She may have been born in 1964 in Düsseldorf, the birthplace of German electro music and Kraftwerk, but she's never sworn by electric guitars.

For nearly half a century, this firecracker-haired American born in Glen Ellyn near Chicago, Illinois, in 1947 has made a mockery of convention and cliché.

The project, the brainchild of Gianluca Scandola, was born to prevent young, already highly qualified musicians from abandoning their instruments when they go to university.

He was born in Cambrige in 1950 and, after a career spanning almost half a century, retains his eternal kindness and... rebellious soul.

This Saturday, Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, kicks off his summer tour with a concert at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium.

Melissa Etheridge was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, in 1961, and has been fighting for gay rights since she came out in 1993.

Wendy Orlean Williams was born in Rochester, New York, in 1949. A punk-metal icon and convinced environmentalist, her flaws and antics make her one of the most misunderstood women in American rock.

The history of jazz has lost one of its greatest giants. Sonny Rollins, the hugely influential American tenor saxophonist and composer, died on Monday May 25, 2026 in his home in Woodstock, New York, aged 95.

He was born in 1958 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, and his reputation has long since spread beyond his native island. Quite simply, he's rightly regarded as one of the finest songwriters in Anglo-Saxon rock.

Miley Cyrus has turned her passion for animals into a public campaign to promote adoption. Today, she lives with numerous rescued pets.