Tina Turner

Soul survivor Gloria Scott: ‘Tina would say, “Why does Gloria always talk back to Ike?”’
Backing singer to the greats of 1960s soul, Scott released one exceptional album – and vanished without trace. Forty-eight years later she’s back with a worthy successor
Alexis Petridis
12, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM

Bronwyn Kuss: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedian is ‘bad at the internet’, but has done her best at sharing her online faves – including a 1990s rugby league ad and a fight from Home and Away
Bronwyn Kuss
22, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

Tina Turner sells rights to her music catalogue spanning 60 years
Publisher BMG takes on shares of recordings and image management of ‘queen of rock’n’roll’ in its biggest single artist deal
Mark Sweney
06, Oct, 2021 @5:01 AM

Pulitzer winner Katori Hall: ‘I think of theatre as a church. It’s a sanctuary’
Her Tina Turner musical is a smash, her stripper TV show P-Valley sizzles –and now The Hot Wing King, inspired by her gay brother, has earned her one of the world’s top gongs
Alexis Soloski
05, Jul, 2021 @5:00 AM

Tina review – celebration of a singer who is simply the best
Made with the full cooperation of its 81-year-old subject, this one-off about the astonishing life of Tina Turner is not a gritty documentary, but rather a loving swan song
Lucy Mangan
28, Mar, 2021 @10:10 PM

TV tonight: the remarkable story of Tina Turner
Billed as her farewell to her fans, a new documentary recounts the tumultuous life and musical success of the R&B star. Plus: Alan Yentob talks to Kazuo Ishiguro. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Ali Catterall, Jack Seale, Phil Harrison and Paul Howlett
28, Mar, 2021 @5:00 AM

Tina Turner: 'When I was in the zone, it was like I was flying'
She was a rock’n’roll powerhouse who electrified audiences worldwide. As Tina Turner releases a guide to happiness, she talks to playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler) about how she found the strength to overcome illness, abuse and tragedy
V (formerly Eve Ensler)
08, Dec, 2020 @6:00 AM

Tina Turner mural in North Carolina defaced with swastika
Mural on pull-down storefront of Static Age Records was vandalized after shop closed on 23 December
Edward Helmore and agencies
27, Dec, 2019 @4:55 PM

R&B star SiR: ‘I stumbled offstage and threw up before anybody could see me’
Meet the musician who worked his way up from retail to collaborating with Stevie Wonder – and occasionally taking album launch parties too far
Leonie Cooper
25, Oct, 2019 @12:00 PM

Karaoke inside Tina Turner’s giant head? Monstrous but brilliant | Fiona Sturges
Margate’s outsized tribute to the Turner prize exhibition hits the right note, says arts writer Fiona Sturges
Fiona Sturges
03, Aug, 2019 @5:00 AM

From The Doors to Behind the Candelabra: which classic biopic is best?
With the long-awaited Bohemian Rhapsody finally released, here are the best music biopics rated on dodgy plots, bad wigs and nightmarish production
Joel Golby
26, Oct, 2018 @7:00 AM

Craig Raymond Turner, eldest son of Tina Turner, dies from gunshot wound
Son of superstar singer, who was a real estate agent in Los Angeles, dies in an apparent suicide
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
04, Jul, 2018 @8:55 AM
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