Jonathan Ansell is not your typical opera singer. He shot to fame in the UK in 2004 as part of opera boy band G4 who finished second in Simon Cowell’s X Factor.
Crossover king goes Irish
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The X Factor gets emotional
REVIEW: First, a message to X Factor judge Melanie Blatt: The 80s want their word back! Yes, Blatt is single-handedly waging a campaign to return “wicked” to the vernacular.
Making songs from bird encounters
Spirit Bird, the seventh album from Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd, who plays Wellington tonight, was inspired by a unique encounter in the middle of nowhere with a red-tailed black cockatoo. “It’s very powerful that song, Spirit Bird,” Rudd explains.
Billy Ray weighs in on Miley’s nuptials
Billy Ray Cyrus wants his daughter Miley to focus on her friendship with fianc
Paltrow most beautiful woman
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has been named the world’s most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knocking pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot.
Review: Bryan Adams’ Bare Bones Tour
Bryan Adams: The Bare Bones Tour. Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, April 22
Adele ‘plans vintage wedding’
Adele will reportedly marry in a ’50s-themed ceremony in July. The British singer and her fianc
Album review: Orange Syringe – Tom Morgan
ORANGE SYRINGE Tom Morgan (Southbound) Nothing proves a singer-songwriter’s limitations more than being known for his time in a grunge band and writing great songs for a far prettier (and vocally talented) band. Tom Morgan’s past credits include Aussie slacksters Smudge and songwriting credits for The Lemonheads
Singer defends Accidental Racist
Country singer Brad Paisley has defended his new duet with rapper LL Cool J, which has been criticised for its commentary on US race relations. Accidental Racist is a track from Paisley’s ninth album, Wheelhouse, which was released yesterday
Sheeran: I almost stabbed Swift
Ed Sheeran reveals his sword “was just about to impale” Taylor Swift during a bizarre incident. The British singer-and-songwriter serves as the opening act on the American country songstress’ Red concert tour