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22 British Acts That Didn’t Break Big in America

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22 British Acts That Didn’t Break Big in America

Some of the biggest and most influential rock bands of all time have hailed from the U.K.Really, what would rock 'n' roll be without the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who, Elton John or Queen, just to name a few? There's one thing that all of those acts have in common: they all enjoyed a substantial amount of American success during their careers.The Beatles, for example, landed 64 songs […]

todayJanuary 14, 2025 2

British, Irish Artists to Watch in 2025

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British, Irish Artists to Watch in 2025

There's plenty of prospects to get excited about this year. Lola Young performs at Wildlands Festival 2025 on January 4, 2025 in Perth, Australia. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images Ding! The chaos of year-end list season is finally over, fresh albums are being unveiled to the world once more and festival line-ups are gradually being announced. The music industry has opened up for 2025, and with that comes a wealth of critics’ […]

todayJanuary 13, 2025 2

Tony Iommi + Glenn Hughes Reunite on Song With British Pop Star

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Tony Iommi + Glenn Hughes Reunite on Song With British Pop Star

British pop star Robbie Williams confirmed that Tony Iommi and Glenn Hughes had recorded a song with him for his upcoming album.The track that features the former Black Sabbath colleagues is titled “Rocket” and it’s part of the LP associated with Williams’ new biopic Better Man, in which he’s portrayed as an anthropomorphic monkey, with his own eyes completing the effect.The former Take That member – whose solo career includes seven U.K. No. 1 singles and 13 U.K. No. […]

todayJanuary 4, 2025 2

British teenager who converted to Islam and was jailed for plotting music festival terror attack ‘stabs 10 prison officers while behind bars’

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British teenager who converted to Islam and was jailed for plotting music festival terror attack ‘stabs 10 prison officers while behind bars’

A British teenager who converted to Islam and plotted to attack the Isle of Wight music festival has reportedly stabbed 10 prison officers since being incarcerated at Feltham Young Offender Institution.The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed for seven years after planning a terror attack at the festival when he was 15.Since being detained at the West London facility, the youth has continued his violent behaviour, […]

todayJanuary 2, 2025 1

The Band Queen’s Brian May Hails as ‘New British Rock Royalty’

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The Band Queen’s Brian May Hails as ‘New British Rock Royalty’

Queen's legendary guitarist Brian May is singing the praises of the up-and-coming U.K. band The Last Dinner Party, going so far as to call them "the new British Rock Royalty."May attended the band's Wednesday performance (Oct. 17) at London's Eventim Apollo, which was the first of two nights the rising rockers were playing at the venue as part of their Prelude to Ecstasy tour.What Brian May Said About The Last […]

todayOctober 17, 2024 7

The Who’s 60th Anniversary Marked With British Postal Stamp Set

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The Who’s 60th Anniversary Marked With British Postal Stamp Set

The U.K.'s Royal Mail postal service announced a series of stamps marking the 60th anniversary of the Who.The range will include classic photos of the band while also reproducing some of their iconic album covers.A total of 34 items – some of which can be seen below – are now available for pre-order, with prices ranging from a few dollars to $152 (£200). Some are limited by time or quantity. They […]

todayOctober 5, 2024 5

British woman ‘gang raped and robbed by several men at music festival’ in Paris | World | News

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British woman ‘gang raped and robbed by several men at music festival’ in Paris | World | News

A British woman was allegedly gang-raped and robbed after attending a music festival in Paris, it has been reported. The woman was found crying and in extreme distress on the streets of the French city after attending a concert at the Olympia hall - an event held across France to mark the 'Fête de la Musique' (Make Music Day), according to local media reports.  A police source claimed the woman was crying […]

todayJune 24, 2024 20

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Tragic tree branch collapse at Rock & cars festival in Lavaur, France: British man killed

Five other spectators were injured by the accident in Tarn The festival took place in the les jardins de l’Évêché, next to Lavaur’s historic cathedral FredP / Shutterstock. Do you receive The Connexion's free weekday newsletter? Sign up here A British man was killed and five other people were injured after several heavy branches fell from a tree onto a crowd during a music festival in the south of France.The […]

todayJune 10, 2024 5

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Lil Baby Tries ‘British Accent Challenge’ To Hilarious Result

Lil Baby has attempted the popular “British Accent Challenge” that has been making the social media rounds, and his efforts were hilarious.Taking to TikTok on Friday (May 24), the rapper decided to do the challenge “since I’m in the UK.” He attempted to pronounce words like “Twitter” and phrases like “Are you stupid?” with a British accent.The comments on his video were nothing if not unforgiving. “Is a British accent […]

todayMay 26, 2024 5

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