Latest News
06.02.2011
New video! Brian Capron talks about his killer performance
Actor Brian Capron, who played killer Richard Hillman in Coronation Street, explains how his song Norman Bates With A Briefcase 'was Richard to a T.'
He also admits to being delighted to have recorded at Abbey Road Studios, partly because he's got one up on the wife...
You can watch the video on this site or over on the Corrie album YouTube channel
28.01.2011
'Whether I'm on stage or watching - it'll be great!'
Coronation Street actor James Roache talks about getting into character to play Ken Barlow on the Corrie album, and why he thinks the proposed musical will be 'an incredible thing.'
He also talks about playing his father's grandson in Corrie, with his brother playing his Dad. Confused? All will be revealed! Watch James' interview in full
25.01.2011
Exclusive interview with James Roache coming tomorrow!
James Roache, son of Coronation Street legend William Roache, will be joining us for a chat tomorrow - look out for the exclusive interview with him on this site.
As well as talking about his part in the Corrie album we're hoping he might tell us about his exciting new storyline coming up where he plays his real life father's grandson!
25.01.2011
Trisha Ward: 'I'm back on song thanks to spine operations'
Corrie album composer Trisha Ward talks to the Express about her journey and spinal surgeries whilst on the road to Coronation Street.
Read the interview in full now
21.01.2011
'Coronation Street has everything you need for a musical,' says Kevin Kennedy
Head over to our video page and you can see a special performance of Your Star Shines So Bright from Kevin Kennedy, AKA Corrie favourite Curly Watts. Plus he gives his reasons why Coronation Street the Album should become Coronation Street....the Musical!
You can also find out more about what he said in our blog.
02.01.2011
Rumours abound that 'Free The Weatherfield One' will feature in the Corrie musical
Former Corrie star Tracie Bennett joined Lorraine Kelly on the Daybreak sofa this week to talk about her amazing performance as Judy Garland in Over The Rainbow. She also let slip a few bits of gossip about her part in the proposed Corrie musical.
She sang for Trisha Ward last year on one of the recordings for Free The Weatherfield One, which is rumoured to be in the musical coming later this year.
So would she play Deirdre Barlow in the musical? As she explained to Lorraine, 'they wanted me to do Deirdre. But there's a rumour that they might want me to do Elsie. I think they've seen me in the brunette Judy Garland wig and thought oooh, Elsie!'
Watch Tracie Bennett talking to Lorraine
02.01.2011
Corrie album composer 'hotly tipped to become the female Andrew Lloyd-Webber'
Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools composer Trisha Ward has been celebrated in the press, with the Sunday Sun declaring that she 'has the world at her feet.'
The article, North star Trisha Ward on overcoming adversity, sees Trisha explaining how she's battled through severe spinal problems since her early teens to become a critically acclaimed writer and composer.
01.01.2011
Loose Women treated to star performance from Rachel and Rachael
01.01.2011
Making of video now showing on ITV.com
The fun and fascinating making of film, taking you behind the scenes of the recording of Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools, is now on itv.com. Take a look!
27.12.2010
'X Factor'-style show for Corrie musical?
Corrie album is the featured Sony release this Christmas
Coronation Street: Rogues Angels Heroes and Fools is a featured Sony release on the Sony website this Christmas.
The composer of the album, Trisha Ward, is a featured Sony writer - find out more in her biography.
21.12.2010
Watch the Making Of show...right here, right now!
The special behind-the-scenes show is now available on this website.
Go to the Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools videos page and you can watch the Making Of video in full.
While you're there, why not take another look at the video for the Becky McDonald single If It's Too Late as well!
20.12.2010
Kelly wants to help cast Becky in musical
Katherine Kelly has ruled out starring in a musical production of Coronation Street - but wants to help cast her character if the project goes ahead, reports The Press Association.
The actress, who plays Becky McDonald, has a key role in the album Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools and has been dropping hints that the album may be turned into a musical.
Asked who else she could see in the role, she said: "We would probably try and find an unknown I think. That would be the exciting thing.
Read 'Kelly want to help cast Becky' in full.
