NEWS DESK ARCHIVE - 2008

MICHAEL JACKSON 'NOT' UNWELL
A spokesman for Michael Jackson has denied reports that the he is suffering from a rare respiratory disease and needs a lung transplant. He added that author Ian Halperin made the claims to promote his unauthorised biography of the 50-year-old singer. "The writer's wild allegations concerning Michael’s health are a total fabrication," he said. The author, of the book, claimed in last weekends Sunday Express that Michael was suffering from an illness that affected the blood and lungs.
POSTED: 28/12/08
WARNER REMOVE VIDEOS FROM YOUTUBE
The Warner Music Group has told YouTube, the video sharing site, to remove music videos by its artists from the site. Contract negotiations have ended because Warner wanted more money for having its music on YouTube.
POSTED: 28/12/08
ROBBIE CARES FOR HIS UNWELL MUM
Robbie Williams has spent most of Christmas at his mother’s hospital bedside. His Mum Jan had to undergo an emergency heart bypass operation after doctors found a diseased artery. She is apparently recovering “incredibly well”.
POSTED: 28/12/08
SILVER WINE FOR MADGE
Madonna seemed to be planning a good Christmas, despite her recent divorce. She splashed out £5,000 on fizzy wine that is laced with silver. She apparently bought 25 bottles of the Spanish tipple for Christmas. The wine is made by mixing a liquor containing silver dust into a sparkling Rose.
POSTED: 28/12/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 28/12/08

• Will Young will appear in BBC Question Time in the New Year. He was invited after revealing his passion for politics
• Rapper, Dizzee Rascal has been cautioned by police after his recent road-rage incident which involved a baseball bat
• Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen have been rumoured to be appearing at the 2009 Glastonbury festival in June
• Mike Skinner, from the band The Streets, will be a dad for the first time. His long-term girlfriend is due to give birth in April
• Fergie, from The Black Eyed Peas, has revealed she is getting married in the new year to actor Josh Duhamel
• Damon Albarn has said the band are planning a folk version of their hit ‘Country House’ for Blur’s comeback in the summer

POSTED: 28/12/08
MADONNA AND GUY HAPPY WITH SETTLEMENT
At the start of this week it was revealed that Madonna had paid former husband Guy Ritchie around £50m as part of their divorce settlement and the figure included the value of the couple's Ashcombe home in England. Apparently it was Madonna’s US spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg that confirmed this. However later in the week it was said that Madonna and Guy Ritchie are both "happy" with their divorce agreement, but said in a joint statement the earlier statement suggesting the singer paid him £50m was "misleading and inaccurate" and the amount will never be revealed publically.
POSTED: 21/12/08
WHITNEY SUED BY HER STEP MOTHER
Whitney Houston is being sued by her stepmother over a $1m life insurance policy left by the singer's father, who died in 2003. Barbara Houston claims the singer was supposed to pay the mortgage on her father's house with it.
POSTED: 21/12/08
U2 ALBUM RELEASE ANNOUNCED
U2 are to release their new album on 2nd March 2009, it has been announced. ‘No Line On The Horizon’ is the group's 12th studio album and was originally expected to be released by the end of 2008.
POSTED: 21/12/08
BRING ON THE WINEHOUSE
After another year of crazy antics and no new material, Amy Winehouse has come up with a bizarre ambition. She would love to be a contestant on the BBC show Hole In The Wall, where celebrities have to match a shape in a moving wall to go through it or end up in a swimming pool. Amy is apparently a massive fan of the show.
POSTED: 21/12/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 21/12/08

• Take That have not only sold a million tickets for their 2009 tour but their album has become the fastest million-seller of this millennium
• Kylie Minogue has revealed that she will return to acting soon. Before being a singer she used to be an actor and played a part in Neighbours
• Medical boffins have said that research has proved that head-banging to music can cause hearing loss and even brain damage
• Robbie Williams is apparently being bombarded with record deal offers as his current deal with EMI nears to an end
• Mani, the Stone Roses bassist, has pledged to fans that the band will reform next year but only when he has persuaded frontman Ian Brown to be part of it

POSTED: 21/12/08

ALEXANDRA WINS THE X FACTOR
The X Factor final took place last night and saw Eoghan, JLS and Alexandra fight to win the million pound recording contract. Judge Simon Cowell said it was “too close to call”. Eoghan came third, JLS were second and so the winner was Alexandra Burke. She beat JLS by over one million votes. Remarkably, Louis Walsh chose not to put her through to the live shows three years ago but this year she got her wish and has won. Her debut single is the bookies favourite to be Christmas number one next weekend.
POSTED: 14/12/08
BLUR TO REFORM
Britpop band, Blur are reforming to play a huge live show in London's Hyde Park next summer, nine years after their last concert as a four-piece band. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will reunite for the concert on 3rd July. Lead singer Damon told The NME magazine “It just felt it was right again." The announcement has now added fuel to the speculation that the band will also play at next year's Glastonbury Festival, which falls a week before the Hyde Park gig. But a Glastonbury spokesman said fans should not buy tickets based on unconfirmed reports.
POSTED: 14/12/08
LYRIC PROBLEMS FOR THE SATURDAYS
Girlband, The Saturdays have had to re-record a line on their new single because the recording sounded like they were saying “should I stab you or kiss you”, it actually said “should I slap you or kiss you”. They have now replaced the world slap with leave.
POSTED: 14/12/08
CHAS 'N' PETE
An unlikely pairing will perform in a pub in Kent next Saturday night. It has been rumoured that Pete Doherty and Chas ‘N’ Dave will team up to perform.
POSTED: 14/12/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 14/12/08

• Simon Webbe was apparently booed off stage when he sang at the wrap part of the TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
• Robbie Williams has admitted that he would like to team up with his former band Take That again. He also praised the band's new album on his Inner Sanctum blog
• Rapper, Dizzee Rascal was in police custody this week after apparently waving a baseball bat in a road-rage incident
• R&B singer Chris Brown has been named Billboard magazine's artist of the year for the second time. He also won it in 2006
• Sir Cliff Richard will not be on Celebrity Big Brother in January after demands for a private toilet in the house were not met

POSTED: 14/12/08
WOGAN QUITS EUROVISION
Sir Terry Wogan is stepping down as commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest after three decades. The 70 year-old said it was "no longer a music contest" and that prospects for western European participants were "poor". Terry said he would be "sad to leave it all behind". He said "I've had 35 wonderful years commentating on the Eurovision for radio and television. "From my first, in a small music hall in Dublin, to my last, in the huge arena in Belgrade, it has been nothing but laughter and fun”. Fellow Irishman Graham Norton will take over for the 2009 contest, which will be hosted in Moscow.
POSTED: 07/12/08
BRITNEY REVEALS SHE IS LONELY
Britney Spears has revealed that she is lonely and dreams of meeting a new man. She also cried while recalling her breakdown last year. She also said, on the Sky 1 interview, that she finds it hard to trust people.
POSTED: 07/12/08
THE JUNGLE FALLS SILENT ONCE AGAIN
The music stars left the Australian jungle this week on the TV show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. Simon Webbe finished in fifth place and David Van Day finished in fourth. The eventual winner was actor Joe Swash.
POSTED: 07/12/08
NOEL SLEEP-WALKS
Oasis star, Noel Gallagher has revealed that he has started sleep walking at the age of 41. He said how his girlfriend alerted him to the fact that he woke up on a different floor to that where he went to bed.
POSTED: 07/12/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 07/12/08

• Alexandra Burke, Eoghan Quigg and JLS have all made it through to next week’s grand final of The X Factor. The winner will release a single next Monday
• Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort at his flat in east London and was told he was likely to face jail
• Coldplay are being sued by an American guitarist who claims they copied his work on their smash hit ‘Viva La Vida’
• George Michael had to give away tickets for his farewell concert after organisers struggled to sale all the tickets for the gig in Abu Dhabi
• Adele has said that she is not ready to win a Grammy after her album was nominated for a prize for the February bash. She said she would rather win one for her fourth album instead of her debut

POSTED: 07/12/08
JACKSON MAKES A SETTLEMENT
Michael Jackson did not need to come to the UK, to appear in court, after all this week. That is because he has made a settlement in principle in a legal dispute over claims he breached a music contract with an Arab sheikh. He had been due to travel to the UK to give evidence at the High Court.
POSTED: 30/11/08
BOY GEORGE COURT CASE
A male escort who claims he was falsely imprisoned by the singer Boy George asked to be chained during an earlier erotic photo shoot, jurors heard this week. The 46-year-old singer is accused of handcuffing and beating Audun Carlsen.
POSTED: 30/11/08
SINGERS IN THE JUNGLE
Singers, Simon Webbe and David Van Day are still surviving the public vote and remain in the Australian jungle on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. David, who was once in groups Bucks Fizz and Dollar, does appear to be upsetting most of his camp mates though with his eccentric ways.
POSTED: 30/11/08
NICOLA'S CRACKING UP
Nicola Roberts, from Girls Aloud, has been forced to move house after fears it may collapse. An inch-wide crack has appeared in one wall of the property that she bought in Kent for £500,000 last year.
POSTED: 30/11/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 30/11/08

• The DVD of the movie Mamma Mia! has become the fastest selling DVD ever after selling 1.7 million copies in just one day
• Amy Winehouse was back in hospital this week after going on a drink and drugs binge after falling out with her husband, Blake, on the phone
• Bryan Ferry is apparently dating his son’s former girlfriend Amanda Sheppard even though she is 36 years younger than him
• Organisers of the Brit Awards are looking to break tradition and host the show in different UK venues each year

POSTED: 30/11/08
MADONNA AND GUY GET DIVORCED
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie were granted a divorce at the High Court in London on Friday. The decree nisi was granted just a month after the couple, who have three children, declared their eight year marriage was over. Neither Madonna nor Guy was in court on Friday. It has been reported that the couple did not demand a financial settlement from each other. Madonna is thought to be worth £300m, while Guy is believed to have £30m in assets. It is thought the couple had come to an agreement over custody of the children before the divorce.
POSTED: 23/11/08
TOP OF THE POPS WILL RETURN THIS CHRISTMAS
Top of the Pops will return to the BBC over the Christmas period despite the BBC earlier announcing it would not be brought back. There will be a Top of the Pops Christmas Special and Top of the Pops New Year's Eve Special.
POSTED: 23/11/08
MICHAEL JACKSON BEING SUED
The King of Bahrain's son is suing Michael Jackson for £4.7m for turning his back on a music contract, which would have paid back the loans he gave the star. Michael contests the claim, saying that the payments were "gifts". Michael did not attend the hearing but will be in court for the next hearing this week. It has also been revealed this week that Michael has become a Muslim and has changed his name to Mikaeel.
POSTED: 23/11/08
CHARLOTTE'S GEESE FOR CRIMBO
Charlotte Church has upset her mum by saying she will cook her pet Geese for Christmas. Her mum Maria said that Charlotte has had them since they were chicks. She went on “there’s no way I could eat them after seeing them grow up”
POSTED: 23/11/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 23/11/08

• A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late John Lennon for saying, four decades ago, that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus
• Prince is being sued by the perfume firm that designed a fragrance line for him, because he did not do any work to promote the product
• I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here contestant, Simon Webbe has quit his music label EMI after they decided to put off the release of his third solo album for 18 months
• Kelly Osbourne’s boyfriend, Luke Worrell has confirmed they are engaged after he asks her dad Ozzy’s permission to marry her
• Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z have been named the biggest earning couple in Hollywood. They made £108 million in just one year
• Gareth Gates has landed the lead role in the West-End musical Joseph. He takes over from Lee Mead in January

POSTED: 23/11/08
X FACTOR OUTRAGE
X Factor fans expressed their anger at last weekend’s result, which saw Laura White voted off the show. More than 3,500 fans signed an online petition for her to be reinstated or get a record deal. X Factor producers eventually released a press statement confirming that there were no problems with the phone lines and she was simply in the bottom two due to lack of public votes.
POSTED: 16/11/08
S CLUB DANGER
S Club 7 singer, Jo O’Meara had a bottle thrown at her while on stage on the bands reunion tour. It happened at a gig in a Tokyo nightclub and left her with a two-inch cut on her head. Jo was involved in the Celebrity Big Brother race-row last year.
POSTED: 16/11/08
WORLD MUSIC AWARDS 2008
The World Music Awards took place this week in Monaco. The awards are based on worldwide sales and saw Coldplay named as the world's top-selling act of 2008. The best pop female award went to Leona Lewis. US singer Kid Rock won best pop male and the prize for best male pop/rock artist. Amy Winehouse won the female pop/rock award. Alicia Keys was best R&B artist while Leona Lewis also won the new artist prize. Beyonce took home the outstanding contribution to the arts award while the special achievement prize went to Mariah Carey. Lil' Wayne was named top hip-hop/rap artist top and Akon was crowned biggest internet artist of the year. Ringo Starr picked up the diamond award on behalf of The Beatles, the prize honours artists who have sold more than 100 million albums.
POSTED: 16/11/08
MADONNA THE WARRIORESS
Madonna has said, in a TV interview, that she is such a fighter because in another life she was a “Japanese warrioress”. She said “I can’t explain it, I just know. I am good at fighting, fighting with a big sword”.
POSTED: 16/11/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 16/11/08

