Brian May says he “bowed out” to David Bowie in fight for mix of Queen’s ‘Under Pressure’ – but has “never liked it”

Kaiser Chiefs have doubled down on their claim that they once turned down lyrics suggested to them by David Bowie.The Leeds band first spoke about their interaction with the rock icon in an interview with News of the World back in 2011, when drummer Nick Hodgson noted that they were able to contact Bowie through a mutual colleague, the legendary producer Tony Visconti.Visconti had co-produced their album ‘The Future is Medieval’, released in the same year, and was on close terms with Bowie, having collaborated on over ten of his albums, including classics such as ‘Low’, ‘Heroes’ and ‘Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)’.“Tony texted David asking for his suggestions to finish off a verse [on ‘Man On Mars’] and he came up with a couple of lines,” Hodgson recalled. “I’m such a big Bowie fan I can’t believe I’m saying this, but they just weren’t right, so I’ve missed out on a Hodgson/Bowie writing credit.

Billie Eilish credits Christian Bale for helping her realize her boyfriend wasn’t meeting her superhero standards. In a new interview with “Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg, the 22-year-old “Bad Guy” singer and her brother and collaborator Finneas, 26, got on the topic of superheroes. Eilish admitted she doesn’t “know much” about the genre but claimed Bale in “The Dark Knight” is “the one” and her “favorite.” “I gotta be real,” she confessed, “A couple years ago, I had a dream about Christian Bale, and it was in a little cafe in the sunlight, and it made me realize I had to break up with my boyfriend at the time,” Eilish said as they all burst into laughter.

Filmmaker Johan Renck’s moody new existential relationship astronaut movie with Adam Sandler, “Spaceman,” debuts today on Netflix. It’s the filmmaker’s first feature in 16 years, following 2008’s “Downloading Nancy,” but it’s not like he’s been away. After a career started in music videos—famous clips for artists like Madonna, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, and more—Renck has spent the better part of the last decade in the world of television (before that, in the late 90s and early aughts he was a singer-songwriter using the moniker Stakka Bo).

The Dandy Warhols have reflected on what it was like to be named as one of David Bowie’s favourite bands.The moment arose during a new discussion with the group’s frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor, when he sat down for the latest instalment of NME’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! series.During the conversation, the singer-songwriter was quizzed about the band’s history, and opened up topics including his time on the road, Dig! documentary with the Brian Jonestown Massacre and his 2009 graphic novel One Model Nation.At one point in the interview, Taylor-Taylor was asked if he could recall which two bands The Dandy Warhols played between during the 2000 edition of Glastonbury.“Bush went on before us, then I have no idea because when I started walking offstage, David Bowie and his band – who had been watching us at the side – came towards us like a wave of black Gucci jackets and teeth,” he answered.The correct answer turned out to be Saint Etienne and Muse, however, the conversation did lead to the singer recalling his working relationship with David Bowie – in particular, being named as one of the artist’s favourite bands.“I have no idea what happened that day. Hours are gone from my memory.

$10 billion Sony-ZEE merger plans and late February’s confirmation that Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries (which incorporates Viacom18 and streamer JioCinema) is to tie up most of Disney’s streaming and pay-TV businesses in an $8.5 billion deal, Indian media is set to gain a new market leader. For local and international operators in the world’s most populous nation, the consequences of those tectonic shifts extend across streaming, pay-TV, channels, advertising, sports and content.

A wrongly-convicted postmaster has turned down £600,000 compensation and vowed to fight for millions for victims.

Pet Shop Boys have covered David Bowie’s ‘All the Young Dudes’ in a performance for BBC Radio 2 – check out the video below. The duo played a session at Maida Vale Studios on Friday (February 23) with the BBC Concert Orchestra for the station, also playing their new single ‘Loneliness’ and their 1988 classic ‘Left to My Own Devices’. The 80s synth pop legends recently announced the details of their new album ‘Nonetheless’, and shared lead single ‘Loneliness’.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cena revealed on “The Howard Stern Show” that an agency advised him not to appear in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” in a cameo as a mermaid Barbie. The WWE icon and action star was told appearing in “Barbie” might impact future leading roles. Cena refused to listen.

