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Before his death, Steve Wright was supposed to return to BBC Radio 2 as part of a 'pop nostalgia' spin-off station. Last week, Bosses revealed plans to introduce four new radio stations in an attempt to relegate dissatisfied listeners to the BBC, including a new Radio 2 spin-off focusing on the music of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The station would have been the new home of the legendary DJ's Sunday Love Songs show, which had been on the channel since 1996, before his'very sudden' death earlier this week.

Following the announcement of his death at the age of 69, radio stars Tony Blackburn and Janey Lee Grace have paid tribute to their friend and former colleague Steve Wright. On Tuesday afternoon, the veteran presenter's death was revealed, sparking a flurry of emotional tributes from actors and fellow BBC Radio presenters. On Wednesday, appearing on Good Morning Britain, Tony and Steve's former co-host Janey shared their fond memories of Steve, whom they described as "one of the bests" among the "greats."

Despite frontman Bono's efforts to downplay the severity of their new extravaganza - 'what a fancy pad,' he said, feigning surprise - the Dublin band brought the 'wow' factor to a new degree on the first night of a Las Vegas residency, which sets a new bar for live entertainment.

Clarence Avant, the 'godfather of Black Music', died at the age of 92, almost two years after his wife was shot and killed by an attacker during a home invasion. Avant was a Grammy-winning executive, concert promoter, and boss who chaired the influential Motown Records in the 1990s. Bill Withers, Little Willie John, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis all supported musicians during his long career.

Sophia Nomvete, who plays fan-favourite Disa the Dwarf princess in "The Rings of Power," has her breakout moment in the fourth episode of "Rings of Power," which was released on September 16th. Many of the miners are trapped under layers of sandstone during a tragic crash in Moria's mines. No one knows if they've survived. And then Disa starts to sing. It's a majestic, stunning scene, with her voice rising above and representing the Dwarves' fears, tremblings, and aspirations. After, she informs Elrond (Robert Aramayo) that the song was a "plea to the rocks" to free the trapped miners. And it's working — all of them are rescued alive.

As the blind auditions continued on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, Blake Shelton and wife Gwen Stefani teamed up to help each other beat contestants. Blake, 46, was initially blocked by John Legend, 43, but Blake later convinced him that if he chose his wife Gwen, 52, over John, he would make news. John, the Grammy winner, had just joined Peyton, 25, an assistant basketball coach from Cleveland, Mississippi, to perform a duet of his hit song All Of Me.