• Former Blue singer and solo artist, Simon Webbe has entered the Australian jungle for this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here
• Britney Spears’ two year-old son was rushed to hospital with what was thought to be an allergic reaction to fried chicken
• Sophie Ellis-Bexter is expecting her second child with, the bassist from The Feeling, Richard Jones
• Michael Jackson has lost control of his Neverland Ranch as he handed the deeds to a firm he only partly owns
• The X Factor charity single has already raised more than £1 million for the troops that have been injured in combat
• Kanye West has accused the MTV Europe Music Awards of being fixed claiming he only won the Urban award because he turned up to the bash in Liverpool

POSTED: 16/11/08
MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS
The MTV Europe Music Awards took place on Thursday and this year it was held in the UK in Liverpool. American stars dominated this year with Britney Spears and 30 Seconds To Mars scooping two prizes each. The only UK winners were Sir Paul McCartney and Rick Astley. Paul McCartney won  the Ultimate Legend award while Rick Astley won the Best Act Ever award, partly thanks to the Rick-rolling craze on the internet. Britney Spears won Album Of The Year and Act Of 2008 while 30 Seconds To Mars won the Rock Out and Video Star awards. Pink, Kanye West and the show host, Katy Perry, also collected awards. For a full list of winners click on Music Awards on the menu.
POSTED: 09/11/08
COWELL CROSS ABOUT LEONA TRACK
Simon Cowell has been left cross after the writer of Leona Lewis’ next single has given the track to Beyonce instead. Ryan Tedder had lined up Halo for Leona but when she was too busy to record it her give it to Beyonce instead.
POSTED: 09/11/08
DAMON HINTS AT BLUR REUNION
Damon Albarn has hinted that a Blur reunion could be on the cards after he recently met up with former guitarist Graham Coxon. He said the pair had lunch and he is thinking about returning to his original band.
POSTED: 09/11/08
CHERYL'S KNICKER PROBLEM
Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole has revealed she is having problems with her underwear lately. She wakes up to find her knickers in the garden. After some investigation it turned out that her dog Buster has been stealing her underwear to bury them in the garden.
POSTED: 09/11/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 09/11/08

• The Pet Shop Boys will be presented with the Outstanding Contribution To Music award at next year's Brits awards
• Opera singer, Katherine Jenkins revealed this week that she tried cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy when she was in her teens
• Take That star, Mark Owen has turned to hypnotherapy to help him quit his 20 year habit
• Three members of the former S Club 7 have been doing student gigs and they claim the band will be reforming next spring
• Kylie Minogue had five bags stolen, during crew tests, just hours before her Latin America tour was due to start

POSTED: 09/11/08
FESTIVE TOP OF THE POPS SCRAPPED
The BBC has revealed that they are scrapping the traditional Christmas Day Top Of The Pops, for the first time, this year. Top Of The Pops was decommissioned by the BBC in 2006 but Top Of The Pops 2 and the Christmas Day show remained. However the BBC will not be running the festive show this year. This week Simon Cowell said he would like to buy the rights to the Top of the Pops Christmas Special from the BBC and broadcast it on ITV. "I would rather it came to us than just sit in the dustbin" he said. But the BBC have declined his offer saying that they plan some special Top Of The Pops 2 programmes to make up for the gap in the Christmas day schedule.
POSTED: 02/11/08
STRICTLY BEATS X FACTOR
The X Factor has lost out to Strictly Come Dancing in the most popular talent show category at the National Television Awards. Simon Cowell said "It's bad enough losing but losing to that lot is a nightmare". However, Simon did pick up the special recognition award for his services to music and TV.
POSTED: 02/11/08
HUDON'S NEPHEW'S BODY FOUND
On Monday, American police said they had identified the body of a child found in a car in Chicago as the missing seven-year-old nephew of singer Jennifer Hudson. Julian King had not been seen since Jennifer's mother and brother were found shot dead in their Chicago home last weekend.
POSTED: 02/11/08
KYLIE TO DUET WITH THE WIGGLES?
Kylie Minogue has said that she would like to team up with Australian children’s favourites The Wiggles. She said “I wouldn’t mind doing a duet, they’re my nephew’s favourite”.
POSTED: 02/11/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 02/11/08

• Former Westlife singer, Brian McFadden has said that he will fight his former wife, Kerry Katona, for custody of their children
• McFly have recorded the fundraising single for this year’s Children In Need appeal. The double-A-side single will be out later this month
• Music legends such as Mick Jagger, David Bowie and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page are being lined-up to perform at the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony in London
• Britney Spears has agreed to let her dad continue to keep control of her £95 million fortune. He took over her finances in February
• The Credit Crunch has put a stop to plans to build a 400 ft sky-scraper honouring the Irish band U2 but planners say the project will be eventually completed

POSTED: 02/11/08
JENNIFER HUDSON MURDERS
The mother and brother of, musician Jennifer Hudson have been shot dead and her seven-year-old nephew is missing, police have said. Jennifer is a singer-turned-actress and rose to fame on American Idol in 2005.
POSTED: 26/10/08
X FACTOR INCREASE SECURITY
The Sun newspaper reported that security had to be increased on The X Factor, this weekend, amid claims by militant Omar Bakri that the show is anti-Muslim. The preacher voiced his opinions after learning that this year's contestants have recorded a charity single called 'Hero' to help British soldiers injured in conflict. Omar told Muslims not to wear Help For Heroes wristbands or to buy or sell the show's charity single. The 50-year-old, exiled to Lebanon in 2005, claimed on a website that the show is drumming up hatred and warned of the "dangerous implications" should his words be ignored. A show source said the issue was being taken "very seriously" and that CID and anti-terrorism officers had been called in.
POSTED: 26/10/08
KATY PERRY CAUSES OUTRAGE
Anti-knife campaigners were furious after a picture of Katy Perry emerged this week. The picture showed the singer posing with a three-inch blade in a publicity shot for her first album.
POSTED: 26/10/08
STAY ALIVE WITH STAYIN' ALIVE
Student doctors have found an amazing way of stopping heart failure patients from dying. They play the Bee Gee’s classic ‘Stayin’ Alive’. The seventies song plays at 103 beats per minute, almost the perfect rhythm to use during CPR.
POSTED: 26/10/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 26/10/08

• Madonna hit back at her estranged husband’s claim that he doesn’t want a penny of her money in a divorce settlement saying he does and branded him a “gold-digger”
• Michael Jackson is on the verge of agreeing to a massive comeback tour which will see him tour 30 cities around the world
• Paul McCartney has moved his new girlfriend, Nancy Shevell, in with him just five months after his divorce from Heather Mills
• Paddy Boom, the drummer from The Scissor Sisters has quit the band half-way through recording the groups third album
• Simon Webbe, who sung with boyband Blue, has apparently signed up to be on this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here

POSTED: 26/10/08
MADONNA AND GUY SPLIT
Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce after nearly eight years of marriage, their PR representatives have confirmed. Relations were still cordial and they expected to agree a settlement without going to court, added Madonna's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg. There has been increasing speculation in recent months that the couple's relationship was on the rocks. In July, Madonna's publicist denied the pair were planning to divorce, saying their marriage did not "need saving". Guy has apparently said that Madonna is a domineering control freak while Madonna has reportedly said that he prefers the pub to his family. She is worth £300 million while Guy has a £30 million and says he doesn’t want any of Madonna’s money although it looks likely that the divorce will bag him £60 million of her fortune.
POSTED: 19/10/08
THE MOBOs 2008
The MOBO awards took place this week and was hosted by Spice Girl Melanie B. The awards honour the best music of black origin. Many winners who were not there to collect their awards were booed by the audience including Leona Lewis who won Best Album and Best Video awards. Other prize winners included Dizzee Rascal for Best UK Male and Estelle for Best UK Female and Best Song with ‘American Boy’.
POSTED: 19/10/08
RINGO UPSETS HIS FANS
Ringo Starr will no longer sign memorabilia for fans and will throw away all fan mail he receives in the future, he has said. He said in a video message on his website "Please do not send fan mail to any address you have." He later apologised for the message but the ban still applies.
POSTED: 19/10/08
WANT TO KNOW THIS YEAR'S X FACTOR WINNER?
If you want to know who this year’s X Factor will be then just ask Wayne Rooney. The England footballer’s wife, Coleen has said he loves the show and successfully predicted that Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson would win the show.
POSTED: 19/10/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 19/10/08

• A row has broken out that a non singer could receive the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at next year’s Brit Awards as Simon Cowell could pick up the gong
• Eminem, who quit performing four years ago, has announced he is back and his sixth album will be out by the end of the year
• Gary Lightbody, from Snow Patrol, has been given the go ahead to launch his own record label
• Oasis have said that Michale Eavis will be “s*****g himself” after they have announced a eight gig summer tour next year
• An auctioneer has appealed for the return of a wax work of Paul McCartney’s head after he left it on the train

POSTED: 19/10/08
Q AWARDS 2008
The Q Awards took place in London this week and saw Coldplay picking up two awards. They won the award for Best Act In The World Today and Best Album for ‘Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends’. Best New Act went to The Last Shadow Puppets, Best Breakthrough Artist went to Duffy while the Best Live Act went to the Kaiser Chiefs. The Legend award went to Glen Campbell, the Icon award to Adam Ant and the Idol award to Grace Jones. On collecting his award Adam Ant said "It's good to be standing here. It's very good to be standing, actually". Both nominees and winners were selected by readers of the monthly music magazine.
POSTED: 12/10/08
FOO FIGHTERS FIGHT McCAIN
The Foo Fighters have told John McCain to stop using their song called ‘My Hero’ in his US presidential campaign. They said it "tarnishes" the track. But a Republican spokesman said the party had licences to play "millions of different songs".
POSTED: 12/10/08
GLASTO TICKET SUCCESS
Half the tickets for 2009's Glastonbury music festival have been sold in one day, eight months before the event. Tickets went on sale last Sunday morning and sold 137,500 by the evening.
POSTED: 12/10/08
GARY WANTS THE FRONT PAGE IN A PLANE CRASH
Take That star, Gary Barlow has said that he hates flying on the same planes as other celebrities as he could miss out on a front page story if he is killed if the plane crashes. He had the thought while sharing a plane with the likes of David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay and Chris Moyles.
POSTED: 12/10/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 12/10/08

• Rolling Stones star, Ronnie Wood is apparently spending £10,000 a week and his wife thinks it is to spite her so he won’t have to pay so much in a divorce settlement
• Amy Winehouse’s boyfriend, Blake Fielder-Civil, has sent a letter from prison to her dad with violent threats of abuse aimed at him
• Tom Jones has said that he will be working with, the Mercury Music Prize winners, Elbow soon
• The X Factor went live last night and the first to go were Louis Walsh’s group Bad Lashes.
• The Sugababes’ new album will see the band turn their back on pop as they want to be the new version of sixties band The Supremes so will have a new motown sound

POSTED: 12/10/08
BT DIGITAL MUSIC AWARDS
Kylie Minogue has won two awards at this year's BT Digital Music Awards, which took place at the Roundhouse in London this week. She won best pop artist and best innovation for the Kylie Konnect site, which allows her fans to create their own profiles on it. Radiohead were crowned artists of the year and Coldplay won best rock/indie artist and best official music website. A panel of experts chose seven award winners while the public voted online for the remaining 13 prizes. Hadouken! won best electronic artist and DJ and Wiley was named best urban artist for his single ‘Wearing my Rolex’. Other winners included The Zutons for best video podcast and Vampire Weekend for best breakthrough artist.
POSTED: 05/10/08
GLASTO TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Glastonbury festival organiser Michael Eavis has said the event's new ticket scheme will be "fairer for everyone". Tickets for the three day event, in June, went on Sale today with fans having the option to pay a deposit of £50 or buy a ticket outright. Michael said: "After three years, I am now confident that we have developed the fairest ticketing operation available anywhere”.
POSTED: 05/10/08
X FACTOR FINALISTS' JOINT SINGLE
The 12 X Factor finalists will release a single together on 27th October. The single will raise money for The Sun newspaper’s Help For Heroes campaign and will be a cover of the Mariah Carey classic called ‘Hero’.
POSTED: 05/10/08
MTV RICK-ROLLED
Due to an internet prank, back in April, called Rick-rolling where 15 million people were tricked into watching a Rick Astley video, the eighties star has now been nominated for the Best Act Ever award at next months MTV Europe Music Awards.
POSTED: 05/10/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 05/10/08

• Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has blasted rumours that he is to tour with the band, describing speculation as "frustrating and ridiculous"
• Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham has revealed that wearing socks and gloves in bed have kept her skin looking young
• Former Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood has been to see a solicitor to see how much it would cost him to divorce his wife for his 19 year old lover
• Noel Gallagher has said he will defy his doctors advice to rest his fractured ribs for five more weeks to kick off the Oasis tour on 7th October
• Duffy has said that the pressures of rising to fame this year have brought her on the verge of a nervous breakdown

