God, I miss playing music on stage. For me, and for a million other artists and anyone who loves live performance, the pandemic has locked up one of life’s greatest joys. My wife Dawn says, “What you miss are people cheering and yelling at you.” Okay, there’s some truth in that, I admit it. But […]
Month: May 2021
‘We’re desperate to get back’: Gary Barlow hints that Take That is preparing to end the hiatus
Gary Barlow has hinted that Take That may be back on the road sooner than expected. The singer, 50, revealed: “We are desperate to come back and do something.” However, the hit-maker insisted that the iconic group’s return will depend on when pandemic restrictions end, adding: “As soon as the big venues are back in […]
Keith Duffy pays tribute to Boyzone bandmate Stephen Gately on Instagram
Keith Duffy has posted a touching tribute to his former bandmate Stephen Gately. he Boyzone singer tragically died at his Mallorca home of congenital heart disease at the age of 33 in October 2009. Taking to Instagram to pay tribute to his late friend, Keith wrote: “A smile on a face that brightens up and […]
Flashback Issue #1, 1999: Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys’ first UK No. 1 had been in the works for a long time. Released this week in May 1999, the track was the American boyband’s trailer for their third album and followed a string of hits (seven, to be exact) which, while popular, didn’t quite have the muscle for take them to […]
The Backstreet Boys record their very first Christmas album
street boys are recording a Christmas album! Earlier this year, in an episode of the Apple Music radio show dubbed All I have to give on the radio, Brian Littrell shared “We’re about to hit the studio and do our Christmas album.” The singer then guessed whether he was allowed to reveal the news or […]
Take that, kid: Mickelson responds to Dahmen barbs with 64, leads (!) at Wells Fargo | Golf News and Tour Information
CHARLOTTE — Phil Mickelson nearly shoved his approach on his 10th hole of the day, his corner landing past a back right pin and flirting with the hole before stopping five feet below. The 50-year-old rocked the dead center putt. He was, as children say, food. Joel Dahmen, who poked the southpaw bear on Twitter […]
we select their Top 10 singles – Entertainment Focus
With today’s news that Gary Barlow is presenting and co-producing ‘I’m With The Band’, a new entertainment and music show for BBC One, it got us thinking about Take That and their incredible catalog of hits . The original quintet – Barlow, Mark Owen, Robbie Williams, Jason Orange and Howard Donald – released their debut […]
Where Boyzone are now feuds and fights at race cars
It’s rare to go to a party or wedding where you can’t hear Boyzone playing and everyone shouting every word to every 90s classic. The predominantly romantic songs of Right Here Waiting, Love Will Save The Day, No Matter What and many more captivated us after the Irish band formed in 1993. Few can forget […]
AJ McLean Talks Pushing Gender Boundaries, Influencing The Backstreet Boys’ Sons And Painting His Daughters’ Nails
Through Leena Tailor, ETCanada.com Staff. May 2, 2021 9:59 p.m. AJ McLean will never forget the day his teammate Brian Littrell’s son, Baylee, started wearing nail polish. “Years ago, [Littrell’s wife] Leighanne came up to me and said, ‘See that? It’s because of you, ’cause Baylee used to paint her nails black,” the Backstreet Boys […]