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An animated video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” – which brought together a stunning lineup of over 60 guitar gods to raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust – has been released. It features the final recording of Jeff Beck along with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Sting.

The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.

Mark Knopfler has teamed up with a host of fellow guitar legends to record a version of his song “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)” to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.

The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.

Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.

The full song can be heard below now, featuring...

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero.”

The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.

The Fall - New Facts Emerge (Cherry Red)

For a band that has existed around the spiteful and brooding presence of Mark E. Smith for over thirty albums and forty years another release shouldn't pack many surprises but it does. Many have served under his difficult demands, being in The Fall almost a rite of passage, an induction by fire for many a Mancunian musician. Some never fully recuperate from the experience.

At his sneering malevolent best, Smith revolts into style with sublime swagger. The opening "Segue" is a drunken spoons hammering against beer glasses outburst that effortlessly slides into '"Fol De Rol" a guitar driven epic resembling Magazine at their most monochromatic and industrial. European in feel. It could easily pass as John Foxx period Ultravox at their most chillingly Germanic. A searing slab of Metal meets Art Rock. A public image uninhibited. "Brillo De Facto" is more conventional Fall-fare,...

Jake Quickenden hit the beach and posed seductively in the surf ahead of his jungle debut on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! tonight (November 20).

The former X Factor finalist has been confirmed for the reality TV show and will be entering Croc Creek along with former politician Edwina Currie.

However, the 24-year-old singer took some time out to don a pair of red trunks on the beach at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, before hitting the waves with his bright yellow surfboard.

He also revealed his array of tattoos, including a heart around his nipple and a butterfly on his chest.

Quickenden spurred rumours he was set to take part after being pictured in a hotel on Queensland's Gold Coast, and later posted not-so-cryptic tweets such as: "Hank Marvin now could murder some grub."

He has since admitted that he was shocked by the offer to compete on I'm a Celebrity,...

Jake Quickenden has spurred rumours that he's going to enter the jungle and compete on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here after being pictured on Queensland's Gold Coast yesterday (November 17).

The 24-year-old former X Factor finalist was spotted having a coffee in a hotel in the coastal city, before being joined by a woman and having a sneaky cigarette by the pool.

The singer has also been hinting that he could be taking part on the ITV reality TV show with a series of not-so-cryptic posts on twitter.

Yesterday he tweeted: "Hank Marvin now could murder some grub"

Hank Marvin now could murder some grub

— Jake Quickenden (@JakeQuickenden) November 18, 2014

Today he added: "Morning campers,Hows every1 today?"

Morning campers,Hows every1 today?

— Jake Quickenden (@JakeQuickenden) November 19, 2014

If Quickenden is set for Croc Camp, he will be joining former footballer Jimmy Bullard, Us star Kendra Wilkinson, Melanie Sykes, Tinchy Stryder,...

A guitar signed by Cliff Richard's guitarist Hank Marvin – of The Shadows – is to be auctioned for charity.

The red Fender Strat has been donated to Kirsty’s Charity, a charity set up by UK man Tom McDonald, whose 16-year-old daughter died of a heart attack in 2002. The charity aims to raise awareness of the need for organ donations and sends gifts to children in hospital.

‘The guitar is priceless and will only appreciate in value over the years," said McDonald. "I’m good at making contacts and Fender were kind enough to send me the Stratocaster which is the best of the best. Hank signed it while he was at a gig at the Hammersmith Apollo London, which makes it even more collectable."

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