POSTED: 05/10/08
McCARTNEY'S ISRAEL GIG
Sir Paul McCartney has played his first gig in Israel in front of an estimated 40,000 cheering fans. He started off the concert with the Beatles' song ‘Hello, Goodbye’ at Tel Aviv's Yarkon Park. Before the gig he said he was "not nervous, but excited". The gig came 43 years after The Beatles were banned from performing in Israel. In 1965 The Beatles were scheduled to perform, but were prevented taking the stage because of fears they could "corrupt the nation's youth". Before Thursday's concert Paul said: "You couldn't keep me off that stage." He shrugged off Palestinian pleas to boycott Israel in protest over its military and settlement activity. "I was aware of the criticism," he said. "But I thought it was best to go with a message of peace and find out myself what the situation was."
POSTED: 28/09/08
BUSTA RHYMES GAINS UK ENTRY
US rapper Busta Rhymes eventually performed at a charity gig after winning a High Court battle against his deportation. To start with, he was refused entry into the UK on Thursday morning because of "unresolved convictions" in the US.
POSTED: 28/09/08
KEANE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR
Keane have announced their UK tour will hit the road in January. There will be 13 dates including Belfast, Manchester and London. Tickets for the tour are already on sale.
POSTED: 28/09/08
STEREOPHONICS HIGH-SPEED CHASE
The Stereophonics were caught up in a high speed police chase in Canada after their tour bus driver failed to stop for boarder patrolmen. They gave chase at high speed and the bus was eventually stopped on the Canadian and American boarder. Their bus was then subjected to a fingertip search.
POSTED: 28/09/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 28/09/08

• Kanye West has teamed up with Comedy Central to make a pilot for a programme described as "hip-hop meets the Muppets"
• Madonna has been fined £135,000 by Wembley stadium for going 40 minutes over their strict 10.30pm curfew
• Led Zeppelin are set for a comeback after singer Robert Plant finally agreed to join them in a reunion
• Kelly Osbourne is to follow in her mothers footsteps and will write her autobiography
• Blur guitarist Graham Coxan has blasted the bands frontman, Damon Albarn, for saying the band will never reform
• Kylie Minogue is writing a West End musical around her greatest hits. She promises it will be a raunchy treat for her fans

POSTED: 28/09/08
VODAFONE LIVE MUSIC AWARDS
The Vodafone Live Music Awards took place this week. The nominees were chosen by a panel of judges, with the winners decided by a public vote. The Spice Girls won best live return after getting back together for a world tour. Primal Scream picked up two of the top awards, for best live act and outstanding contribution to live music. Mark Ronson was named best live male, Kate Nash won best female, Take That's latest shows earned them the award for tour of the year while The Ting Tings picked up best breakthrough act. Kings of Leon were named best international live act while T in the Park won best festival.  
POSTED: 21/09/08
GEORGE MICHAEL ARRESTED IN THE LOOS
George Michael was arrested, in the Hampstead Heath area on Friday, in a public toilet for possession of drugs, thought to include crack cocaine. The singer was taken to a police station and given a caution for possessing class A and class C drugs.
POSTED: 21/09/08
JURIES RETURN TO EUROVISION
Juries are to make a comeback in next year's Eurovision Song Contest final after criticism about the fairness of public televoting at this year's event. A panel from each country will vote alongside the viewing public.
POSTED: 21/09/08
STEVE WANTS REVENGE
Steve Mac is regretting ever releasing his smash hit ‘Paddy’s Revenge’ because he is pestered by people doing the tracks dance routine every time he leaves the house. He has now decided to live in Ibiza until people forget about the song.
POSTED: 21/09/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 21/09/08

• Robbie Williams has launched an award scheme for pupils in his old school who succeed against the odds
• Paul McCartney will be guarded by armed secret agents during his gig in Israel later this month
• Spice Girl, Mel B is apparently the latest star that will be releasing a fitness DVD this Christmas
• Noel Gallagher has said that when Oasis finish he will turn his hand to writing a sitcom instead of writing lyrics
• After the last episode of Grange Hill was screened this week, it has been revealed that the 1986 anti-drugs song ‘Just Say No’ will be re-released

POSTED: 21/09/08
MERCURY MUSIC PRIZE
Rock group Elbow have won the award for the best British album of the past year, The Nationwide Mercury Prize. The award, for the band's fourth studio album ‘The Seldom Seen Kid’, comes 18 years after the band formed and seven years after their first Mercury nomination. The album reached number five in the UK album chart when it came out in March, their most successful release to date. The Manchester band beat 11 other contenders, including Radiohead and Adele to the £20,000 prize. The shortlist of 12 albums of the year was chosen by a panel of musicians, producers, presenters and music journalists. The decision is based solely on the musical merit rather than sales success, organisers said.
POSTED: 14/09/08
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
Last weekend, Britney Spears swept the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles, collecting three prizes for her track ‘Piece of Me’. Other winners at the show in Hollywood included the Pussycat Dolls, Linkin Park, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown. The host Russell Brand was extremely controversial with some of the things he said but has apparently been asked to present the show again next year.
POSTED: 14/09/08
OASIS STAR ATTACKED
A man was charged with assault this week after an attack on Oasis star Noel Gallagher during the band's set in Canada. The guitarist was admitted to hospital after a man ran on stage and pushed him over. His brother Liam had to be held back after he tried to punch the man.
POSTED: 14/09/08
KID ROCK DREAMS UP NEW TUNES
Rocker, Kid Rock has said how he has not had a good nights sleep in years because he can’t stop dreaming up new songs. Even his most recent song called ‘All Summer Long’ was written during a bout of insomnia.
POSTED: 14/09/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 14/09/08

• Marillion are to make their new album available as a free download through file-sharing. Downloaders will however be encouraged to give their e-mail address before playing the album
• The organisers of The Brit Awards have revealed that next year’s awards bash will be held at London’s Earl’s Court on 18th February
• Kanye West and his bodyguard were arrested and released on bail after a scuffle with a photographer at an airport
• Due to Britney Spears’ improving health, her new album looks set to be rush-released by the end of the year
• Amy Winehouse is apparently going to spend £750,000 on a country house where she can escape to as she battles her drug addiction

POSTED: 14/09/08

EUROVISION DANCE CONTEST 2008
On Saturday, the Eurovision Dance Contest took place in Glasgow's SECC. The show was hosted by Graham Norton and Claudia Winkleman. The show featured 14 couples from Austria, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The format is each couple, one celebrity and one professional dancer, perform a freestyle dance with a national flavour which could have elements of Latin and Ballroom. Poland won the contest after their routine set to a Michael Jackson track. The UK finished in ninth place out of fourteen competitors.
POSTED: 07/09/08
COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE NEW MATERIAL
Coldplay have announced plans to release a new EP and album. Chris Martin said the band are planning two further releases including the full-length follow up to Viva La Vida, by the end of 2009.
POSTED: 07/09/08
BRITNEY'S MUM SPEAKS
Britney Spears’ mum has told how she struggled to cope when her daughter had her break-down last year. She apparently also revealed how Britney started drinking aged 13, lost her virginity at 14 and was taking drugs by 15.
POSTED: 07/09/08
US ALBUM CHART RECOUNT AFTER APPEAL
Metal band, Slipnot have become number one in the US Billboard albums chart after the chart’s first recount ever. Originally, rapper, The Game was at number one but after the band appealed a recount showed that they had sold thirteen copies more.
POSTED: 07/09/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 07/09/08

• KT Tunstall has married her backing band's drummer, Luke Bullen, in a ceremony on the Isle of Skye
• LeAnn Rimes has backed a US awareness campaign to inform people about the skin condition psoriasis, from which she suffers
• The rapper from the group The Streets, Mike Skinner has told how he intends to quit music to become a full-time movie director
• Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood has revamped his luxury flat so he can apparently spend more time with his, 20 year old, mistress there
• Oasis singer, Liam Gallagher has revealed plans to leave London and emigrate to New York
• Jason Donovan has announced plans to record a new album. It will be his first in fifteen years with a new single due in November

POSTED: 07/09/08
GEORGE BOWS OUT FROM THE LIVE STAGE
George Michael did an amazing set, on Bank Holiday Monday, in what was described as his final live concert ever. George has said that he now wants a quieter life. He looked very dapper in a brown suit, tinted glasses and platform heels. He started off his two and a half hour set with his 1996 hit ‘Fast Love’ and then trundled through his back catalogue performing his hits which included Father Figure, Too Funky and Faith. He also sang covers of The Police hit Roxanne and Nina Simone’s Feeling Good. There was a mild disappointment though that his fellow performer from Wham, Andrew Ridgeley, did not join him on stage after rumours suggested that he would.
POSTED: 31/08/08
KYLIE SLATES HER OWN ALBUM
Kylie Minogue has bizarrely said that he album called ‘X’ was not up to scratch. She said “In retrospect we could definitely have bettered it, I’ll say that straight up”. She went on “Given the time we had, it is what it is”.
POSTED: 31/08/08
SINGERS IN STRICTLY CAST
Singers Rachel Stevens and Heather Small are among the stars who will take part in the new series of BBC One hit Strictly Come Dancing. The new series kicks off on Saturday 20th September.
POSTED: 31/08/08
JACKO SPENDS HIS 50th IN PJ's
Michael Jackson celebrated his 50th birthday this week and turned up for his party in pyjama bottoms. A person who witnessed his arrival said “if anyone else dressed like that it would turn heads, but with Jacko it’s almost par for the course”.
POSTED: 31/08/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 31/08/08

• The 20 year-old son of rapper Dr Dre has been found dead at his family's home. The body of Andre Young Jr was found by his mother
• Madonna sparked a political row after comparing, US presidential candidate, John McCain to Adolf Hitler
• Pussycat Dolls singer, Nicole Scherzinger has written a song, for her Formula One driver boyfriend Lewis Hamilton, called I Think I’m In Love
• Leona Lewis’ album ‘Spirit’ could be at number one in the album chart again at Christmas as it will be re-packaged and re-released
• Kasabian have proved that rock music has a place at Creamfields after their fantastic set at the dance music festival last weekend

POSTED: 31/08/08
KERRANG AWARDS 2008
This week The Kerrang! Awards took place in London. Metallica received the metal magazine's inspiration award, while Rage Against the Machine entered its Hall of Fame. US band 30 Seconds To Mars were the only act to win more than once, picking up best single and best international band. Welsh group Bullet For My Valentine were named best British band. Slipknot, meanwhile, were given the Kerrang! Icon honour. Other winners included Def Leppard, who won the classic songwriters award. A full list of winners can be seen on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 24/08/08
GLITTER BACK IN THE UK
Former glam rock star and convicted paedophile, Gary Glitter was released from a Vietnam jail this week. He was asked to leave the country on leaving the jail and flew to Hong Kong who would not let him in. With little choice left, he flew back to the UK where he was ordered to sign the sex offenders register.
POSTED: 24/08/08
LEONA HELPS OLYMPICS HAND-OVER
Leona Lewis sang at Sunday’s Olympic hand-over. She sang ‘Whole Lotta Love’ at the closing ceremony in Beijing while David Beckham kicked a ball into the stadium crowd. London is now officially the Olympic Games hosts.
POSTED: 24/08/08
COLDPLAY ARE WELL BEHAVED HOTEL GUESTS
Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin has said that he will never smash up a hotel room because he used to clean them. He has appealed to other celebrities “spare a thought for the poor schmuck cleaning the room”.
POSTED: 24/08/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 24/08/08

• The X Factor’s first show, last weekend, drew an audience of 12.1 million which is a record for the opening show
• Mel C, the only Spice Girl to not have a child, has revealed on her website that she is pregnant
• Meanwhile, Ricky Martin has revealed that he has become the father of twin boys via a surrogate mother
• Tickets for Oasis' forthcoming UK arena tour sold out within an hour of going on sale on Wednesday morning
• Dido has revealed her comeback album will be released in November after she took a five year break from the industry

POSTED: 24/08/08
LILY V KATY
A new artist dispute appears to be rumbling. Lily Allen has shelved her new album release because Katy Perry will be releasing her album around the same time. Katy got to number one in the singles chart last week on download sales alone so her album is expected to be big also. Lily Allen is apparently so worried that her album will flop against, American, Katy Perry’s album that she has put the release of her album back until next year. Lily’s last album was very big and she would like her second album to be just as successful but there is a real risk that Katy’s album could over shadow hers.
POSTED: 17/08/08
CHERYL COLE ADMITS A WEAK VOICE
The new X Factor judge, Cheryl Cole has admitted that she is a weak singer. The Girls Aloud star has said that she would never risk tackling the tricky ballads that some contestants choose for their auditions.
POSTED: 17/08/08
CLIFF HOPES TO MAKE CHART HISTORY
Cliff Richard has launched a campaign to make chart history by returning to number one. He has had chart-topping hits in five decades, from the 1950s to the 1990s, and now wants six in a row.
POSTED: 17/08/08
COURT ORDERS DISTRUCTION OF CHER CD's
Pontypridd court ordered that a fan of Cher has his CD collection destroyed after he played her hits at full volume upsetting his neighbours. Karl Wiosna ignored previous warnings by the court to keep the noise down. One neighbour described the noise as sounding like “a drag-queens party”.
POSTED: 17/08/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 17/08/08

• Isaac Hayes has died at his home in Memphis, Tennessee, at the age of 65. It is thought he suffered a heart-attack while on a treadmill
• Peaches Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, has married her American boyfriend in Las Vegas after only being together for a few weeks
• Soul singer, Joss Stone is writing a song in support of Barack Obama becoming the next President of America
• Jason Phats will be unable to launch a comeback for nineties dance act Phats & Small because, the band’s founder, Russell Small has refused to let him use the name
• Amy Winehouse has finally started recording her new album as she wants to release it when her husband gets out of prison at the end of the year
• The Fratellis will donate the proceeds from their new single to The Teenage Cancer Trust

