Paul McCartney was “amazed” when Guns ‘N’ Roses covered ‘Live & Let Die’

KISS‘s Paul Stanley has opened up about the illness that forced the band to cancel three recent shows.The glam rock band are currently on the final leg of their extensive last run of concerts, dubbed the ‘End Of The Road World Tour’ and are due to bow out with a performance at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday (December 2).However, three gigs had to be pulled after Stanley came down with the flu. They resumed the tour at the weekend in Indianapolis once he had fully recovered.During the pre-show soundcheck and Q&A session, Stanley revealed the extent of just how serious his condition was.

Rob Reiner has confirmed that the sequel to his 1984 heavy metal mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is due to begin shooting next year and will feature a number of real-life musicians. “We’re making a sequel,” Reiner said during an appearance on comedian Richard Herring's podcast.

Rob Reiner, director, writer and star of This Is Spinal Tap, is talking about the sequel to the mockumentary and revealing when the follow-up film is set to start filming.

Ethan Shanfeld Forty years after making his directorial debut with the 1984 cult classic “This Is Spinal Tap,” Rob Reiner will begin filming the follow-up to the music mockumentary in February. Plus, the fictional heavy metal band will apparently be joined by real-life music legends Paul McCartney, Elton John and Garth Brooks, Reiner revealed on the “RHLSTP With Richard Herring” podcast. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer are set to return as the members of Spinal Tap, alongside Reiner as the documentarian Martin “Marty” Di Bergi.

The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. 100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center, Mermaids, and Rainbow Railroad.

Paul McCartney and Elton John are set to appear in the upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap.Rob Reiner, who directed the original 1984 mockumentary film starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, confirmed various guest stars in the sequel during an appearance on Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast.Speaking on the podcast about the sequel, which was announced in May last year, Reiner said: “We’re going to start shooting in the end of February.“Everybody’s back. Paul McCartney is joining us, and Elton John. And a few other surprises, Garth Brooks.”Along with directing the sequel, Reiner is set to reprise his role as filmmaker Marty DiBergi.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Edgar Wright appeared on the latest episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast and went on a reflective rant about the current state of Hollywood and IP (via IndieWire). Without calling out any franchises in particular, the “Scott Pilgrim” and “Baby Driver” director expressed frustration over the lack of breathing room when it comes to Hollywood’s current IP output.

Taylor Swift has met up with the family of Ana Clara Benevides – the fan who tragically died at one of her recent concerts.The moment took place as the pop star went to see the family members of the late fan shortly before her concert in São Paulo, Brazil yesterday (November 26) – the latest in her ongoing ‘Eras’ South American tour dates.Benevides died after suffering a cardiac arrest while attending Swift’s show in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month. She was aged just 23.

Film editor and former American Cinema Editors board member Doug Ibold, died Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund Mary Pickford House in Woodland Hills, California. He was 83 and died of cancer, according to a report.

Michaela Zee Doug Ibold, who edited episodes of “Law & Order,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “Miami Vice,” died on Nov. 8 after a battle with cancer, his family announced. He was 83.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade packed a punch for NBC in its 99th edition. The New York holiday tradition delivered a record audience of 28.5 million viewers across airings Thursday on the network and its streaming sibling Peacock. In a good sign of the parade’s status as an American institution, more than two-thirds of that audience (22.3 million) came from the live linear telecast on NBC from 8:30 a.m.

Dolly Parton has shared that she sent a love note to the surviving Beatles members Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.The country icon teamed up with the two remaining members of the Fab Four on her latest LP ‘Rockstar’ for a cover of their legendary song ‘Let It Be’. Parton shared that she was “very humbled” after both Macca and Starr agreed to re-record the 1970s track after sending them personal notes.Speaking to NPR about the letters she sent them, Parton said: “I just sent them a love note through their managers, and I just said what I was doing.

Wasia Project have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the launch of this week’s NME Cover.The duo – comprising siblings Olivia Hardy and Will Gao – appear on The Cover this week (November 20) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Wasia Project can be read here.To celebrate, the band – who make exploratory, beautiful jazz-pop inspired by the classical training of their youth – have curated a playlist including some of their key inspirations, including Solange, Beach House and Sade.

Dolly Parton has shared a cover of her hit song ‘Jolene’ with Måneskin – check it out below.The track is available as the Download Exclusive Version of Parton’s new star-studded collaborative album, ‘Rockstar’ that was released earlier this week (November 17).‘Rockstar’ is a 30-track compilation of new songs and covers of classics like Heart‘s ‘Magic Man’, Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’, The Rolling Stones‘ ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’ and more.The track list also features 40 guest stars including legends like Paul McCartney, Elton John, Sting, Debbie Harry, Steve Perry, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and more. NME also praised the upcoming album as “bursting with [the same] life and positivity as the woman who made it.”Check out the track with Måneskin here:"Jolene” featuring @thisismaneskin is AVAILABLE NOW as part of the Download Exclusive Version of Rockstar, only at https://t.co/xVpXzqylYQ! pic.twitter.com/2PjtEX1YQw— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) November 19, 2023Earlier this week, Parton shared that she has no interest in becoming the next US President, claiming that there have already been “enough boobs in the White House”.The country music icon spoke about the prospect of getting into politics in a new interview with Metro.

Ethan Shanfeld Denzel Washington is teaming up once again with his “Training Day” and “Equalizer” director Antoine Fuqua to play the ancient Carthaginian general Hannibal in an untitled Netflix movie, Variety has confirmed. The film will be written by John Logan, the three-time Academy Award winner who scribed Martin Scorsese’s “The Aviator” and Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator.” According to the official logline, the movie is “based on real-life warrior Hannibal, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders in history. The film covers the pivotal battles he led against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War.” Hannibal famously invaded Italy while riding a Northern African war elephant.

Paul McCartney is speaking out.

Anneka Rice, the presenter of Challenge Anneka, was arrested at a Croatian airport after a live Kalashnikov bullet was found in her handbag.The bullet was given to her as a gift by a tour guide back in 2015, and she put it in her bag without thinking. She recalled: "At the airport I was arrested. Because it showed up on security, they found a live bullet in my handbag.

Paul McCartney has recalled how he worried that he was “gonna kill” an elderly fan with his on-stage performance of ‘Live And Let Die’.The renowned singer, songwriter, bassist and former Beatle detailed the moment in his A Life In Lyrics podcast – explaining how he began to make his performances more elaborate over time, but was left concerned about how it would impact one particular audience member.According to McCartney, he began introducing flames and pyrotechnics to his live shows many years ago, particularly during his renditions of the 1973 James Bond Theme, ‘Live And Let Die’. However, when he first began implementing the explosions, he looked out at the crowd and was left on edge to see a “90-year-old woman in the front row”.“It’s a big song for us.

The Beatles released what has been billed their very last song this week, with the aid of filmmaker Peter Jackson, but now the Lord of the Rings director has hinted there may be one or two more gems in the vault.

told The Sunday Times of London.“Paul was going to write, I was going to open a hairdresser’s, George would get a garage,” he continued. “But it went on and then it ended.