Jimmy Page, Brian May and Tony Iommi came together to launch the new Gibson Garage in London.The moment took place in Soho yesterday morning (February 22) as the guitar manufacturer held a special preview of the shop, which is set to open on Saturday (February 24).It is inspired by the Nashville flagship branch and has over 300 guitars for sale, as well as a live music space downstairs and a made-to-measure counter for ordering bespoke, custom guitars.At the first preview of the store, Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page was in attendance to reveal a new collaboration with the brand – launching a replica of his iconic 1971 Doubleneck.As well as Page, Brian May of Queen and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath were in also attendance, and joined the Led Zeppelin guitarist in cutting the opening ribbon.

Fans are going to get an up-close-and-personal look at the problems in Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard‘s relationship when the new season of Summer House premieres!

There's an emotional week in store for the residents of Emmerdale as Chas Dingle reveals the cause of her cancer while Rhona Goskirk continues to fight for daughter Ivy. Can the Dingles rally around their loved ones in their time of need? Chas shares devastating news Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter) breaks the news to her family that the cause of her cancer is the faulty BRCA2 gene, which is hereditary, in Emmerdale spoilers leaving her entire family fearing their future. Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley), Caleb Miligan (William Ash) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) are blindsided to learn there’s a high chance they could have it too, and that they may have passed it onto their children.

A 102-year-old former DJ, Margaret Leigh-Morgan, has considered coming out of retirement to replace Roman Kemp as the host of Capital Breakfast, saying she could give him a "good run for his money".

“Bobi has inspired our generation and the nation at large,” Bobi Wine: The People’s President co-director Moses Bwayo said of the famed Uganda performer now politician seeking to preserve his country’s waning democracy.

On her first feature film try, Celine Song struck gold with the time-hopping romantic drama Past Lives.

Liam Gallagher has claimed that he asked Noel to reunite for Oasis‘ ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour this year, but he “turned it down”.Back in October, Liam shared details of a 2024 tour to celebrate 30 years of Oasis‘ seminal 1994 album.The former Oasis frontman had confirmed earlier in the year that he was looking to play their iconic debut in full – which includes tracks like ‘Live Forever’, ‘Supersonic’ and ‘Cigarettes & Alcohol’ – later teasing that he’d be playing “naughty” B-sides from the era, too.Liam will kick off the solo 12-date stint in Sheffield on June 2, followed by a night in Cardiff, three in London, three in his native Manchester, two in Glasgow and two in Dublin.In a new interview with MOJO, the artist said that his brother turned down the opportunity to put aside their differences and join forces for the anniversary tour. “Noel? He ain’t fucking doing it,” he told the publication.“I did call him! Well, my people called Noel’s management team,” claimed Liam.

Kelly Osbourne is raving about Ozempic.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dakota Johnson was asked by MTV during a video interview on her “Madame Web” press tour to reveal her “most traumatic audition story.” She didn’t need a lot of time to pick one and revealed that a television creator once slammed her as “pretentious” simply because she introduced herself to the crew that was in the audition room. Johnson did not name the creator, nor did she reveal what show she had gone in to audition for at the time.

In recent months, rumours have swirled over who could be the next Holly Willoughby on ITV's This Morning following her departure last year.

“Under Pressure” under protest.The 1981 hit — a colossal collaboration between British music gods Queen and David Bowie that soared to No. 1 in the UK and has remained a class-rock mainstay — didn’t mesh as well with May as it has with fans over the years.“I never liked it, to be honest, the way it was mixed,” May, 76, told “Total Guitar” magazine.Indeed, the Queen guitarist clashed with the late Bowie during the “very difficult” late-night studio session “after we had a meal and a lot of drinks.”An earlier version of the song — which was much more to May’s liking — “sounded like The Who” and was “massively chord-driven.”“I was beaming because I liked The Who.

David and Victoria Beckham have been known as an iconic pairing since they first went public with their romance in the 90s. The former Spice Girl and the soccer star are celebrating Valentine’s Day with a special tribute.Celebrity love stories to get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day: Including Jennifer Lopez and Ben AffleckDavid Beckham’s new tattoo is a tribute to his new life in MiamiMarc Anthony gushes over Nadia Ferreira’s new look“Happy Valentines to an amazing wife, mummy & best friend, I love you,” the athlete wrote on social media, sharing a sweet photo with Victoria, where the pair can be seen sharing a kiss and enjoying the sunset while at the beach.