POSTED: 17/08/08
MUSIC WILL BRING THE OLYMPICS HOME
Will Young, James Morrison, The Feeling, McFly and Scouting for Girls have signed up for London's Olympic Handover party. They will perform at the concert which is being held on The Mall in London. The gig, which marks the moment London becomes the official Olympic city, takes place at the same time as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony on 24th August. Tickets have already been allocated to 40,000 people via a ballot. Anyone who was not fortunate enough to get one can tune in to the live broadcast on national Radio stations. The show will feature unique collaborations and specially-arranged performances, some with a sporting theme.
POSTED: 10/08/08
MADONNA PUB INVESTIGATED
Madonna and Guy Richie’s pub, in London’s posh Mayfair, is being investigated by the local council for allegedly charging tourist’s higher prices at the bar than they do for locals. The pub could lose its licence if the accusations are true.
POSTED: 10/08/08
VMA, UK VIDEO NOMINATIONS REVEALED
Leona Lewis, Duffy and The Ting Tings go up against Coldplay and Estelle in the Best UK Video category, at the MTV Music Video Awards, with the winner decided by public vote. The awards take place on 7th September.
POSTED: 10/08/08
JUSTIN SCISSOR-HANDS
Justin Timberlake has admitted that he cuts his own hair. The singer told Heat magazine “I don’t require hair or nail appointments. I actually cut my own hair that’s why it’s all the same length”.
POSTED: 10/08/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 10/08/08

• Former Darkness singer Justin Hawkins has made his live comeback, unveiling his new band ‘Hot Leg’ two years after suffering a drug-induced breakdown
• Liam Gallagher has written a song for his icon, John Lennon, which will be on the new Oasis album
• Ida Maria’s laptop computer, containing songs for her new album, has been stolen from Heathrow airport
• Shane MacGowan’s dad has begged his son not to drink himself to death. Doctors have warned him that one more drink could kill him
• The Ting Tings upset fans in St Louis, in America, by walking off stage due to a lack of air conditioning
• Ronnie Wood has apparently booked his Russian lover into a hotel near his rehab clinic so she can visit more often

POSTED: 10/08/08
NEW BOND THEME REVEALED
Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme tune for the next James Bond film called Quantum of Solace. R&B singer Alicia has teamed up with the star of rock bands White Stripes and The Raconteurs for a track called ‘Another Way to Die’, the first duet in Bond theme history. The announcement follows speculation that the job would go to British stars Amy Winehouse, Duffy or Leona Lewis. Quantum of Solace, which will see Daniel Craig return as 007, will be released later this year.
POSTED: 03/08/08
SPECIAL GUEST FOR GEORGES FINAL GIGS
George Michael’s his last two concerts ever, which will be at Earls Court next month, will be recorded and will feature a very special guest. Some papers are speculating that it could be Andrew Ridgeley, who used to be in the band Wham with George.
POSTED: 03/08/08
NO SUNDAY X FACTOR
The idea for a Sunday night results show on the new series of The X Factor has been scrapped. Simon Cowell wanted the Sunday show to be live but this would have cost an extra £500,000 a week plus the judges were demanding more money if they had to work on Sunday nights as well as the Saturday.
POSTED: 03/08/08
DUFFY'S PARENTS PROUD OF SUCCESS
Welsh singer, Duffy has said that her parents are proud of her for the wrong reasons. She thinks that they are only proud of her success. She said “I don’t think they would have been proud of my music if it didn’t sell well”.
POSTED: 03/08/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 03/08/08

• Amy Winehouse spent Monday night in hospital. Her Dad apparently told the press that her drink was spiked with an Ecstasy tablet
• Abba legend, Bjorn has said that if he was starting out in music again he would avoid Eurovision this time around as it isn’t to the standard it used to be
• The sister of Amelle Berrabah, from the Sugababes, admitted this week that she did steal cash and two store cards from patients at the hospital where she worked
• Geri Halliwell, who has written children’s books, has now said that she plans to write a film script
• The Arctic Monkeys have said that their third studio album will be louder and heavier than anything they have done before
• Oasis have posted a 20-second snippet of their new single ‘The Shock Of the Lightning’ on YouTube

POSTED: 03/08/08
MERCURY NOMINATIONS REVEALED
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has scored his third Mercury Prize nomination in as many years, with his side project The Last Shadow Puppets. The band's debut album joins releases by Adele, Radiohead, Estelle, Elbow, Laura Marling and Robert Plant with Alison Krauss on the award's shortlist. Former judge Lauren Laverne, who announced this year's nominations, said the Mercury was "the most unpredictable, unquantifiable music prize there is". "These 12 records say something about British music today. This is a really difficult list. Everyone deserves to be there on their own merit." This year's prize will be awarded at a ceremony on 9th September, which will be screened live on BBC Two.
POSTED: 27/07/08
SERVICE PROVIDERS CLAMP DOWN ON FILE SHARERS
Six of the UK's biggest internet providers have agreed a plan with the music industry to tackle piracy online. The deal will see hundreds of thousands of letters sent to internet users suspected of illegally sharing music.
POSTED: 27/07/08
PISTOLS ACCUSED OF RACE HATE
John Lydon has denied claims by Kele Okereke from Bloc Party that he was racially abused and attacked by a member of the Sex Pistols' entourage at a music festival in Barcelona.
POSTED: 27/07/08
DANNI LICKS THE LEATHER
X Factor judge, Danni Minogue has revealed on Gok Wan’s fashion show that she licks expensive handbags and high-heel shoes before she buys them. The star claims that she can taste the quality before she buys.
POSTED: 27/07/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 27/07/08

• The Rolling Stones have left EMI after 31 years and have signed a record deal with Universal. The contract covers future albums and their extensive back catalogue
• The gardener who looked after the grounds of former Beatle, George Harrison, has been jailed for life for a rape committed 27 years ago
• Madonna has apparently sacked two dancers and her tour manager is threatening to walk out as they struggle to cope with the stars tantrums
• Bon Jovi has over taken the Spice Girls to become the biggest concert act of 2008 bringing in £55 million worldwide so far
• 2009 Glastonbury Festival tickets will be available to reserve earlier than normal for a £50 deposit in October, when 100,000 tickets go on sale online

POSTED: 27/07/08
SLY McFLY?
McFly have come under criticism after giving away their new album, called Radio:ACTIVE, in a Sunday paper today. Last year Prince did the same and was blasted by the music industry for devaluing music. McFly did the same today in a move that will have got their album in millions of homes nationwide. One tabloid this week accused the band of sly tactics of trying to get their new single to number one. Their latest single was released on Monday with three different CD’s and covers. Some shops were selling the singles at a discount if you bought all three. But the purchase would count as three sales of the single for the official singles chart. Their new album will get a conventional release next month with four additional songs.
POSTED: 20/07/08
COLDPLAY TICKET RECALL
Coldplay fans who bought tickets for their concerts in Glasgow's for December through Ticketmaster have been told to return them as soon as possible. The company says it is because they were printed on the wrong paper.
POSTED: 20/07/08
BRITNEY GETS MORE TIME WITH KIDS
Britney Spears and her former husband Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that allows the singer more overnight visits with her children. Britneys attorney said the 26-year-old will be able to spend more time with her young sons. She said Kevin would retain full custody for now.
POSTED: 20/07/08
ELTON ON ICE
Sir Elton John is going to be awarded the ultimate honour. Ben & Jerry’s have said that they are going to name an ice cream flavour after his song ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ to mark Elton’s first visit to their home state of Vermont.
POSTED: 20/07/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 20/07/08

• Rapper DMX has been arrested on suspicion of giving a false name to a hospital to get out of paying for medical expenses
• Rolling Stone guitarist, Ronnie Wood is "seeking help" with his battle with alcohol in rehab, a spokeswoman for the star confirmed
• A warrant for Pete Doherty’s arrest was issued after he failed to turn up at court again
• Take That star, Gary Barlow has revealed that his wife is expecting their third baby. The baby is expected in the new year
• Peter Andre and wife Katie Price are hoping to adopt a disabled orphan from abroad after being touched by a documentary

POSTED: 20/07/08
NO OASIS FREEBIES
Oasis star, Noel Gallagher has said that they will never give-away their new music in a newspaper like Radiohead did last year. Speaking in a BBC Radio interview he said “It’s not our bag. I didn’t spend a year in the most expensive studio in England, with the most expensive producer in America and the most expensive graphic designer in London, to then give it away. F*** that”. Speaking about last years free Radiohead album he said “it just looked like a way of getting lots of marketing for free. But good for them. They’re rebels”. Next Sunday McFly will be giving away their new album with a Sunday newspaper.
POSTED: 13/07/08
THE STONE ROLLS OFF
It has been reported in the press this week that, 61 year-old Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood has moved in with an 18 year-old barmaid. He has apparently dumped his wife for her after 23 years of marriage. Ronnie has apparently whisked the barmaid away to a luxury home in Ireland.
POSTED: 13/07/08
RONSON SLAMS NME MAG
Mark Ronson has blasted the music magazine NME after the magazine printed a bad review about his set at the Glastonbury Festival. Mark has said on his blog that he will sell the NME Best New Solo Artist award, he picked up from the mag, on eBay saying it will “make a great doorstop”.
POSTED: 13/07/08
TAXI TO THE FRONT
Pete Doherty has shown his lazier side after it was revealed he called a taxi to the back his Wiltshire home and asked the driver to take him to the front of the house so he could put the rubbish out.
POSTED: 13/07/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 13/07/08

• Blur were asked to perform at this year’s Glastonbury but had to pull out at the last minute after failing to reform the band
• Status Quo rocker, Rick Parfitt has become a dad at 59 years-old as he has fathered IVF twins with his wife Lyndsay
• Welsh singer, Duffy has laughed off claims that she is the secret love-child of fellow Welsh artist Tom Jones
• Amy Winehouse has apparently got a new dangerous addiction. She spends more than an hour a day on a sunbed as she is desperate to get brown
• Abba are cashing in on the new movie Mama Mia!, which features their hits. Their back catalogue has been appearing all over European charts since the film was released

POSTED: 13/07/08
NOEL SPEAKS OF KNIFE CRIME
Noel Gallagher has waded into the debate over youth knife crime while picking up a prize at the Silver Clef music awards in London. The Oasis guitarist said it was a "pity scumbags are taking over our streets", and claimed video games were partly to blame for violence. He said: "In my day, status was trying to be somebody, do you know what I mean, not trying to kill somebody?" The star said knife crime was a problem across the UK, not just in London.
POSTED: 05/07/08
NO MARRIAGE PROBLEMS FOR MADONNA
Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie are not planning to divorce, according to the singer's spokeswoman. Liz Rosenberg told the Reuters news agency the couple's marriage "does not need saving".
POSTED: 05/07/08
BOY GEORGE CANCELS HIS US TOUR
Boy George has cancelled his North American solo summer tour days before it was due to start because he has been denied a work visa by US officials. He said: "It's a disaster because of the fans."
POSTED: 05/07/08
KYLIE THE PENSIONER
Kylie Minogue has said she can see herself on stage, even when she is 60 years old. However she said she would grow old gracefully so she won’t still be wearing hotpants when she is that age.
POSTED: 05/07/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 05/07/08

• Kylie Minogue was been formally appointed OBE by the Prince of Wales at a Buckingham Palace ceremony
• Adele has said she is moving to New York to get over her writers block
• Coldplay singer, Chris Martin has said he worried about his sexuality when he was young until he realised he loved boobs
• Pete Doherty has recorded a love song for his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss. Bohemian Love is posted on YouTube with a video featuring pictures of Kate

POSTED: 05/07/08
GLASTONBURY 2008
The Glastonbury Festival has been taking place this weekend in Somerset and the headline act has been a success after all the controversy about a hip-hop act being wrong for the festival. He had a massive audience even though his set was expected to be boycotted. Amy Winehouse also played the Pyramid Stage a few hours before him. She did an hour long set before returning to hospital to continue her treatment. She did allegedly thump a fan though after she tried to pull Amy’s hair. Sadly crime more than doubled at this year’s event but the weather hasn’t been too bad though. The mud returned in some parts of the site but overall it has been much better and tickets did eventually sell out but only after the event had started. The weekend will reach its climax this evening with Gilbert O'Sullivan taking to the Pyramid stage. For much more Glastonbury news- check out the Glastonbury page on this website.
POSTED: 29/06/08
MANDELA CONCERT
On Friday night, Nelson Mandela joined music stars on stage at a concert in London's Hyde Park to celebrate his 90th birthday. The concert also raised funds for Mr Mandela's HIV/Aids charity 46664. Performers included Amy Winehouse, Geri Halliwell, Leona Lewis, Will Smith and Razorlight.
POSTED: 29/06/08
McFLY TO GIVE AWAY THEIR ALBUM
McFly have revealed that they will give away their new album Radio:ACTIVE with the Mail on Sunday newspaper on 20th July. Singer Tom Fletcher has said it is a good way of expanding their fanbase and reaching new audiences. The album will get a conventional release in September.
POSTED: 29/06/08
MIGHTY BOOST
There is nothing like doing a job yourself. Comedian Noel Fielding is carrying flyers for his Mighty Boosh festival around with him in a hope that it will give one final boost to poor ticket sales. It takes place on 5th July.
POSTED: 29/06/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 29/06/08

