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Nas Talks Eminem Return
Rap star NAS has been talking about the imminent return of EMINEM and how much it means to the hip hop genre.The New York rapper said he is anticipating new the re-emergence of the Slim...
Dame Helen Mirren And Russell Brand Take On The Tempest
Dame Helen Mirren and Russell Brand are among the cast members of an experimental upcoming film of Shakespeare's The Tempest.According to the Hollywood Reporter, Julie Taymor's take on the Bard sees Mirren as Prospera, a...
Kings Of Leon Album Sales Only Beaten By Coldplay
Kings of Leon's new album Only By The Night could sell a massive 250,000 copies by the end of the week, according to current industry figures.The Followills' fourth effort is now the second fastest-selling album...
R Kelly Speaks Out After Escaping Underage Sex Charges
R Kelly has talked publicly for the first time since being cleared of 14 charges of child pornography levelled against him.The Ignition singer was arrested in 2002 after a newspaper was sent a video of...
Nirvana Manager: Courtney Love Led To Band's Downfall
Danny Goldberg, former manager of Nirvana, has said Courtney Love was a toxic presence among the band.Love married Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain in 1992, with the couple having a daughter, Frances Bean, before Cobain's...
Ppq And Jensen Shows Open London Fashion Week 2008
Collections from PPQ and Peter Jensen will kick off London Fashion Week today.Designers, buyers and the fashion media will descend on specially constructed tents at the National History Museum and a host of venues across...
Lennon 'Fantasised About Sex With Mother'
A leaked audio diary recorded a year before John Lennon's death has revealed the former Beatle allegedly used to fantasise about having sex with his mother.The content of the recordings is being made public by...
Rapper Snoop Dogg Given Clearance For Australia Tour
Snoop Dogg will be permitted to tour Australia with Ice Cube in October, having been granted a visa.The rapper, real name Calvin Broadus, can now embark on a series of concerts after immigration officials conducted...
Kerrang! Confirm Tracklisting For 2008 Compilation
Kerrang! magazine has revealed the roster of bands earmarked for its 2008 compilation CD.Kerrang! The Album 2008 hits the shelves on September 29th and features chart successes such as Kid Rock, Nickelback and Weezer alongside...
Stars Stand Up To Cancer
US stars who have battled cancer including actors Christina Applegate and Patrick Swayze have taken part in a charity telethon.The hour-long Stand Up to Cancer event was broadcast simultaneously on three networks and starred more...
Tropic Thunder Storming To Us Box Office Success
Action comedy Tropic Thunder has retained the number one spot at the US box office for the third week in a row.The Dreamworks/Paramount picture, featuring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr and Jack Black among a...
Hendrix's Pr Talks Burning Guitar
JIMI HENDRIX'S former press officer has been talking of the first time the legendary musician decided to set fire to his guitar.Tony Garland was present the first time Hendrix set fire to his instrument –...
Ben Affleck In Negotiations For Mike Judge Comedy
Ben Affleck has signed on to flex his comedy muscles in new Mike Judge movie Extract.The Gone Baby Gone director will play an ambulance-chasing lawyer in the upcoming film, which tells of a flower extract...
Gary Glitter Released From Vietnam Jail After 33 Months
Ex popstar Gary Glitter has been released from prison in Vietnam after serving almost three years for sexual molestation of underage girls.Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was sentenced to three years for "obscene acts with...
Fran Healey Has Wedding Ring Crisis
TRAVIS frontman Fran Healey had to halt his band's performance at the V Festival in Chelmsford this weekend – when he accidentally dropped his wedding ring.The band were in the middle of their hit song...
Us Office Star Charged With Drug Offences
US Office star Craig Phillip Robinson has been charged with drug two offences, after being arrested in Culver City, California yesterday.Craig Phillip Robinson, who plays Darryl Philbin, is also accused of being under the influence...
Chris Martin: We Ripped Off Blur
Chris Martin has said that a Blur song was the first inspiration for the band when they began recording their new album.According to the singer, Sing from BLUR'S debut album LEISURE was a starting point...
Scarlett Johansson: Sex Scenes Are Not A Big Deal
Scarlett Johansson has made light of her upcoming sex scenes with Oscar-winner Javier Bardem in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona.The Lost in Translation actress shares a steamy tryst with the No Country for Old Men...
Sarah Brightman To Sing At Beijing Opening Ceremony
British soprano Sarah Brightman is to sing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday alongside Chinese singer Li Huan.The 48-year-old - once married to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber - will perform a...