20.12.2010
Go behind the scenes of the Corrie album with ITV.com
A special 'making of' show, taking you behind the scenes on the recording of Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools is now available on ITV.com.
The show features a voiceover from Kevin Kennedy, leading us through the exciting process of making this epic album.
The film features composer Trisha Ward recording the vocals for the album with the big stars of the record including Katherine Kelly, Kym Marsh, Kevin Kennedy, Rachel Leskovac, William Roache, Brian Capron and the cast of Corrie including: Tyrone, Roy and Hayley, Betty, Kirk, Anna Windass, Chesney, Tina and even Norris!
We visit Abbey Road to see the cast laying down their vocals, a fabulous make-over shoot where Kym Marsh is transformed into Elsie Tanner and Rachel Leskovac is turned into Bet Lynch.
The finale of the film is the big Corrie cast recording of Eh Chuck, the final track of the album, recorded during the exciting filming that was taking place for Corrie's 50th anniversary live episode.
19.12.2010
Katherine Kelly reveals her nightmare before Christmas
If It's Too Late singer Katherine Kelly has spoken to the News Of The World's Dan Wootton about her part in the Corrie album, her commitment to the soap and the explosive plotline that is going to delight fans over Christmas.
Yes - Tracy's back!
Read the article in full
(please note all News Of The World content is behind a paywall)
18.12.2010
Composer Trisha makes hometown proud
Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools composer Trisha Ward has been celebrated in Teesside newspaper The Gazette with an extensive interview.
Born and bred in Redcar, Trisha explains the background to writing a musical about Britain's best-loved soap.
"There are very few new musical writers in the country anyway. But with its northern, female sensibility, I doubt anyone else could have written it.
“There are a lot of strong, northern females in it and that’s something we understand in the North-east.”
Read the interview in full now
17.12.2010
Making Of programme: A quick update!
The special 'making of' show we announced yesterday will be available on ITV.com and on this site on Tuesday. Sorry for the delay!
In other news, don't miss Katherine Kelly on Alan Titchmarsh, today at 5pm. The show will be available on ITVPlayer shortly after broadcast.
16.12.2010
Go behind the scenes with the stars of the Corrie album
14.12.2010
'Corrie the musical's a great idea!' says Lorraine
Katherine Kelly joined Lorraine Kelly on the Daybreak sofa this morning to chat about the 50th birthday celebrations, that special live show and, of course, her single If It's Too Late and the album Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools.
She gave the strongest hint yet that a stage version of the album, which was originally written as a musical 'is very much in the pipeline for next year.'
Lorraine replied, 'Corrie the musical's a great idea!' And who are we to argue?
Watch Katherine on Daybreak now
Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools is out now through Tesco Entertainment and you can buy the Becky McDonald single If It's Too Late through Tesco and iTunes.
12.12.2010
Watch Katherine Kelly on Daybreak
Actress Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald) is joining the lovely Lorraine Kelly on Daybreak on Tuesday 14th December. She'll be talking about the Corrie album and her feature track If It's Too Late, which is now available to buy through ..
She's also appearing on the Alan Titchmarsh show on Friday - look out for the fabulous video of If It's Too Late.
We can also tell you that the Corrie album team are in the studio tomorrow recording Kevin Kennedy's voiceover for a special making of show which is going out on ITV later this weke.
10.12.2010
Watch Coronation Street: The Big 50 tonight!
Paul O'Grady celebrates 50 years of the nation's favourite street with the ultimate Coronation Street quiz!
Cast members and celebrity fans go up against each other to test their Corrie knowledge. There are surprises and treats for fans along the way, with show-stopping music collaborations and a chance to see some of Weatherfield's best-loved characters as they have never been seen before!
'We close the show with He's My Man, my song written around a cat-fight on the cobbles between the iconic Bet Lynch and Elsie Tanner,' says composer Trisha Ward. 'It's choreographed by the UK's young up and coming choreographer Sean Selby and is very spectacular indeed.
8.12.2010
Ooooh, look who's got the most stars!
We love this review of Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools which appears on the Gaydar Radio website. Nine stars out of ten too - more than any other album reviewed on the page!
They said: 'The colourful characters and memorable plots of Coronation Street lend themselves so well to musical form, it's a wonder it's taken 50 years to produce this album.