• Amy Winehouse has "traces" of the lung disease emphysema but has been "responding brilliantly to treatment", her father has said
• Oasis have revealed that their long-awaited new album will be called 'Dig Out Your Soul' and will be out on 6th October
• Danni Minogue has said that filming this year’s X Factor has been “a dream” without her rival Sharon Osbourne
• Former Blue singer, Lee Ryan was fined £500 for pleading guilty to assaulting a Taxi driver
• Jennifer Lopez is being sued £2.5 million by an air hostess that says her dog bit her leg during a private flight
• Madonna and Guy Richie slept in different bedrooms during their holiday to Milan sparking new rumours about marriage troubles

POSTED: 29/06/08
Mc-HAPPY DEAL FOR McFLY
McFly have delayed there comeback album until September while they reach a mega-money deal with McDonalds. The album was due out in July and is McFly’s first album release on their own record label called ‘Super Records’. But they have now put off the album release for more than two months after McDonalds entered talks about a lucrative deal to promote their new material. It has cost the band dearly as they had put a lot of money into a July release but if talks with the fast food chain become fruitful they will cash-in massively. McDonalds are likely to offer free downloads with meal deals and pictures of the band will appear all over the burger chain’s 1,250 UK restaurants.
POSTED: 22/06/08
WINEHOUSE IN HOSPITAL
Amy Winehouse has been in hospital this week after fainting at her home on Monday afternoon. Tests on the singer proved "inconclusive". Rumours came out that Amy had TB but those rumours have been quashed. Amy remains in hospital this weekend.
POSTED: 22/06/08
DUFFY LEAVES THE MOJO'S IN TEARS
Duffy left the Mojo Honours in tears after Sex Pistols star John Lydon told her off for cuddling him. Apparently he had no idea who she was, even though she picked up the award for Song Of The Year with ‘Mercy’. A full list of winners can be seen on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 22/06/08
WIND-POWER FOR MOBILES AT GLASTO
Festival-goers at Glastonbury next weekend will be able to charge up their mobile phones using a windmill. The windmill will charge 100 phones an hour using wind-power and solar panels. The phones will be safely locked away while they charge.
POSTED: 22/06/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 22/06/08

• Charlotte Church is pregnant for a second time. She gave birth to her first child eight months ago and her second is due in November
• Coldplay have scored their first number one single in America. Viva La Vida has become only the second British single to top the Hot 100 this year
• Oasis have signed a deal that will allow them to release more hits for at least another five years
• Radiohead were left with lots of empty seats at a French gig after a free tickets giveaway failed to get the crowds interested
• The Kooks frontman Luke Pritchard has said that the band will be successful in America unlike The Arctic Monkeys
• Lionel Richie has revealed that the Commodores will reunite for a tour within the next two years

POSTED: 22/06/08
GLASTO TICKETS NOW ON SALE IN SHOPS
This week the last remaining tickets for the Glastonbury Festival went on sale at selected HMV stores. Ten thousand tickets will be sold over the counter at seven of its major city branches. Festival organiser Michael Eavis said "With just a couple of weeks to go, we want to make it as easy as possible for people to buy the last few festival tickets." Tickets went on sale from Wednesday morning priced £155 plus applicable fees. Buyers are allowed to buy a maximum of six tickets each and will need to provide their name, which will be written on the ticket at the time of purchase. They must also ensure they bring personal photographic ID to the festival when they arrive to comply with the festival's anti-touting policy.
POSTED: 15/06/08
NEW X FACTOR JUDGE REVEALED
Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole has been named as the new judge on The X Factor. She will become a judge alongside Simon, Louis and Danni after Sharon Osbourne announced last week she was quitting the show. Cheryl said "The rest of the girls have said they're right behind me, which is really important for me as it will be weird to be on the other side of the fence this time”.
POSTED: 15/06/08
COWELL GIVES SCHOOL BOY A RECORD CONTRACT
13 year-old Andrew Johnston, who narrowly missed out on winning TV's Britain's Got Talent after he moved TV judges to tears with a rendition of Pie Jesu, has landed a record deal with Simon Cowell.
POSTED: 15/06/08
PETE IS DADDY OF THE YEAR
In a Father’s Day poll of 2,000 mums, Peter Andre has been voted Daddy Of The Year. The former singer has two children with his wife, the model, Jordan and is also step dad to her blind son Harvey who is now six. Peter has said he was “over the moon” after coming top in the survey.
POSTED: 15/06/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 15/06/08

• George Michael will never play live gigs again after his current tour finishes at Earls Court in London on 24th & 25th August
• Will Young is working on new material with Biff Stannard. He is the man responsible many of the Spice Girls biggest hits
• Former star of S Club 7, Rachel Stevens is getting married to her boyfriend Alex Bourne after he proposed to her in Italy last weekend
• Leona Lewis has been tipped to beat Amy Winehouse to the honour of singing the new James Bond film theme
• Sharon Osbourne is set to jump channels and roles to be a contestant on the next series of BBC 1’s Strictly Come Dancing

POSTED: 15/06/08
SHARON SPEAKS ABOUT X FACTOR EXIT
Sharon Osbourne has revealed she did not leave The X Factor because of her pay. Speaking on The Chris Molyes Show, on Radio 1, She said “we were negotiating and they offered me an obscene amount of money. It didn’t change anything. I had to walk away when I did.”. She also said the X Factor was “the best four years of my life but I’ve got to do something else right now.” Filming of this year’s auditions start on Thursday and Sharon has tipped Cheryl Cole, from Girls Aloud, to replace her as a judge on the show.
POSTED: 10/06/08
BUSTED ROYALTIES CASE ENDS
Two original members of Busted have lost their £10m royalties battle. Ki McPhail and Owen Doyle claimed they were forced to sign away their rights before being sacked from the band before they became famous. The pair said they wrote songs with James Bourne and Matt Willis when the group formed in 2001. But the judge in the case, Mr Justice Morgan, dismissed their claims and criticised the evidence they gave. In a statement after winning the case, ex-Busted members James Bourne and Matt Willis said: "This was an opportunistic attempt by Doyle and McPhail to cash in on our success.” Their claims were a complete fabrication and we are delighted that the judge has seen through this and totally dismissed them. "Our position has been completely vindicated and our achievements with Busted remain untarnished."
POSTED: 08/06/08
COLDPLAY SUCCESS IN AMERICA
Coldplay's new single has climbed to number three in the US chart, their biggest hit across the pond. Viva La Vida, which is used on a current TV commercial, was helped by 219,000 download sales.
POSTED: 08/06/08
SHARON QUITS X FACTOR
Sharon Osbourne has apparently quit being a judge on this year’s X Factor after her demand for an extra £500,000, for the series, was declined. She was due to appear alongside Simon Cowell, Loius Walsh and Danni Minogue when filming of the auditions start in London on Thursday.
POSTED: 08/06/08
SIMON WANTS LIVE SUNDAY X FACTOR RESULTS SHOW
Simon Cowell has locked horns with ITV bosses. This year, the X Factor results will be revealed on Sunday nights. Simon wants the show to go out live but ITV are hoping to save money by recording the results show on Saturday night.
POSTED: 08/06/08
LEONA MISSES WIND & EASTENDERS
Leona Lewis has revealed two things that she really misses when she is on tour. The superstar, who shot to fame after winning the X Factor, has said she really misses “Baked Beans and Eastenders”
POSTED: 08/06/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 08/06/08

• Jay-Z is not only being blamed for Glastonbury not being a sell-out this year but his own UK tour is yet to sell-out at some venues
• Take That’s reunion has been voted the best comeback of all time after winning 45% of the votes on a social networking website
• Boyzone have said that they will not be releasing a new album to coincide with their comeback tour. One new single is possible though
• 50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend has accused him of trying to kill her and her son after a recent fire which wrecked his mansion
• Glastonbury Festival organiser, Michael Eavis has apparently rejected David Gilmours, from Pink Floyd, offer to perform at the event

POSTED: 08/06/08
MADONNA APPROVED FOR ADOPTION
A court in Malawi has given final approval for Madonna to adopt a young boy from the country. The ruling comes 18 months after she began adoption proceedings for David Banda, who is now two. Justice Andrew Nyirenda said he was satisfied Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie were "perfect parents". The boy's father, Yohane, said he was pleased the adoption was successful. "I am glad it's all over," he said. "I am glad David has a new, good home." Madonna was granted a temporary custody order after choosing David from an orphanage when he was 13 months old in October 2006. The full adoption was recommended by a social worker who visited Madonna and her family at their London home.
POSTED: 01/06/08
COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE UK TOUR
Coldplay have announced plans to play 10 dates across the UK. The dates in December include Birmingham NIA, Glasgow SECC, Sheffield Arena, Liverpool Echo Arena, Manchester MEN Arena and the London O2 Arena.
POSTED: 01/06/08
SPARRO PECKS AT MADGE
Sam Sparro really doesn’t seem to like Madonna, perhaps because she kept him off the number one spot recently. He has said that “Madonna is wretched at the moment, absolutely vulgar”. He went on to say “Put it away! You’re not young and sexy anymore”.
POSTED: 01/06/08
SONG-WRITING WHEAT
Any budding song writers take heed. Song writer and Bee Gee, Robin Gibb has revealed he has had the same breakfast everyday for 25 years. The self-confessed ‘creature of habit’ revealed on TV show ‘All Star Mr & Mrs’ that he eats five large Shredded Wheat every morning.
POSTED: 01/06/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 01/06/08

• Shirley Bassey has left hospital after an emergency operation on her stomach. She was admitted to hospital with abdominal pains
• Amy Winehouse has been added to the bill for the concert marking Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in June
• Paul McCartney is to play a concert to 36,000 fans in Liverpool as one of the highlights of the city's year as European Capital of Culture
• Kylie Minogue celebrated her 40th birthday by throwing a huge party where she gave the guests presents instead of receiving them
• Michael Jackson failed to perform on the final of American Idol, as planned, because he got stage fright and couldn’t perform

POSTED: 01/06/08
EUROVISION 2008
On Saturday night Belgrade played host to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Ireland’s entry failed to get through the semi-finals earlier in the week and Dustin the Turkey was sent home but Portugal returned to the contest final for the first time since 2003 after qualifying. This year’s winners were Russia with a song called ‘Believe’ performed by Dima Bilan. It won with 272 points followed by Ukraine with 230. Greece came third followed by Armenia and Norway. The UK came in joint last place with Germany and Poland. Andy Abraham's 'Even If' scored just 14 points after another night of political voting and countries voting for their closest neighbours. Terry Wogan, who has presented the BBC’s Eurovision coverage since the early seventies, has dropped the biggest hint yet that he may not return to Eurovision next year.
POSTED: 25/05/08
McFLY MAY LET YOU NAME THE PRICE
McFly have said that they may do a ‘Radiohead’ and let fans chose how much to pay to download their new album. It will be the first album they release on their own record label called ‘Super Records’.
POSTED: 25/05/08
IVOR NOVELLO AWARDS 2008
The Ivor Novello awards for songwriting were held this week in London and winners included Take That as their song ‘Shine’ won the award for PRS most performed work, Beyonce & Shakiria’s ‘Beautiful Liar’ won the best selling British song, Mika won songwriter of the year and Amy Winehouse won the best song for ‘Love Is A Losing Game’ but turned up too late to accept the award so her dad Mitch picked it up on her behalf. A full list of winners can be found on the Music Awards page of this website.
POSTED: 25/05/08
COWELL MIRROR KISSING
We all thought that, music boss, Simon Cowell loved himself but now he has revealed how he used to kiss himself in the mirror. He told America’s Tonight show that it was to practice kissing when he was the tender age of nine.
POSTED: 25/05/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 25/05/08

• Westlife were forced to postpone two shows on their tour after two members of the band fell ill
• It has been confirmed that both Amy Winehouse and Neil Diamond will perform at Glastonbury this year. Tickets are still available
• Justin Timberlake is apparently preparing to propose to his girlfriend Jessica Biel and is looking for wedding venues
• Welsh singer, Duffy has had success in America as her début album has entered the US album chart at number four
• Spice Girl, Mel B treated her husband, Stephen Belafonte, to six strippers for his 33rd birthday party

POSTED: 25/05/08
MADONNA ADOPTION CASE DELAYED
A court in Malawi has delayed its final decision on whether Madonna can have permanent custody of a three year old boy until this week. She began adoption proceedings for David Banda in October 2006. A social worker from Malawi has already recommended that she be able to keep the child in London. Simon Chisale said the singer and husband Guy Ritchie had "shown a strong commitment in providing the infant with all essential needs". Madonna was granted a temporary custody order after choosing David from an orphanage when he was 13 months old. He was put there by his father after the death of the child's mother. There has been controversy in Malawi over the adoption with some human rights groups accusing the courts of "fast-tracking" the custody process.
POSTED: 18/05/08
COLD VIBE FOR COLDPLAY
Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin has said that the band hit a stalemate two years ago. Relations got so bad that the band were not even on talking terms. He said “we all had our corner office in a tower block, but there was no vibe”. The bands new single is already doing very well on download sales.
POSTED: 18/05/08
SHARON WANTS AN X-TRA BIG PAY PACKET
The entire X Factor judges have signed their contracts for the 2008 series except Sharon Osbourne. She apparently wants her pay increased by £500,000 to £2 million per series before she signs on the dotted line.
POSTED: 18/05/08
ELTON'S HUGE PAY OFFER
A female Russian tycoon has offered Elton John £2.6 million to play an hour long gig to launch her hotel in Moscow. If he agrees he will be paid a rate of £711 per second for the hour long stretch.
POSTED: 18/05/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 18/05/08

