year-old there was no pressure on him after making the move from Rangers, writes Angus McGregor.

Celtic will have an unchanged squad but Jota and David Turnbull are pushing to return for the Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk.

East Kilbride Ice Rink is leading the way in making sport accessible to all - regardless of age or ability.

Ange Postecoglou admits 500 days has often felt like 500 minutes due to the relentless nature of life at Celtic.

An Ayr-based wedding film company are one of only four videographers in Scotland vying for a top award.

Martin Compston has revealed he was accused of sending illicit texts to a woman after an imposter pretended to be him. The Line of Duty star thought he was going to be attacked when he was confronted by an angry boyfriend in a shopping centre.

Ross Tierney hopes a win over Aberdeen can kick-start Motherwell’s season just like it did back in August.

Alex Cochrane insists a siege mentality can help Hearts dig their way out of an injury-plagued rut - even though he’s never known anything like it.

A woman travelling to Scotland by rail has defended her decision not to give up her seat on a busy train for an elderly woman.

Lizzo is clapping back at the haters.

Lizzo regularly faces criticism targeting her body, sense of style and everything else under the sun, but the perception that disturbs her «the most» is that she makes music for a white audience. In a new cover story for, the «About Damn Time» singer addressed the oft-repeated judgment that her music is somehow geared toward white listeners, noting that it's «such a critical conversation when it comes to Black artists.»«When Black people see a lot of white people in the audience, they think, 'Well this isn't for me, this is for them.' The thing is, when a Black artist reaches a certain level of popularity, it's going to be a predominantly white crowd,» she explains. «I was so startled when I watched [YouTube clips of gospel great] Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was an innovator of rock and roll.

Harry Styles‘ latest album ‘Harry’s House’ has been confirmed as the biggest-selling vinyl LP of the year so far.The former One Direction singer’s third solo record was released in May, and features the record-breaking Number One single ‘As It Was’.According to the Official Charts Company, Styles has shifted 60,000 copies of ‘Harry’s House’ on vinyl since it came out – more than any other LP year-to-date.Additionally, Styles second album ‘Fine Line’ (2019) landed at Number 27 on the list of the biggest full-length vinyl of 2022, while his 2017 self-titled debut came in at Number 37.The rest of the Top Five is made up of Liam Gallagher‘s ‘C’mon You Know’ (Number Two), Wet Leg‘s self-titled debut (Number Three), Muse‘s ‘Will Of The People’ (Number Four) and Fontaines D.C.‘s ‘Skinty Fia’ (Number Five).You can check out the Top 10 below, and find the full Top 40 run-down here.1. ‘Harry’s House’ – Harry Styles2. ‘C’mon You Know’ – Liam Gallagher3. ‘Wet Leg’ – Wet Leg4. ‘Will Of The People’ – Muse5. ‘Skinty Fia’ – Fontaines D.C. 6. ‘Rumours’ – Fleetwood Mac7. ‘The Overload’ – Yard Act8. ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ – Paolo Nutini9. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ – Pink Floyd10. ‘AM’ – Arctic MonkeysLast month, Styles became the longest-reigning British artist to top the chart with a single track, usurping Elton John‘s 1997 hit ‘Candle In The Wind’ (which spent 14 weeks at Number One).‘As It Was’ also became the longest-running Number One by a solo artist, overtaking Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992) and Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together’ (2005), as well as the aforementioned ‘Candle In The Wind’.In May, Styles achieved the rare feat of simultaneously holding the Number One album and Number One track

On Feb. 11, 2012, the world lost legendary performer Whitney Houston.  Just shy of the 11th anniversary of her death, fans will be reintroduced to Houston through her frequent collaborator and producer Clive Davis, who, along with several others, is releasing a biopic of the star, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." Davis told Fox News Digital, "Up to now, nobody has touched the real person of Whitney."  He was critical of previous projects that tried to tell Houston's story, saying "They've only – depending on their prejudice – it's been the downfall.

Nicki Minaj will soon become the subject of a new course at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Sharna Burgess is sharing a huge personal milestone! She's officially a United States citizen. «Today something really amazing happened,» the former pro posted on Thursday, alongside a video of her taking what appears to be the naturalization oath of allegiance to the United States of America. The clip is set to Whitney Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" from the 1991 Super Bowl. «I had no idea that this would feel emotional for me.

$500 million Bruce Springsteen banked from selling his catalog to Sony last year and the $300 million Universal Music paid for Bob Dylan’s catalog in 2020, but may be the first such deal for a punk rocker. Estates and musicians from The Beach Boys to Michael Jackson have sold catalogs in recent years.The deal was reportedly struck by Primary Wave in a new partnership with Canadian mega-investment firm Brookfield Asset Management, an outgrowth of the fortune built by the Seagram Company that is best known for its massive real estate holdings, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Primary Wave Music, a top player in the music-catalog and publishing boom, has joined forces with Brookfield Asset Management in a $2 billion deal to invest in music copyrights, the companies confirmed. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Brookfield, which is new the space, will take a significant minority interest in Primary Wave, and commit $1.7 billion to fund a permanent capital vehicle focused on acquiring music rights from top acts. Primary Wave Music is primarily a music publisher but has become a leader in the catalog-acquisition business with its ability to market those catalogs biographical films, Broadway shows, song interpolations and brand deals. Its assets include interests in the catalogs of Whitney Houston, James Brown, half of the Prince estate, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and more.

Harp is back on The Masked Singer!

Kevin McHale seems to have a good idea who Harp is on The Masked Singer.

Celebrate 70 years of the Official Singles Chart with NOW #1s – five CDs featuring 100 of the greatest Number 1 singles of all time.

Unless you've been completely plain sailing in your first relationship, chances are you'll have a break-up song or two.

“Hold On to the Nights” and “Right Here Waiting” — as well as hits for everyone from ’N Sync (“This I Promise You”) to Luther Vandross (“Dance with My Father”).But even he had to defer to one legendary tunesmith on his new album, “Songwriter,” out Friday. That would be Burt Bacharach — the 94-year-old composer behind classics such as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “That’s What Friends Are For.”“I’m supposed to go to his house to write with him.

Harp is back on The Masked Singer!

Jordan Moreau Hugh Jackman will be back as Wolverine in “Deadpool 3,” Ryan Reynolds announced on his social media Tuesday afternoon. “Deadpool 3” also has an official release date: Sept. 6, 2024. “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard on the next ‘Deadpool’ film for a good long while now,” Reynolds says in the video, referencing the D23 Expo in early September. “I’ve had to really search my soul on this one. His first appearance in the MCU obviously needs to feel special. We need to stay true to the character, find new depth, motivation, meaning. Every ‘Deadpool’ needs to stand out and stand apart. It’s been an incredible challenge that has forced me to reach down deep inside. And I…I have nothing. Yeah, just completely empty up here. And terrifying. But we did have one idea.”

Harry Styles is continuing to break records on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with ‘As It Was’ reaching its 15th week at Number One.The lead single from ‘Harry’s House’, which was released in April, is currently in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US. With this latest milestone, Styles has become the longest-reigning British artist to top the chart with a single track, usurping Elton John‘s 1997 hit ‘Candle In The Wind’ (which spent 14 weeks at Number One).It also makes Styles’ hit the longest-running Number One by a solo artist, overtaking Whitney Houston‘s ‘I Will Always Love You’ (1992) and Mariah Carey‘s ‘We Belong Together’ (2005), as well as the aforementioned ‘Candle In The Wind’.Additionally, ‘As It Was’ marks the longest Billboard run since Lil Nas X‘s ‘Old Town Road’ (feat.