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Hal David dies of stroke at 91

4566 days ago
Guardian MusicHal David, master lyricist behind such hits as Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, has died in LA at 91 after strokeHal David, the lyricist who teamed with Burt Bacharach on dozens of timeless songs for movies, television and a variety of recording ar... more info

Hal David, lyricist behind string of memorable hits, dies aged 91

4567 days ago
Guardian MusicBest know for partnership with Burt Bacharach on songs such as Walk On By and I Say A Little PrayerSongwriter Hal David, famous for penning dozens of top 40 hits with composer Burt Bacharach, has died aged 91.The lyricist, who wrote many timeless son... more info

Max Bygraves obituary

4568 days ago
Guardian MusicPopular comedian, singer and TV host grew up in poverty but became a star of the Palladium and a top-selling recording artistThere was never much intellectual cachet in being an admirer of Max Bygraves. True, he was at one time, at £500,000 a year, ... more info

Frank Sinatra Jr: 'I was living in his shadow'

4568 days ago
Guardian MusicFrank Sinatra split from his first wife when his son, Frank Jr, was six. It was 40 years before father and son developed a true relationship. He talks about being kidnapped, forging his own music career – and being the son of a legendWhen he was 19... more info

Bad 25 – review

4569 days ago
Guardian MusicIn his warm and affectionate study of Michael Jackson's Bad, Spike Lee displays an exuberant reverence for the King of PopMichael Jackson revisionism gets a huge boost with Spike Lee's new film, a terrifically warm, affectionate and celebratory study... more info

Six Songs of Me: Gavin Turk

4572 days ago
Guardian MusicThe British artist picks the music that means the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectWhat was the first song you ever bought? Gangsters – The SpecialsI was 14 and I bought it on 7in. I thought they were great. I got into mod music, t... more info

Six Songs of Me: Andrew Evans of When the Gramophone Rings

4577 days ago
Guardian MusicThe music blogger chooses the songs that mean the most to him for our Six Songs of Me projectAndrew Evans, editor-in-chief of When the Gramophone Rings, has been championing indie music from around the world since 2009. Here he chooses six songs that... more info

The king is dead: a classic Elvis tribute

4585 days ago
Guardian MusicAs the 35th anniversary of Elvis's death approaches, we return to 1977 via Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – for Mick Farren's reaction to the newsIt was one of the worst storms to hit London since Go... more info

Dean Martin - Frank Sinatra Gave Dean Martin's Daughter Singing Lessons

4585 days ago
ContactMusicDean Martins daughter has Frank Sinatra to thank for her music career - he gave her singing lessons As a little girl Deana Martin dreamed of following in her fathers footsteps so she approached the Memories Are Made of This hitmaker... more info

'Hunger Games' Screenwriter Takes Charge Of Martin Scorsese's Frank Sinatra Biopic

4585 days ago
StarpulseThe Hunger Games screenwriter Billy Ray has been drafted in to take charge of the script for Martin Scorsese's planned Frank Sinatra biopic. Ray replaces Field Of Dreams writer Phil Alden Robinson... more info

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