• The Pigeon Detectives have cancelled two shows after singer Matt Bowman was injured after jumping from the stage last weekend
• Amy Winehouse will not face charges over a video that apparently show her smoking a crack cocaine pipe
• Jazzie B, from Soul II Soul, has received an OBE from the Prince of Wales for services to music
• Boy band, New Kids On The Block have performed together for the first time in 15 years in front of hundreds of fans in New York
• Paul McCartney is now officially divorced after a judge this week produced his marriages decree nisi
• Celine Dion has revealed that she owns approximately three thousand pairs of shoes

POSTED: 18/05/08
MARIAH REVEALS SHE IS MARRIED
Mariah Carey has confirmed in a US magazine interview that she has tied the knot with actor Nick Cannon. "We really do feel we are soul mates" she told People magazine. She confirmed the pair married on 30 April in the Bahamas.
POSTED: 11/05/08
DOHERTY JAIL RELEASE
Pete Doherty has been released from prison after serving 29 days of a 14-week sentence stemming from drug and driving offences. The Babyshambles frontman had been in Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London.
POSTED: 11/05/08
OASIS TRACKS LEAKED
Three previously unheard recordings by Oasis have been leaked onto the internet. The songs ‘I Wanna Live In A Dream In My Record Machine’, ‘Nothing On Me’ and ‘Stop The Clocks’ have appeared on websites.
POSTED: 11/05/08
K-FC TUNSTALL
KT Tunstall has written to all KFC restaurants in Scotland urging them to change suppliers. She wrote the letter for peta2, the youth arm of people for the ethical treatment of animals.
POSTED: 11/05/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 11/05/08

• Andrew Lloyd Webber was honoured with a prize for outstanding achievement in music at this weeks Classical Brit Awards
• Queen, Leona Lewis & Annie Lennox are among the acts that will appear at a concert for Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday in June
• Madonna has announced that she will launch her 27-date world tour in Cardiff on 23rd August
• Rapper, Usher has now slammed Noel Gallagher for saying that Jay-Z is not a good choice of headline act at this years Glastonbury
• Britney Spears has won more time with her children at a custody hearing in LA

POSTED: 11/05/08

GLASTO LINE-UP REVEALED
The Glastonbury festival line-up for this year was leaked to the media a few days before organisers had planned to announce it on Thursday. Emily Eavis blamed a printing firm mole for leaking details of acts performing on the festival's main three stages. "I'm not really angry about it, it is normal for bits and bobs to come out," she said. The official line-up was announced on Thursday and includes Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, James Blunt, Shakin’ Stevens and Gilbert O’Sullivan on the Pyramid stage together with the headline act Jay-Z. This week the Festival organiser Michael Eavis criticised, Oasis star, Noel Gallagher for saying that Jay-Z was a bad choice for a headline act. Michael said “Why did he need to get involved? It was a bit weird to be honest”. Meanwhile the festival is still not a sell out as tickets are still available. 
POSTED: 04/05/08
A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF AMY
Amy Winehouse is thinking of taking control of her own fortune by sacking her record label and starting her own. Meanwhile her husband Blake is demanding a £3 million divorce payout after she finished with him last week and Mark Ronson has stopped recording the new James Bond theme with Amy because she is always so wasted.
POSTED: 04/05/08
COLDPLAY BACK WITH HUGE SUCCESS
Coldplay’s new single ‘Violet Hill’ was downloaded an amazing 600,000 times in 24 hours after they gave the single away free on their website. That is close to Elton’s John’s Princess Diana tribute which holds the record for selling 650,000 copies in its first day of release. Violet Hill is released as a pay-to-download single on Tuesday.
POSTED: 04/05/08
DUFFY MOON
Welsh singer Duffy, who recently had a number one single with ‘Mercy’, has revealed she has a very strange ambition. She has revealed that she would like to be the first girl to sing on the moon.
POSTED: 04/05/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 04/05/08

• Sony BMG is letting online users listen to 250,000 songs for free after a deal with music website We7. You still have to pay to download the songs for good though
• The Boyzone reunion is in doubt after, band member, Keith Duffy collapsed with blood poisoning after getting a new tattoo
• James Blunt needs an operation on his little finger if he wants to play the piano properly again. He got the injury after crowd surfing
• Charlotte Church has bought some unusual pets. She is now the owner of two designer miniature pigs worth £250
• Pete Doherty is set to be let out of prison on Tuesday after serving just 29 days of his 14-week sentence

POSTED: 04/05/08
HIGHEST FIRST WEEKS SALES EVER FOR MARIAH
Mariah Carey has gone to the top of the American album chart, scoring the highest first-week sales of her career. Her new album called ‘E=MC2’ sold 463,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, knocking British singer Leona Lewis off the top spot. Mariah also scored the best first-week sales of the year so far, beating Jack Johnson's ‘Sleep Through The Static’, which sold 375,000 in February.
POSTED: 27/04/08
THREE IVOR NOMINATIONS FOR AMY
Amy Winehouse has been nominated for three prizes at this year's Ivor Novello songwriting awards. Her tracks, ‘Love is A Losing Game’ and ‘You Know I'm No Good’, are both up for best song this year. Amy's song ‘Rehab’ is up for the best selling British song prize. The awards will be held in London on 22nd May.
POSTED: 27/04/08
ANTI-TOUTING LAWS REJECTED
The government have said that new laws against ticket touts have been ruled out. Instead, Culture Secretary, Andy Burnham, called for event organisers and promoters to agree to a voluntary code.
POSTED: 27/04/08
ALFIE'S NOT BACKWARDS AT COMING FORWARDS
Lily Allen’s brother, Alfie put his foot in it as a child when he attended the Arsenal football academy. He openly asked footballer Ian Wright “Did your wife leave you because you had an affair?”
POSTED: 27/04/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 27/04/08

• Brazilian group, CSS are giving away their new single as a free download. The track will be available on the band's website from 28th April
• This year’s X Factor auditions have begun in Manchester recently and after a long wait some contestants had to be treated for hypothermia
• Spice Girl, Mel C will perform at the concert for murdered boy Rhys Jones. The concert will take place in Liverpool on 15th August
• Former pop star turned actress, Billie Piper has confirmed she is pregnant by her husband Lawrence Fox
• It has been revealed that troubled Amy Winehouse has a fortune of £10 million. She is on the Sunday Times newspaper’s Young Millionaires List

POSTED: 27/04/08

THE GLASTONBURY DEBATE CONTINUES
After Noel Gallagher criticised the decision to have a hip-hop act headlining the Glastonbury Festival this year, Michael Eavis’ daughter Emily has hit back. Oasis star, Noel recently said having rapper Jay-Z at the festival was the reason tickets had not sold out this year. He said it was "wrong" to have a hip-hop headliner and added “I'm sorry, but Jay-Z? No chance, Glastonbury has a tradition of guitar music”. Emily Eavis hit back and writing in the Independent Newspaper she wrote they felt "honoured" to have the hip-hop star. "He is absolutely the right act for our festival". Meanwhile, apparently the festival organisers have made the registration process easier and you now don’t have to submit your picture to be able to buy tickets online.
POSTED: 20/04/08
LEONA TOPS AMERICAN ALBUM CHART
Leona Lewis has become the first British solo artist to go straight to number one in the American album chart. Her debut album ‘Spirit’ has shot to number one. It comes just three weeks after her single ‘Bleeding Love’ went to number one in the American singles chart.
POSTED: 20/04/08
MIKA BITES BACK
Mika is suing the Belgian star of the same name that tried to sue him last year for using the same name as her. She lost the case and now the British Mika is suing her for filing a “provocative and reckless lawsuit.”
POSTED: 20/04/08
SILLY BLUNT CROWD SURFS
James Blunt is probably the last person you would expect to do a bit of crowd surfing but apparently he did just that at a gig in America. He launched himself off the stage onto the crowd and even broke his finger for his efforts.
POSTED: 20/04/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 20/04/08

• Former dancer for The Happy Mondays, Bez has been made bankrupt for a second time in his life
• A French MP has said he is outraged that the song chosen to represent France in the Eurovision song contest has English lyrics
• Sting has paid over £13 million for a five bedroom luxury apartment in New York
• Madonna is set to bank £12.5 million for play two gigs in Dubai. That means she will be paid £83,000 per minute
• Alesha Dixon is set to publish her highly private diaries. She has apparently kept a note of all of her life experiences

POSTED: 20/04/08
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL TICKETS SHOCKER
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis said slow ticket sales are due to terrible weather in previous years, not the choice of the main headline act Jay-Z. Last Sunday was the first time in recent memory that tickets did not sale out on the first day. 100,000 had sold on the first day out of a total of 137,500 so organisers we forced to re-open registration for tickets on their website. Emily Eavis played it down saying "To be honest, there aren't that many tickets left to sell. They'll probably trickle along I imagine over the next few weeks. There won't be a massive surge."
POSTED: 13/04/08
DOHERTY BEHIND BARS
Pete Doherty’s luck has run out and he has been jailed for 14 weeks for violating his probation and for using drugs. He repeatedly missed his rehab appointments. Under current rules, he is likely to serve around a month of his sentence. But if he spends the full 14 weeks in prison, he will miss a headlining slot on the Park stage at the Glastonbury Festival.
POSTED: 13/04/08
AMY CANCELS NEW ALBUM WORK
Amy Winehouse has cancelled plans to work on her new album after her record company had set up an expensive trip to the Bahamas to start work on the follow up to her first album ‘Back To Black’. Her label has apparently admitted that it is now unlikely to happen until next year.
POSTED: 13/04/08
GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN
An unlikely artist has been lined up to play at the 90th birthday party of Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa. It has been revealed that, foul mouthed rapper, Eminem will perform at the Hyde Park gig on June 27th.
POSTED: 13/04/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 13/04/08

• European politicians have voted against the idea to throw suspected file-sharers off the internet
• Elton John raised £1.3m for Hillary Clinton's US presidential campaign with a concert
• Ofcom have reprimanded the BBC for the bad language during live coverage of the Live Earth concert last summer
• Madonna is apparently planning to adopt another child. She is hoping to adopt a child from India this time
• It has been revealed that the Editors and Guillemots will support REM on their tour this summer
• Sam Sparro has revealed he is terrified of becoming famous as he has seen how it has wrecked the lives of some other celebrities

POSTED: 13/04/08
OFCOM RULE BRIT AWARDS WERE OK
Ofcom have found no wrong-doing by ITV over Sharon Osbourne's outburst at the Brit Awards. More than 128 people complained about the live show, which saw the host Sharon swear at, guest, Vic Reeves who was presenting an award and accused him of being drunk. Ofcom said "While we understand that this language may have been offensive to some viewers, it was broadcast after the watershed and in a programme with a particular reputation.”We believe that regular viewers would have been aware of the likelihood of this kind of material. "Further, Ofcom research indicates that the examples of language quoted are generally considered quite mild." In Ofcom's view, the programme "did not condone or glamorise alcohol misuse". "The effect of these images was more likely to be cautionary than attractive," it said.
POSTED: 06/04/08
SERVICE PROVIDER REFUSES TO POLICE INTERNET
The head of one of Britain's biggest internet providers has criticised the music industry for demanding that service providers act against online piracy. The trade body for UK music, the BPI, asked internet service providers to disconnect people who ignore requests to stop sharing music. But Charles Dunstone from the TalkTalk broadband service is refusing. He said it is not his job to be an internet policeman.
POSTED: 06/04/08
U2 SIGN DEAL WITH LIVE NATION
U2 have signed a 12-year deal with concert promoter Live Nation to handle the band's merchandising, digital and branding rights. The deal follows the ground-breaking recording and touring contract Madonna signed with the company last year. U2, however, will continue to release records through Universal Music.
POSTED: 06/04/08
NEVER GONNA GIVE HIM UP?
Rick Astley is enjoying his new found fame after people were tricked into watching the video to his eighties hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’. Internet users believed that they were going to see footage of celebrities up to no good, but in fact they were directed to Rick’s video. The video has received more than 15million hits because of the prank.
POSTED: 06/04/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 06/04/08

• Both Sharon Osbourne and Danni Minogue have signed a contract to be judges again on this years X Factor
• The Jackson family will be filmed for a fly-on-the-wall documentary which will be filmed at their new retreat in Barnstaple, Devon
• Mariah Carey has over taken Elvis Presley after scoring her 18th number one in the American singles chart
• Geri Halliwell has a new man. She is dating a dancer that she met during the recent Spice Girls reunion tour
• Pop band Boyzone are fighting the flab by giving up booze so they will be fit for their comeback tour this summer

