‘Jagger wasn’t gonna marry no black woman’:P.P. Arnold on the ugly side of the ’60s

‘Jagger wasn’t gonna marry no black woman’:P.P. Arnold on the ugly side of the ’60s

She inspired Brown Sugar by the Stones and had liaisons with Jimi Hendrix and Barry Gibb,but the singer’s new memoir exposes the underside of swinging London.

  • byMichael Dwyer

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TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson tells of anguish at losing ‘dear friend’ Shane Warne
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TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson tells of anguish at losing ‘dear friend’ Shane Warne

“Parky” says his time with Warne,who he described as charismatic,complex and fascinating was always “filled with laughter”.

  • byRob Harris
‘We wished he was English’:Britain mourns Australian cricket great

‘We wished he was English’:Britain mourns Australian cricket great

Despite being a standard-bearer for the fiercest of sporting rivalries,Britons from all walks of life – royals,politicians,musicians,athletes and artists – have paid tribute to the Australian cricket great.

  • byRob Harris
Thai police to send Shane Warne’s body for autopsy
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Thai police to send Shane Warne’s body for autopsy

Thai forensic investigators on Saturday night examined the room where Shane Warne died of a suspected heart attack,while consular officials accompanied his devastated friends to speak with police.

  • byChris Barrett,Paul Sakkal,Andrew Wu andJames Massola
Warne was watching cricket,about to go to dinner before collapsing

Warne was watching cricket,about to go to dinner before collapsing

The most successful spin bowler of all time,whose skill and humour inspired a generation of cricketers,was found unconscious with the historic first Test match between Australia and Pakistan playing on the television.

  • byPaul Sakkal,Andrew Wu,Chris Barrett andJon Pierik
A bit hydrogen,a bit oxygen,and all class:a magical moment with Charlie Watts

A bit hydrogen,a bit oxygen,and all class:a magical moment with Charlie Watts

For this music writer,the Rolling Stone drummer stole the show at a news conference to launch a world tour.

  • byJeff Apter
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From the Archives,1969:Jagger stands up to a grilling

From the Archives,1969:Jagger stands up to a grilling

Less than an hour after girlfriend Marianne Faithfull collapsed and was rushed to hospital,Mick Jagger fronted the press to talk about Ned Kelly.

  • byHelen Frizell
Remembering Anita Lane:much more than Nick Cave’s muse

Remembering Anita Lane:much more than Nick Cave’s muse

The enigmatic Australian singer-songwriter has died at 61.

  • byMichael Dwyer
Eazy sleazy:breaking down Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl’s surprise song

Eazy sleazy:breaking down Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl’s surprise song

Rock legends team up to unveil a new track featuring classic tongue-in-cheek lyrics from the Rolling Stones frontman. But is it ‘the song of the summer’?

  • byMartin Boulton
Georgia May Jagger:‘I feel thankful for so many things’

Georgia May Jagger:‘I feel thankful for so many things’

She’s closed a Chanel catwalk show on a motorbike and the London Olympics,but Georgia May Jagger says she’s grateful to the pandemic for forcing her to slow down.

  • byEmily Cronin
Not a Free World:Neil Young sues Trump's campaign for copyright

Not a Free World:Neil Young sues Trump's campaign for copyright

The musician says Trump's 2020 campaign has"wilfully"ignored him despite lacking a licence to play his songs at rallies.

  • byJonathan Stempel