‘Playing piano and singing takes me to another world’
Legendary singer and musician Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. In 2011, the Beach Boys co-creator spoke to the BBC’s David Silitto, about releasing previously unheard songs…
Brian Wilson, co-creator of iconic 1960s band the Beach Boys, has died aged 82
BBC Brian Wilson, the legendary frontman and co-founder of the Beach Boys, has died at the age of 82, his family announced. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved…
Genius behind many of The Beach Boys’ hits
Getty Images Brian Wilson’s work with The Beach Boys made him one of pop music’s true geniuses. His songs, including Surfin’ USA, California Girls, I Get Around, Good Vibrations and…
Race Across the World ‘surreal’ experience for brothers
Evie Lake BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC/Studio Lambert The final episode of the series airs on Wednesday 11 June Two brothers who competed in the TV series Race…
West Sussex sisters in final of Race Across the World
One of the sisters competing for £20,000 in this year’s Race Across the World has promised viewers a “very intense” finish to the Bafta-winning show. Elizabeth and Letitia, from Worthing…
Woody Cook to host DJ set in Brighton while on charity walk
Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East George Carden BBC News, South East BBC/George Carden Woody Cook is currently walking from Dover, in Kent, to Pilton – the site of Glastonbury…
Black Sabbath’s first recording kit rediscovered and going on show in Birmingham
Vanessa Pearce BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath will play a final reunion gig in Birmingham in July A microphone and equipment used to make…
Minecraft fan wins Latitude festival poetry competition for kids
Jon Wright BBC News, East of England Minecraft fan wins festival kids poetry competition A seven-year-old Minecraft fan has a won a festival poetry competition for children. Myles, from Wymondham,…
Gangster tells BBC why India’s biggest hip-hop star was murdered
Soutik Biswas & Ishleen Kaur BBC Eye Investigations BBC Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in a hail of bullets in 2022 It was a killing that shocked India: Punjabi…
Governments have neglected the North East for decades
Greg Macvean Sting, pictured performing in Leith in 2017, believes that the North East has been let down by governments over the years Sting is in a reflective mood. The…