POSTED: 06/04/08
LEONA TOPS AMERICAN SINGLES CHART
Leona Lewis has become the first British female solo artist to get to number one in America for over 25 years, Kim Wilde was the last singer to do it. ‘Bleeding Love’ has gone down very well stateside and catapulted Leona to the top of their singles chart.
POSTED: 30/03/08
"FIFTH BEATLE" DIES
Neil Aspinall, who ran the Apple Corps music empire for the Beatles, died at a hospital in New York this week, aged 66. A school friend of Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison, he was regarded by some of the band as the "fifth Beatle".
POSTED: 30/03/08
CORINNE HUSBAND FOUND DEAD
The husband of Corinne Bailey Rae was sadly found dead last weekend after a suspected drugs overdose. The body of 31 year old Jason Rae was found in a flat in Leeds last weekend. Corrine has apparently been left devastated by the event. A police spokesman said officers arrested a 32 year old man on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs. He has since been released on police bail. A post-mortem examination on the body of Jason was inconclusive and police said they were awaiting toxicology reports. Jason Rae, a saxophonist in the band The Haggis Horns, had been due to play a gig at the HiFi Club in Leeds last Sunday night, the gig was cancelled.
POSTED: 30/03/08
WRONG WAY RONSON
Mark Ronson has revealed that when he was younger he picked up the nickname ‘Wrong Way Ronson’ after sprinting around a relay track the wrong way at his schools sports day.
POSTED: 30/03/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 30/03/08

• George Michael has announced his first U.S and Canada tour for 17 years, He will open his tour in San Diego on 17th June
• Joss Stone has landed her first acting role in a film. She is set to play a lesbian in a new British comedy film
• Guy Ritchie’s dad has said there is no truth in last week’s rumours that his son and Madonna’s marriage is hanging by a thread
• Sharon Osbourne has been voted the ultimate plastic surgery success in a poll for the FX Channel
• Peter Andre has been left delighted that his wife Katie Price wants to renew their wedding vows and will take his surname as hers

POSTED: 30/03/08
MILLS GETS HER MONEY BUT NOT HER OWN WAY
Heather Mills has won £24.3m in her divorce settlement with estranged husband Sir Paul McCartney. Speaking outside London's High Court, she said she was "glad it's over" and "it was an incredible result to secure mine and my daughter's future". As part of the deal, she will receive £14 million for herself and £2.5 million to buy a house in London. Paul will also have to pay their four-year-old daughter Beatrice's nanny and school fees and will pay Beatrice £35,000 a year. Heather tried to stop details of the court case being made available but failed and the media heard and printed all of the details which showed that the judge was far from satisfied with Heather’s honesty.
POSTED: 23/03/08
ABBA DRUMMER FOUND DEAD
A former session drummer with pop band Abba has been found dead in the garden of his Spanish home with cuts to his throat. Police believe Brunkert hit his head on a window and shattered the glass which cut him. A post-mortem is taking place. He was found by a neighbour late on Sunday in a pool of blood.
POSTED: 23/03/08
GNARLS ALBUM RUSH-RELEASED
Gnarls Barkley have surprised fans by launching their new album online weeks ahead of schedule. The album called ‘The Odd Couple’ was available for download in Amercia on Tuesday but was supposed to be released on 8th April. The CD is due to hit U.S shop shelves on 25th March, a day after the digital version becomes available in the UK.
POSTED: 23/03/08
THROWN OUT OF THEIR OWN GIG
The Pigeon Detectives were thrown out of their own gig in a L.A club on St. Patrick’s Day after the frontman announced to the crowd that Guinness was free at the bar. They were asked to leave as soon as they finished their set.
POSTED: 23/03/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 23/03/08

• Lily Allen is already dating a new man after her recent split with Ed Simons. She is apparently now with producer Robertson Furze
• Former Hearsay singer turned actress, Kim Ryder has split up with her husband Jack. They married six years ago
• Tabloids have been reporting that Madonna’s marriage to Guy Ritchie has hit the rocks and they are living separate lives
• Britney Spears has landed a one-off part, as a receptionist, in an American sitcom called ‘How I Met Your Mother’

POSTED: 23/03/08
MICHAEL HOLDS ON TO NEVERLAND
Michael Jackson’s lawyer has said that Michael has managed to hold on to his Neverland ranch and saved it from being auctioned off. He had been told that if he failed to pay the £12.5m he owed on the California property, it would be auctioned next week. His lawyer went on to say that the singer had now worked out a "confidential" agreement with an investment group which meant he would keep the property. He added, The deal had been struck with the Fortress Investment Group.
POSTED: 16/03/08
MUSE TO SCRAP ALBUMS
The group, Muse have said they plan to revolutionise the way they release their music on future records. They are considering ditching the traditional album format for a more single based approach. Frontman, Matt Bellamy said: "I don't think we're going to approach the next album like we're making an album... we're just gonna make a load of music."
POSTED: 16/03/08
THE JACKSONS ARE COMING TO DEVON
If you live in Barnstaple in Devon and the house next door is for sale you better watch out. The Jackson family are apparently house-hunting in Barnstaple for a U.K hideaway. It is thought the whole of the Jackson family will use the property when they visit this country.
POSTED: 16/03/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 16/03/08

• Madonna has been inducted into the U.S Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Joss Stone has said she will only get married if it is “spiritually” and not in a conventional ceremony
• Robbie Williams is getting on with his new U.F.O hobby. He went to an Arizona desert observatory this week to look for signs of life in the night sky
• Cheryl Cole has given her cheating husband a six-month sex ban to teach him a lesson
• Coldplay are going to be paid £1.2 million to play a 75 minute set at a Japan festival later this year. That is payment of £8,000 a minute

POSTED: 16/03/08
SECOND CHANCE FOR ASHLEY?
Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole has taken back her cheating husband Ashley. A friend has claimed “She’s still in love with him, simple as that”. At this stage, she is still refusing to wear her wedding ring so it looks like their marriage has a long way to go to get back to normal.
POSTED: 09/03/08
DRUGGIE STARS SHOULD FACE TOUGHER PENALTIES
The United Nations drugs watchdog has said that dealing too leniently with celebrities who use drugs sends out the wrong message to young people. The president of the International Narcotics Control Board, warned against treating famous drug users too softly. He said when celebrities take illegal drugs it glamorises narcotics abuse. He said "Celebrities are often involved in illicit drug trafficking or in illicit drug use and this is glamorised," "If, indeed, they have committed offences they should be dealt with." A drugs report has said that too many governments target low-level street dealers but do little to tackle big criminal gangs.
POSTED: 09/03/08
LABEL BOSS SUES OVER BLUNT ALBUM
The American producer who signed James Blunt is suing Warner Music Group over royalties she says she is owed for the singer's debut album ‘Back to Bedlam’. Linda Perry is seeking lost royalties plus 2.5m in damages.
POSTED: 09/03/08
SCARED OF AN UMBRELLA ASSASSIN - ASSIN - ASSIN
Rihanna, who had a big hit last year with her song ‘Umbrella’, has banned fans from taking Umbrellas in to her gigs as she is terrified of being killed by an umbrella assassin. She made the request at a gig in Bulgaria, home of the world’s most famous brolly murder victim.
POSTED: 09/03/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 09/03/08

• Britney Spears’ father will remain in control of her finances as she continues to beat her problems
• Robbie Williams has apparently claimed he will quit music to study UFO’s after he has twice seen one
• The actor from the movie Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze is fighting pancreatic cancer which has apparently spread to other organs
• Lilly Allen is receiving treatment for depression at a top private clinic, the star recently suffered a miscarriage and relationship breakdown
• Police are hunting fraudsters that used, dead rocker, Kurt Cobain’s social security number to buy a house for $3.2 million

POSTED: 09/03/08
EUROVISION: DECISION MADE
On Saturday, the BBC hosted a show called Eurovision: Your Decision, giving the public the chance to pick the UK’s Eurovision song for 2008. Six contestants took part and the judges got to pick which acts they send through to the public vote. Rob McVeigh and Loveshy didn’t make it through and Andy Abraham only just made it through after being given Terry Wogan’s ‘Wildcard’. The public vote narrowed it down to the final two, pushing The Revelations and Simona Armstrong out into the cold. The final round of the public vote between Andy Abraham and Michelle Gayle resulted in Andy as the winner. Michelle Gayle was the judges first choice but Andy Abraham will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest on 24th May with his self written song called ‘Even If’. Select 'Eurovision' from this site's menu for more details.
POSTED: 02/03/08
NME AWARDS 2008
The NME awards took place in London this week and the Arctic Monkeys picked up three awards. Their single ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ won them Best Track and they scooped Best Video for ‘Teddy Picker’. They also won the Best Band Award. The Enemy won Best New Band, Kate Nash won Best Solo Artist, Best Album went to The Klaxons and, remarkably, the Hero Of The Year award went to Pete Doherty. A full list of winners can be found on this webistes 'Music Awards' page.
POSTED: 02/03/08
JACKSON COULD LOSE HIS RANCH
Michael Jackson could lose his ‘Neverland’ ranch if he fails to pay nearly £12.5m that he owes on the California property. If he does not pay more than three months' arrears, the property is likely to go to auction on 19th  March.
POSTED: 02/03/08
OZZY PUFFS
Ozzy Osbourne is having his favourite breakfast cereal flown out to L.A for him. He has become fond of Sugar Puffs during his recent stays in the UK but has had trouble finding them in the states. After requesting them from the manufacturers he has now had a stash shipped to his L.A home.
POSTED: 02/03/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 02/03/08

• Stings daughter Coco has been caught up in a battle between record companies to sign her band
• Cheryl Cole has given the biggest signal yet that her marriage to Ashley is over after reverting back to her maiden name Tweedy
• Noel Gallagher has put his Ibiza villa up for sale apparently because it is too close to, music warbler, James Blunts villa
• Amy Winehouse is apparently back on the drugs, after her recent spell in rehab, and her friends are worried for her sanity
• There are no plans for a Leona Lewis to tour until 2010 as her record company want to continue her world domination before launching a tour

POSTED: 02/03/08
BRITS 2008
The Brit Awards took place on Wednesday, in London, presented by The Osbournes. The big winners this year were Take That winning Best Live Act and Best Single with ‘Shine’, The Arctic Monkeys winning Best Group and Best Album and The Foo Fighters winning Best International Group and Best International Album. Other award winners included Mark Ronson winning Best Male Solo, Kate Nash winning Best Female Solo and Mika winning Best Breakthrough Act. The Osbournes were pretty well behaved except when Vic Reeves came on stage and apparently forgot which award he was revealing, this sent Sharon into a tirade of insults and swearing and she even announced the winner herself. Amy Winehouse did show up for her two performances despite leaving organisers sweating by not showing up for rehearsals. A full list of winners can be found on this websites Brits page.
POSTED: 24/02/08
NO DECISION IN McCARTNEY CASE
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have failed to reach agreement over a financial settlement in their High Court divorce case. The settlement will be decided at a later date after the judge reserved judgement on the case.
POSTED: 24/02/08
CHERYL IN TALKS WITH ASHLEY
Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole has been in talks with her husband this weekend about their future. Reports claim that she is considering forgiving him, for cheating on her, and could move back in with him. Her friends are apparently against the idea.
POSTED: 24/02/08
OASIS TOP ALBUM POLL
Two releases by rock group Oasis have been voted the best British albums ever recorded in a poll of 11,000 people. Their 1994 album ‘Definitely Maybe’ came top, while their 1995 follow-up ‘(What's the Story) Morning Glory’ was second in the vote for Q magazine and HMV. ‘Under the Iron Sea’ by Keane, released in 2006, was eighth, and the only CD from the past decade to make the top 10.
POSTED: 24/02/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 24/02/08

• Pete Doherty turned down £5,000 for a one day fashion shoot saying that he doesn’t get out of bed for less than £30,000
• Beth Ditto and Jarvis Cocker have released on download their cover of ‘Temptation’ that they performed at the NME awards
• Former Blue singer, Antony Costa had to cancel some solo tour dates as not enough tickets were sold
• Rumours have started that Lily Allen could be back with her ex, Ed Simons, after she was spotted wearing a ring on her engagement finger
• Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb has re-recorded the bands old hit ‘Stayin’ Alive’ with Russian pop star Valerieya

POSTED: 24/02/08
STAGES ARE SET FOR THE BRITS
The stages have been set for this Wednesdays Brit Awards. There are three of them at this years bash. The stage in the middle will be for hosts, The Osbournes. The stage to the left will be the glam stage which will be sparkly and gold while the stage on the right is the punk stage covered in rips, pins and a union jack.
POSTED: 17/02/08
McCARTNEY DIVORCE HEARING MOVES INTO SECOND WEEK
Sir Paul McCartney's divorce hearing will extend into next week after he and estranged wife Heather Mills failed to reach an agreement. The financial settlement could break records. Any settlement will not be made public though unless it goes to appeal.
POSTED: 17/02/08
GRAMMY'S 2008
Amy Winehouse was showered with glory at the prestigious Grammy Awards last weekend. She won five prizes, despite being absent from the ceremony. Her awards included song of the year and record of the year, both for her single Rehab, and best new artist. But she was not at the Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems. Instead, she performed and made an acceptance speech by satellite. Other award winners included Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, The White Stripes, Alicia Keys, Kanye West & Mark Ronson. To see a full list of winners click on ‘Music Awards’ from the main menu.
POSTED: 17/02/08
FIGHT THE 'HOODIES' WITH MANILOW
With the likelihood that shops will have to stop using the ‘mosquito’ tone to drive away troublesome youth they are trying out other ways of doing it. Shops in Australia have revealed that pumping out Barry Manilow songs has the same effect and scares the teenagers away for good.
POSTED: 17/02/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 17/02/08