As the soap celebrates its half-century, a host of Street stars and other singers take on some of the most famous figures from the cobbles in Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes & Fools.
Kym Marsh features as the original tart with a heart Elsie Tanner on the wistful ‘I Know How it Feels’. Kevin Kennedy reprises the role of loveable Curly Watts on the sweet ‘Your Star Shines So Bright’ and Brian Capron is back as villainous Richard Hillman on ‘Norman Bates With a Briefcase’.
Rounding off the album is ‘Eh Chuck’, a heart-warming tribute to the Rovers Return. A stage show is in the works for next year, but for now this release is a must for all die-hard Corrie fans.
Review by Diana Pilkington'
7.12.2010
See our fabulous pictures from Friday Night Is Music Night
Friday Night is Music Night on 3rd December saw the stars from Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes And Fools put on an amazing performance.
You can see pictures from the night on the Corrie album blog.
You'll also find an interview with stars from the album including Rachel Leskovac, Julia Worsley, andrew Derbyshire and composer Trisha Ward.
Read the Corrie album blog now
5.12.2010
If It's Too Late by Becky McDonald hits stores today!
The first single from Coronation Street: Rogues, Heroes, Angels and Fools goes on sale today, through Tesco and iTunes.
Important note! The song is performed by actress Katherine Kelly but you'll be able to find it listed under Becky McDonald.
Watch the video | Buy through Tesco | Buy through iTunes
4.12.2010
Friday Night is Corrie album night!
Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night paid tribute to fifty years of Coronation Street this week with a soaps special. The cast of the Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes And Fools were joined by the 60-piece BBC concert orchestra in the Mermaid Theatre in London, and it was just fabulous to hear the musical and album given the live, full-on orchestral treatment.
The album segment kicked off with an interview with Trisha Ward and William Roache about the album (exclusively available at Tesco) and the idea behind the musica. Then performers Rachel Wooding, Mark Willshire, Vanessa Leigh Hicks, Julia Worsely, Garry Lake, Kieron Crook and James Roache took to the stage for Opening Epsiode.
Kevin Kennedy evoked memories of his famous love affair with Raquel Wolstenhulme in his beautiful rendition of Your Star Shines So Bright, recalling the famous scene in the nineties when Curly bought a star for Raquel.
Julia Worsely absolutely stormed the stage as Hilda Ogden with her rendition of "Woman Stanley Woman" with Garry Lake.
4.12.2010
Did you catch He's My Man on This Morning?
If not, you missed a treat! Rachel Leskovac, in the role of Bet Lynch, was joined by Rachael Wooding, who stepped into Kym Marsh's shoes to sing the role of Elsie Tanner for this showstopping duet which pays homage to two of Weatherfield's biggest characters.
Backed by lots of dancing Bets and Elsies, the girls put on quite a show!
If you missed the programme, it's available on the ITV Player all week.
Click here to watch This Morning (3.12.2010) (He's My Man is on towards the end of the show)
2.12.2010
Rachel Leskovac on This Morning, tomorrow
The next Corrie album star to hit the This Morning sofa is Rachel Leskovac, who'll be joined by Evita star Rachael Wooding to do a special performance of He's My Man.
The song is a homage to two of Coronation Street's biggest characters - Bet Lynch and Elsie Tanner - so don't be surprised if Rachel digs out a bit of leopard print for the occasion!
The show is on ITV, Friday 3rd December from 10.30am and will be available to view on ITV Player shortly after broadcast.
1.12.2010
Friday Night Is Music Night for Corrie cast!
Stars from Coronation Street are in rehearsals with the BBC Concert Orchestra for Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night, the world's longest-running live music programme on radio.
The show starts at 8.00pm on Friday 3rd December will feature around 45 minutes of the album and the musical.
If you miss the show, don't worry, it'll be available on iPlayer for a week after broadcast.
27.11.2010
Paul O'Grady says happy birthday Corrie!
Paul O'Grady is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Britain's favourite soap with The Big 50 - a special birthday party show going out on 10th December.
Look out for the biggest Corrie stars and other big celebs - to be revealed later!
