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Former TLC member and solo artist Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, has died in a car crash on Thursday (April 25) in Honduras. The Philadelphia born rapper was aged 31. Former TLC band member Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas released the following statement :- "We had »
It is reported that a body was discovered in the home of Layne Staley, lead singer with Alice in Chains. Nothing has been confirmed 100% officially but off the record a police source has said the body was Layne's. It has been said that he had died several days before being discovered. 34 year old Layne ha»
Kid Rock (aka Bob Richie) is to marry ex-Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. He proposed while in a desert near Las Vegas. After a year of dating when they met backstage at a VH1 concert in tribute to Aretha Franklin, they have now got engaged but no wedding date has been set. This wi»
The rumours appear to be true! Those loveable welsh scamps Mo-ho-bish-o-pi are quite possibly no more. Although not official has yet been released, rumours have been strengthened due to the fact that Martin (Bimrose) will be starting his own band called Telephone. He released a statement saying the »
Listening to this has made me feel all reminiscent. If a band were ever made for a collection of their single releases, it is these guys. Since 1995 they have graced us with their brand of indie which winks much more to the La's and The Charlatans then the other indie luminaries in their field during thei»
All hail Atlanta, Georgia. Why? Because they spawned Outkast and you need no other reason. The bands latest single carries on from where their last album, Stankonia, finished off. Featuring Killer Mike, the duo of Big Boi & Dre again pull out all the stops for what will surely b»
Brummie rock godesses Twist have now officialy split up. Here is the full transcript posted on the bands official site :- "Hey peeps - we've decided to call it a day as far as Twist are concerned. Just want to say thanks to everyone for their support over the years. We’ve had a wicked time doing »
Friday 29th March is a special date for the Sputnik Club... it is their 5th birthday and you are all invited to join the festivities at The Monarch (49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1) Carrying on from the success of their last event (when a certain Brian Molko span the wheels of steel), this time their guest »
The rumours have been confirmed true. Mid 90's indie chart smashers 3 Colours Red have reformed. Announced last week (but kept fairly low key), it was announced that 3CR are to reform but without Ben Harding. Information is scarce at the moment, but as soon as we know more, you will be the fi»
'You will get fucked in the music industry, it's just a question of how much you will let yourselves be fucked!' Reel Big Fish have just finished their tour as support for Sum41 and have smelt the roses and been in the fertiliser in their career. Until recently they were most well known for »
My predictions tend to be fairly accurate it would seem. In 2000 I predicted Lifehouse, Crazy Town and 3 Doors Down to be success stories in 2001. Last September I told people to look out for a band called Nickelback and so I have decided to put my neck on the line as such and predict a few forthco»
This May will see Warp Records heading for the road in the first ever Warp Records collective tour. They will be travelling around Europe in a specially constructed 'magic bus', designed by artist Alex Rutterford. The tour is expected to feature 'a string of amazing shows, with a strong o»
The Finnish gods of goth rock, HIM, are to hit our shores again after 2 sell out dates earlier this year.
The dates are as follows :-
May
Wed 15 - Sheffield Barfly
Thu 16 - Manchester University
Fri 17 - Glasgow Cathouse
Sat 18 - Nottingham Rock City
Mon 20 - B»
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, metal was an underground culture. Being associated with it made you the butt of jokes around town or, in some cases, a social outcast or worse. In the mid 90's this changed thanks to the likes of bands such as Korn & Machinehead. Spin on alsmost a decade and things are al»
Every now and again, something appears and reaffirms your belief that music isn't dead, just barely lying dormant... my friends, this is the begining of the wake up call! Stereo Cat Babies is one 19 year old man, an 8 track and bags of potential and talent. Opening track Dream Song is a beautiful sl»
Detroit's best 2 piece rock export The White Stripes & The Buff Medways are to perform a gig with entrance costing only FIVE ENGLISH POUNDS!!!
The one-off show in London is at The 93ft East, Brick Lane on Tuesday the 26th February. Tickets are obviously limited and will be available in the
What defines a 'classic album'? Is it one everybody has in their collection? One that defines a whole new musical genre? I think it is an album so important that everyone should own it due to the fact that not having it is a cardinal sin... this is one such album! Stony Sleep are the most criminally under-»
Energetic rock act Cyclefly are about to embark on a joint headliners tour with Cortizone (the band formerly known as Kane.) Both bands have new albums set for release this year so both will be out to make a good impression as well as air their new material. The dates and venues are as »
There is one thing in common between nu-metalers, skater and indie kids and that is the almost universal agreement that dance music is shite. However, one German wants to change that and with this single, he is on the right track. Timo Maas is a decknician of the highest degree whose plaudits come from no »
Bristol based stars Massive Attack & Brooklyn hip-hop star Mos Def have made a new track... and you can hear it for free! Titled 'I Against I', this track will be only be available as a limited download from the Massive site, Massiveattack.com, from 11»
Antiproduct, the band of ex-Enuff'Z'Nuff member & other half of Ginger's side project Clam Abuse, the unpredictable Alex Kane, are now down a bassist following the departure of Toshi. The following transcript was placed on the bands own site and explains the reasons behind the move an»
The UK premier electro-metal band are all set to return to rock your ass! Pitchshifter have announced details of their new forthcoming album. Titled 'P.S.I', the album is gonna be released on April 22nd with new track 'Down' appearing on the covermount CD of Kerrang! magazine on April »
Dis & Steve Lamacq faves Antihero are back in London and they need your help. The lads from Stratford are to play a gig with Kid and The Obssessed as part of the 'Club Fandango' series which is arranged by Simon Williams, head of Fierce Panda Recor»
My childhood was spent on computers. From the start, me and my dad used to play games and do a bit of basic programing on my Sinclair Spectrum (this is when they used to cost £150!). Now I am older yet still enjoy those old games such as 'Soccer Boss', 'Wild Bunch' & 'How To Become A Complete Bastard»
Bald American DJ Moby is to follow up his hugely succesful album 'Play' with the release of his newest offering, titled '18', in May of 2002. Moby explained the title like this :- "In addition to the record being called "18" because there are 18 songs on it, there are other more o»