• Michael Eavis has denied that this year’s Glastonbury festival could be the last saying that his daughter’s comments had been taken out of context
• Lee Ryan has been charged with an attack on a taxi driver. He is accused of assaulting the man following a minor traffic accident on New Year's Eve
• Liam Gallagher married Nicole Appleton on Valentine’s Day. They married at London’s Westminster Register Office
• Britney Spears is apparently teaching children to dance as she works out her personal problems
• Spice Girl, Mel C has admitted she wasn’t a good role model to children when the band was at there height

POSTED: 17/02/08
AMY DOES NOT GET TO GO TO THE GRAMMYS
Amy Winehouse will not perform at this weekend's Grammy Awards after her US visa application was rejected by the country's embassy in London. However, they later reversed their decision but did not leave Amy enough time to get her visa and travel sorted. A spokesman for the star said she was "disappointed", but had "accepted the ruling and will be concentrating on her recovery" in rehab. She has been nominated for six Grammy Awards, they include the major prizes of record, album and song of the year. She will now perform via satellite during the ceremony instead.
POSTED: 10/02/08
KYLIE BACK WITH OLIVIER
Kylie Minogue is said to be “overwhelmed with happiness” as it appears she is back together with her former boyfriend Olivier Martinez. The couple broke up last year after rumours that he had cheated on her.
POSTED: 10/02/08
BRITNEY OUT OF REHAB, BUT FOR HOW LONG?
Britney Spears left rehab early after begging her Dad to collect her. She has been struggling to cope with her treatment on a psychiatric ward. Her Dad has since told her to return to the unit for her own safety. Meanwhile her manager has been banned from going near her after her mother took out a restraining order against him.
POSTED: 10/02/08
FREDDIE MERCURY GAY, REALLY?
Queen guitarist, Brian May has claimed that he had no idea that his former band mate, Freddie Mercury was gay. Brian went on to say he just thought the star was “flamboyant” and “metro-sexual”.
POSTED: 10/02/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 10/02/08

• Russell Watson has completed a five-week course of radiotherapy to treat a recurrent brain tumour. He is still facing regular scans
• The Spice Girls have said the decision to cut short their world tour is not due to falling out but because of family commitments
• Sarah Harding from Girls Aloud is making plans to go solo, however she has been knocked back by several music moguls already
• Kings Of Leon, The Verve and Jay-Z have all been signed to headline at this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June
• Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers have apparently fallen out again after Robbie heard that he was also working with rival Gary Barlow
• Cheryl Cole has turned down, her ‘love rat’ husband, Ashely’s pleas for a reconciliation

POSTED: 10/02/08
BRITNEY UNDER PSYCHIATRIC CARE
Britney Spears was apparently sectioned and taken to hospital and is continuing to receive treatment in a psychiatric ward in Los Angeles. The 26-year-old was taken to the UCLA medical centre by ambulance with a police escort in the early hours of Thursday morning. She had apparently suffered a breakdown after no sleep for three days, daily binges of 20 cans of energy drink, she bought pills by the bag load and drove around the streets of L.A for no apparent reason. The star has been appearing to be suffering a break down for several months now. Judges recently ruled that she was an unfit mother and her ex-husband has been given sole custody of their children.
POSTED: 03/02/08
CHERYL COLE LEAVES ASHLEY
Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole has been coming to terms with the fact that her husband, Ashley, is a serial love cheat. More woman have been coming forward with stories after a woman last week claimed that she had slept with him. Cheryl has apparently moved out of their marital home and could get a £4 million payout if they divorce.
POSTED: 03/02/08
NME NOMINATIONS REVEALED
The 2008 NME Awards nominations have been revealed. The Arctic Monkeys have pretty much swept the board with seven nominations between them. The awards will take place on Thursday 28th February in London.
POSTED: 03/02/08
OLD MEN ROUND THE BLOCK
New Kids On The Block are making a comeback. The boyband were massive in the early nineties and are hoping for a successful comeback like Take That’s. However, the band are no longer ‘New’ or ‘Kids’ so a name change would probably be a good idea.
POSTED: 03/02/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 03/02/08

• The Spice Girls have had to cut their world tour short after Mel C has said she has had enough. Their last gig will be on February 26th in Toronto
• Lily Allen has been dumped by her boyfriend, Ed Simons, just a few weeks after she suffered a miscarriage
• Amy Winehouse was transferred from rehab to hospital this week suffering from severe dehydration
• Gwen Stefani has confirmed she is 13 weeks pregnant with her second child. She already has a baby boy called Kingston
• Madonna has been announced as the richest female singer. The magazine survey also revealed that Barbara Streisand is the second richest female star

POSTED: 03/02/08
MORE SHAME FOR AMY
A video of Amy Winehouse apparently smoking a crack pipe was posted on The Sun's website. In the video, she claims she has taken "six valium" before lighting up and inhaling from the pipe. The singer's agent and the Police both declined to comment on the newspaper's claims. But her record company, Universal, said: "We are deeply disappointed and upset by these latest revelations and are doing everything we can to offer Amy our full support in dealing with her problems." Later this week Amy was admitted into rehab in a battle to kick her addiction to drugs. A statement from her record company said she entered the facility "after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors".
POSTED: 27/01/08
GRAMMYS WILL GO AHEAD
Striking U.S film and TV writers have decided not to picket next month's Grammy awards in Los Angeles. Grammy organisers say there could be an interim agreement to allow writers to work on the prestigious music awards.
POSTED: 27/01/08
NO OTHER GIRLS ALOUD ASHLEY
Girls Aloud star, Cheryl Cole has been left devastated by newspaper stories claiming her footballer husband, Ashley, had cheated on her by sleeping with a hairdresser. Cheryl has vowed never to forgive him after hearing about his infidelity.
POSTED: 27/01/08
SPICE GIRLS ON THE THRONE
The Spice Girls have been given their own thrones backstage on their tour. Ginger has a Union Jack one, Sporty has one with a Liver Bird emblem, a fluffy white one for Baby, Scary has a leopard print and Posh’s thrown has a chic upmarket design.
POSTED: 27/01/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 27/01/08

• McFly have decided to leave the record label that made them famous. They are hoping to introduce a more mature sound to their music
• Britney Spears lost her latest battle to see her children when she fled a court, for a second time, without seeing the judge
• Natasha Bedingfield has upset her fans again by cancelling her UK tour for a second time
• Lemar has been celebrating becoming a dad. The 29 year olds girlfriend gave birth to their baby last weekend
• P Diddy looks set to change his name yet again. The rapper who’s real name is Sean John Combs is considering changing his musician name to Sean John

POSTED: 27/01/08
BRITS NOMINATIONS REVEALED
The Brit Awards nominations were revealed, at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London, on Monday and Take That, Mika and Leona Lewis are leading the shortlist with four nominations each. Producer and performer Mark Ronson, singer Kate Nash and rock bands Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs have three nominations each. This year's ceremony will be held at Earls Court in London on 20th February. The bash will be presented this year by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon. Their children, Jack and Kelly will present the spin-off shows and behind the scenes shows on ITV2. The awards will be broadcast live on ITV1 with a few seconds delay so that any bad language can be edited out. For a full list of this year’s nominations click on the 'Brits' link on this website's main menu.
POSTED: 20/01/08
LILY ALLEN HAS A MISCARRIAGE
Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage, a record company spokesman confirmed the news this week. The singer announced in December that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Ed Simons, from The Chemical Brothers.
POSTED: 20/01/08
WILL THIS YEAR'S GRAMMY AWARDS GO AHEAD?
Grammy Awards organisers have asked striking U.S writers to let next month's ceremony go ahead with its script staff and star line-up intact. Big name performers and presenters could stay away if there is no deal and writers picket the event.
POSTED: 20/01/08
OOMPA LOOMPAS ON ICE
Gareth Gates, who is currently taking part in the TV show ‘Dancing On Ice’, has been told by TV producers to stop using fake tan as they are afraid it makes him look like an Oompa Loompa from the film Charlie & The Chocolate Factory.
POSTED: 20/01/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 20/01/08

• Bob Geldof has upset the people of Kent by branding it “ugly” and “worn around the edges”
• Robbie Williams is said to be writing new material with Chaz Jankel, from Blockheadz, despite his so called strike in protest to his label
• George Michael has signed a deal to write a no-holds barred autobiography
• Amy Winehouse turned up to support her husband, Blake, in his crown court case. She apparently shouted “I love you handsome, gorgeous one” across the courtroom
• New Mum, Christina Aguilera has revealed that she has called her new baby boy Max Liron Bratman

POSTED: 20/01/08
PLUG PULLED ON BRITNEY TV SHOW
A U.S therapist Dr Phil McGraw, who spent time with Britney Spears in hospital, has cancelled a TV show about the star. He has said her situation is "too intense". He had planned to broadcast a programme about the singer's health problems but has now cancelled the idea. In a statement on his website, the celebrity counsellor said: "I have made the decision not to move forward with the taping at this particular time." Meanwhile the troubled Britney left hospital this week and is in hiding with her Brummie paparazzi boyfriend Adnan Ghalib who she has apparently described as her “only friend”
POSTED: 13/01/08
MP'S CRACK DOWN ON TOUTS
Recording artists should share profits from tickets resold on internet auction sites, MPs have said. In a report on touting, they have stopped short of calling for a ban on the touts, but have told online touts to "clean up their act" because they exploit fans.
POSTED: 13/01/08
GLASTO FANS TO REGISTER IN FEBRUARY
Festival goers hoping to go to Glastonbury this year have been told they must register next month to be in with a chance of getting tickets. People must submit their contact details and a passport photo during February in order to buy tickets when they go on sale on 6th April. Organiser Michael Eavis said "I agree it is a tedious business, but people appreciate why we're doing it."
POSTED: 13/01/08
JASON'S SECRET CRUSH
Jason Donovan has revealed he has a secret crush on a British TV presenter. He told Glamour magazine he likes ‘This Morning’ presenter Fern Britton. He said “I like real woman”.
POSTED: 13/01/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 13/01/08

• X Factor runner-up, Rhydian has been given the same prize as the winner Leon. He has signed a million pound contract with Sony BMG
• KT Tunstall is set to marry, drummer, Luke Bullen after excepting his Christmas Day proposal
• Robbie Williams is going on strike to protest about his label, EMI, reducing advance payments for artists
• Rod Stewart & wife Penny rushed their baby to hospital this week due to a high fever. The child has been given antibiotics for a chest and ear bug
• Britney Spears’ pregnant sister, Jamie Lynn, has been dumped by her boyfriend as he doesn’t believe he is the father of their baby
• Amy Winehouse could miss appearing at The Grammy awards as they have insisted she takes a drug test beforehand which she apparently isn’t prepared to do

POSTED: 13/01/08
BRITNEY LOSES HER KIDS
Britney Spears' former husband Kevin Federline has been given sole custody of the couple's two young sons. The troubled pop star was also told by a court commissioner in LA she had lost the right to visit Sean Preston and Jayden James. Britney was taken to hospital this week after being stretchered out of her hilltop mansion. She was involved in a three-hour stand-off with police, who were called when she refused to return the children after a monitored visit.
POSTED: 06/01/08
ALL FEMALE TOP SELLERS OF 2007
Amy Winehouse's album ‘Back to Black’ has been confirmed as the biggest selling album of 2007 in the UK. The album sold 1.85 million copies, including 265,000 sales of a recent deluxe version of the LP. Leona Lewis secured 2007’s best-selling single, ‘Bleeding Love’ racked up sales of 788,000 in 10 weeks.
POSTED: 06/01/08
RADIOHEAD DOWNLOAD-ONLY WOULD BE "MAD"
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has said releasing their latest album ‘In Rainbows’ solely on the internet would have been "stark raving mad". He said in a radio interview that 80% of people still buy physical releases and it was important for the band to have "an object".
POSTED: 06/01/08
MIKA'S PLASTIC BAG NAME
Mika has explained that his parents always come up with names that mean something for their children. His brother is called ‘fortune’ which is French for luck and his sisters are called ‘Paloma’  meaning dove and ‘Yasmine’ which means flower but his name Mika is actually ‘plastic bag’ in Moroccan.
POSTED: 06/01/08
NEWS BRIEFS- 06/01/08

• Russell Watson is risking damage to his eyesight with the treatment he has started to kill off a recent brain tumour
• Gareth Gates is set to marry his long-term girlfriend Suzanne Mole after she accepted his proposal on New Year’s Eve
• Madonna is hoping to adopt a girl from Cambodia after sending aides their to look for another child that she can adopt
• Beatles music has now been opened up to be used in adverts after a deal has been stuck by Procter & Gamble to use a track to promote nappies in America
• Natalie Imbruglia has split up with her husband Daniel Johns after four-years marriage

POSTED: 06/01/08

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