And there'll be a special treat for fans of the Corrie album...Rachel Leskovac and Kym Marsh will be performing He's My Man.
'We closed the show with He's My Man, my song written around a cat-fight on the cobbles between the iconic Bet Lynch and Elsie Tanner,' says composer Trisha Ward of the recording on Saturday night. 'It was choreographed by the UK's young up and coming choreographer Sean Selby and was very spectacular indeed. I won't say much more as I don't want to spoil it! I hope you all watch us on December 10th - the night after the hugely anticipated live episode on the 9th December.
Also coming up this weekend is an interview with William Roache for BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night.
And don't forget - Katherine Kelly is on Graham Norton's Saturday morning show on Radio 2. If you missed it you can always catch up on BBC iPlayer.
26.11.2010
Watch the video for If It's Too Late - now!
Head over to the official Coronation Street website on ITV.com and you can now see the video for If It's Too Late in full!
Then join us on Facebook and tell us what you think! PS, don't forget the album's out on Monday!
24.11.2010
Katherine's got the Bex Factor!
Did you see the behind-the-scenes report on This Morning from the video shoot for Katherine Kelly's single If It's Too Late?
If you missed it, take a look at the This Morning website. The show will be available on the ITV Player for a week after broadcast too.
You'll see Kate chatting to showbiz reporter Margarita Taylor while getting her make-up done, performing with her backing dancers and explaining the decision to wear THAT dress in the video!
23.11.2010
Katherine Kelly to appear on Graham Norton show
Katherine Kelly will be joining Graham Norton on his Radio 2 show this weekend.
They'll be chatting about the album and the part it plays in Coronation Street's 50th anniversary celebrations, and we're sure you'll get a chance to hear the wonderful new single, If It's Too Late, performed by Katherine herself.
The show goes out on Saturday mornings from 10.00am to 13.00pm. Find out more on the Radio 2 website.
22.11.2010
See 'Corrie's pop princess' on This Morning!
The fabulous video for Katherine Kelly's single If It's Too Late is now complete and you can see a clip on ITV's This Morning on Wednesday 24th November, between 10.30 and 12.30am.
A team from This Morning was at the video shoot itself, and the clip will be shown as part of a special feature fronted by Margarita Taylor about the Coronation Street album.
You might have already seen the trails - they're calling her 'Corrie's Pop Princess'! Got a good ring to it, that...
21.11.2010
Corrie album to feature in Paul O'Grady show - today!
Radio 2 presenter Paul O'Grady is already a big fan of Coronation Street: Rogues, Angels, Heroes and Fools and will be playing some music from the album on his show today.
The Paul O'Grady show is on Radio 2 today from 5pm. We can't tell you which track from the album he'll be playing or exactly what time it'll be on - just tune in from 5pm and all will be revealed!
If you miss the show it will be available on iPlayer for a week after broadcast.
19.11.2010
New! Behind-the-scenes footage of the making of the Corrie album
Our friends at Granada have a great report from the recording of the Corrie album, showing the stars warming up for their big performance!
See Corrie favourite including Rachel Leskovac, Kevin Kennedy, Betty Driver, Alan Halsell and Katherine Kelly (who performs the single If It's Too Late) in the studio at Abbey Road.
'It's like Coronation Street meets Moulin Rouge,' says composer Trisha Ward.
19.11.2010
Rachel Leskovac to appear on The Hour
Corrie star Rachel Leskovac, who gives such a wonderful performance as Bet Lynch on the new Coronation Street album, is to appear on The Hour on Monday 29th November.
The show, shown live in Scotland, is presented by Michelle McManus and will be on between 5.00 and 6.00pm. See Rachel talk about what fun they had making the album - and you may even see a clip of the video!
16.11.2010
Your first glimpse of the video for new Corrie single If It's Too Late!
The News of the World is offering you a glimpse of Coronation Street's first ever music video.
See Katherine Kelly performing If It's Too Late, the single from the new Corrie album which is going to be released on 6th December. The album's coming out on 29th November - not long now!
Watch the video on the News of the World website.
We must point out there is a paywall around News of the World website content.
The article quotes a source as saying 'Katherine worked the camera like an international popstar.'
