The passing of Elvis’s only daughter at the age of 54 is the latest in a long string of family misfortunes. Her father died at 42, while her son committed suicide at 27. ‘If the loss was premature, unnatural, or tragic, you will become a pariah in a sense,’ she said a few months ago
‘Fairytale of New York’ turns 35. The raw, controversial and tremendously beautiful recording, by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, is, for many, the best song for the season
The actor is currently promoting his latest film, ‘A Man Called Otto,’ in which he plays a taciturn, lonely retiree. ‘There is a crisis of faith in the future,’ he reflects
It saw the birth of punk, new wave, hip hop, funk and electronic music, as well as the rise of legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and Tom Petty