Staying On - Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says he's not ready to hand the day-to-day running of the festival over to his daughter Emily yet. Eavis, 75, celebrated the festival's 40th anniversary earlier this year but has ruled out retirement for now. "Maybe I've got another 10 years possibly left in me," he told the BBC. "I've got no signs of giving up at the moment but I certainly need all the help I can get. Emily will be in a good place to take the show on eventually."
Piano Prize - The ten finalists of Classical Piano's equivalent of the X-Factor have been announced by Kemble Pianos and Classic FM Magazine. Following an overwhelming response by the public to find the nation's most accomplished and passionate exponent of Chopin's music, the Kemble Chopin piano E- competition for outstanding amateurs invited entrants aged from 18 to 77 and from all walks of life to showcase their talent on the Kemble Pianos YouTube Channel where members of the public were able to view and evaluate all performances before voting .
With over 4000 votes cast, the ten finalists including a 77 year old retired medical secretary, housewife, teacher and trainee lawyer will now go through to the final professional judging panel. The winner will be announced on 24 October and will be presented with a Limited Edition Kemble Chopin Piano valued at over of £8000.
Piano Duet - Lady Gaga joined Yoko Ono on stage to perform two songs at the end of a three-hour gig from the Plastic Ono Band in Los Angeles. The pair ended the evening lying next to each other on the top of a grand piano. The concert came ahead of a weekend of celebrations planned for Saturday 9 October, which would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. Ono is planning a series of peace-promoting events in Iceland that day and will light the Imagine Peace Tower, as she does every year on that day. That will be followed by the Plastic Ono Band playing a special concert.
Speech Therapy - Winston Churchill has entered the UK album chart for a second time with a record marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Reach For The Skies, by the RAF's Central Band, featuring Churchill's rousing World War II speeches set to music, is a new entry at four. Churchill last charted in 1965, shortly after his death, with The Voice Of Winston Churchill. His voice also featured on Iron Maiden's 1984 hit single Aces High, which is about an RAF pilot's exploits during the Battle of Britain.
(Jim Evans)
