MVC gets into the Zone
Music Zone - the shop that tries to out-do Fopp with its cheapo CD flogging - has bought up 41 former MVC outlets, following the latter chain's sale just before Christmas...»
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The Sh*t (II) gets shovelled: comp' acts on tour
Three acts appearing on last year's decent Play Dead presents: The Shit Volume 2 are to make a handful of appearances together later this month.»
Meg sports threads for fashion designer
Although the last time we saw her referred to was when being compared, rather unfairly, to the man mountain that is Antony Hegarty, Meg White has been turning certain heads in the fashion world...»
The cream of Manchester, 2006 vintage
More lists I'm afraid (well, it is the start of a new year): Terry Christian and Conrad Murray announced their top Manchester-born songs of 2005 on BBC GMR on Monday night, and the top 20 includes faces both familiar and not so...»
1967: the finest year in rock and roll history
Jimi Hendrix slaying all ears at the Monterey Festival, The Beatles unleashing Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to a world not ready for such a radical stylistic departure, the Stones and Pink Floyd becoming megastars: 1967 has been voted the finest year in rock and roll history by Radio 2 listeners...»
The Heat's workrate's neat: HHH plan new album
Hot Hot Heat are already beavering away at the follow up to last year's Elevator album...»
Cannonball Jane - Street Vernacular
Street Vernacular is a summer-come-early joy. All retro hip-hop beats, cooed girl vocals and upright and super-tight bass, it’s a record to strip off and wrench a hydrant open to...»
That Tank tour: earplugs, essential
Purveyors of the loudest twin-person aural weaponry known to man, That Fucking Tank, are limbering up to tour the country in support of their forthcoming debut long-player, Day Of Death By Bono Adrenalin Shot...»
Pharrell Williams - Angel
The flipside to 2005’s hip-hop offering ‘Can I Have It Like That’, Pharrell Williams’ successful solo debut alongside Gwen Stefani, ‘Angel’ represents the sometime NER*D man’s glossy, commercial R&B side...»
Posh to judge X Factor rumours rubbished
Although reports have claimed that Mrs David Beckham, Victoria Posh Spice Adams Beckham, is to appear as a judge on the next series of ITV's successful talent show X Factor, a certain important figure in the recruiting process has denied everything...»
Linkin Park reach deal with label
Linkin Park have settled their differences with label Warners, and have received a little treat to boot: the nu-metal oiks will get a whopping $15m advance for their next record...»
Scott-Lee wants pop at Eurovision
Former Steps 'babe' Lisa Scott-Lee is hoping to perform for her country at this year's Eurovision.»
Virgin poll reveals Lennon's Imagine as best-ever single
Virgin Radio recently polled some 7,000 of its listeners to discover their favourite single of all time. That's, like, ever. The winner: John Lennon's 'Imagine'...»
Obie Cripes! Rapper shot
Rapper Obie Trice, best-known as some mate of Eminem or something, was shot on New Year's Eve while driving on Detroit's Lodge freeway...»
2005's biggest sellers: Blunt owns all our arses
Twelve months ago it was so peaceful, so tranquil, daytime radio airwaves. Yes, we had Westlife and their spawn, delivering ballads to mums about the land, but they were easily ignored; also, we had the enduring Robbie, remaining chirpy and cheeky alongside the new batch of made-by-telly stars. Then, suddenly, Blunt.»
Gorillaz offer an alternative Christmas speech
Gorillaz' bass-weilding nasty face Murdoc, he of two dimensions and erect nips, will deliver an alternative to the Queen's Christmas speech to literally some people, as he sends his festive regards to (mobile phone company) 3 customers across the country. Providing they can get a signal...»
B.I.G. playback ends in big trouble
A playback of a 'new' Notorious B.I.G. record in Manhattan last Wednesday night ended with a trio of stabbings...»
Pray her lines aren't Complicated: Avril to act
Pop-punk pixie Avril Lavinge will make her acting debut next year, alongside the likes of Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke, in the movie adaptation of Fast Food Nation...»
Greatest hits? No(el) way!
Oasis' Noel Gallagher has expressed his concerns over Sony Music releasing a best-of compilation to call time on the contract between the parties...»
The Specimens - The Quick And The Deaf
You thrust a cassette into the deck before you as the light descends to amber. Crowded House? Shit, son, you're roadkill...»
Buena jumps Sugababes ship
As we reported here, Sugababes founding member Mutya Buena has indeed left the band. »
Jordan and Pete to release duet. Seriously.
Be afraid. Be very, very afraid...»
Bear Vs Shark can't bear it no more
The quite brilliant Bear Vs Shark - if you've not heard them yet, do so - have called it quits...»
Silver Rocket vs Noisestar vs DrownedinSound at Islington Buffalo Bar, Islington, Fri 16 Dec
You know, two or three months by now, this will be a fully formed obsession...»
Full of (Middle) Eastern promise: Iran bans Western music
Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, yesterday issued a decree banning all music from the West from being played on domestic radio stations and television...»
Christmas number one odds slashed, Editors singer disses Nizlopi
Bookmakers have narrowed the race for Christmas number one down to two songs: Nizlopi's 'The JCB Song' and X-Factor winner Shayne Ward's 'That's My Goal'. The latter single isn't even released until tomorrow...»
Billie Joe plays Freddy for President Bush
Green Day finished their mammoth world tour in Melbourne with front man Billie Joe Armstrong unafraid to vent his spleen about El Presidente back home, George W Bush...»
Driving Miss Paltrow: Martin crashes car
Now, your regular driving-to-the-office type o' guy sometimes has a wee shunt, and nothing's said. But Chris Martin's not a regular driving-to-the-office type o' guy, so... »
Lots more drama: Simpson sisters in the news
Pop sisters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson have made the news today for very different reasons...»
Eavis has 2007 headliner sewn up
Michael Eavis reckons he's got his headliner for 2007 in the bag, but he's not letting on just yet.»