Al Guastafeste: Marilyn’s Bandleader Plays On

At 90, Al Guastafeste – the pianist who served as Marilyn’s bandleader during her 1954 tour of US military bases … More

Diamond Dancer: When Marilyn Made Music

‘Marilyn Monroe was a great dancer – you wouldn’t know it from Blonde, Sarah L. Kaufman writes for the Washington … More

1952 was a turning point in Marilyn’s career. After years of pin-ups and B-movies, she had survived the ‘scandal’ of … More

Alex North’s evocative score for The Misfits has been reissued on vinyl by the Waxtime record label. The cover photo … More

‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,’ Marilyn’s signature number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is being reissued by Stardust Records as … More

The latest issue of UK magazine MOJO – dated October, with Kate Bush on the cover – includes a 2-page … More

The Songs of Dorothy Dandridge, a tribute to the 1950s siren starring N’Kenge (above left), will be staged at Carnegie … More

Ten years after its NBC debut, Alexander Kacala looks back on the cult TV series Smash, in an article for … More

When Hollywood Meets Paris – a new double album featuring 27 songs by Marilyn and Yves Montand, including their duets … More

A limited edition LP and art book, Marilyn Monroe_Norma Jeane: Broken Dreams, has just been released in Germany, on the … More