Pop and rockObituaryJoe Jackson obituaryFather who single-mindedly drove the Jackson family to musical superstardomHad it not been for Joseph Jackson, who has died aged 89, the world would almost certainly never have experienced the pop music phenomena of the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson, nor seen the success of La Toya Jackson and Janet Jackson. As the father of this remarkable brood of talented children, Joe raised them and guided their careers with unbending single-mindedness. Read More...
Catherine, Princess of Wales This article is more than 10 years oldKate speech, hate speech and Hilary Mantel's dissection of Royal BodiesThis article is more than 10 years oldAward-winning novelist's comments about 'plastic' Duchess of Cambridge spark spasm of press furyHilary Mantel has woken up to something of a firestorm after a long speech she recently made about the royal family and society's relationship with them was interpreted as an " Read More...
JazzObituaryRita Reys obituaryDutch singer known as 'Europe's first lady of jazz'The Dutch singer Rita Reys, who has died aged 88, was perhaps too committed a cabaret artist in her later years to sustain the international jazz reputation enjoyed by such European vocalists as Cleo Laine, Annie Ross, Karin Krog or Norma Winstone. Yet Reys was a performer of subtle timing, warmth and musicality, who intelligently and sensitively drew upon American influences such as Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan. Read More...