Mamma Mia! Leading Field For National Movie Awards
Musical adaptation Mamma Mia! is the frontrunner for the National Movie awards, having earned four nominations.Leading men Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth are both nominated for best male - the latter also receiving a nod...
Howard Stern To Remake Ramones Movie
Shock Jock Howard Stern has signed up to produce a remake of the 1979 RAMONES movie Rock N Roll High School.The original movies starred the members of the band as they teamed up with a...
David Byrne And Brian Eno Working On New Album
David Byrne and Brian Eno have collaborated on their first album for 27 years, entitled EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS TODAY. The legendary TALKING HEADS frontman and renowned producer Eno have not worked together since 1981's LIFE IN...
Gnarls Barkley Hit Hollywood Bowl
GNARLS BARKLEY played at the Hollywood Bowl for the first time on Sunday (July 27th) and even threw in a RADIOHEAD cover for good measure.Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse, who have recently released their second album...
Manics Producer: Dragon's Den Contract Is Clever
The decision of indie band Hamfatter to seek a record contract on Dragon's Den is a "clever idea", according to one of the UK's best producers. The Cambridge-based band appeared on the BBC2 show on Monday...
Dmx Arrested Again After 'False Identity' Row
DMX has been arrested again after allegedly using a fake identity to avoid paying a medical bill.The rap star, real name Earl Simmons, is said to have given the name 'Troy Jones', along with a...
Gavin And Stacey Team Named In Media Power List
James Corden and Ruth Jones, the writers and stars of Gavin and Stacey, have been named in a list of the most powerful movers and shakers in the British media.The award-winning pair finished 25th in...
Movie Bad Guys Tend To Smoke While Heroes Kick The Habit
The increasing strength of anti-smoking groups has affected Hollywood, with smoking a rarity in modern cinema, a conference has heard.The Hollywood Addictions lecture, carried out by Dr Simon Brown of Kingston's School of Performance and...
David Gray Warns Of Music Use In Guantanamo Torture
David Gray has called for greater examination of the playing of loud music - including his own song Babylon - during torture at Guantanamo Bay.Suspected terrorist detainees are repeatedly subjected to loud music during interrogation...
Smashing Pumpkins To Release Box Set Of Debut Album
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS are set to release a box set of their 1991 debut album GISH this year.An exact release date or details of what the box set will contain is yet to be disclosed...
Pete Wentz To Appear On Californication
Pete Wentz is to make a cameo appearance on the hit US TV show Californication.The Showtime series stars former X- Files actor David Duchovny as a writer living in Los Angeles.FALL OUT BOY bassist Wentz...
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Pretty Fierce talk to us about collaborating with Doja Cat, emetophobia, arena tours and staying "true to yourself" [EXCLUSIVE]
Sheffield's very own all girl group Pretty Fierce are still on a high after the recent release of their debut single - 'Ready For Me'.
Will Varley & Jack Valero - The Astor Theatre Deal Live Review
Three nights before the end of his current tour Will Varley returned to his home town of Deal to delight a sold out crowd in The Astor Theatre.
WYSE talks to us about her "form of synaesthesia", collaborating with Radiohead's Thom York and the prospect of touring with a band [EXCLUSIVE]
With only a few days to go before Portsmouth based songstress and producer WYSE releases her new single, 'Belladonna', we caught up with her to find...
Bay Bryan talks to us about being a "wee queer ginger", singing with Laura Marling and being inspired by Matilda [EXCLUSIVE]
Colorado raised, Glasgow educated and Manchester based Bay Bryan is nothing if not a multi-talented, multi-faceted artist performing as both...
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Keelan X talks to us about staying true to "your creative vision", collaborating with Giorgio Moroder and being "a yoga nut" [EXCLUSIVE]
Former Marigolds band member Keelan Cunningham has rediscovered his love of music with his new solo project Keelan X.
![Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]](/images/home/homepage/luke-de-sciscio-abof-a.jpg "Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]")
Luke De-Sciscio talks to us about having the courage to be yourself, forgiving that which is outside of one's control and following whims [EXCLUSIVE]
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Luke De Sciscio, formally known as Folk Boy, is set to release is latest album - 'The Banquet' via AntiFragile Music on...
Annie Elise talks to us about the challenges a female producer has to face and "going through a year of grief and sickness" [EXCLUSIVE]
Electronic music pioneer and producer Annie Elise says that the release of her first EP - 'Breathe In, Breathe Out' feels "both vulnerable and...
![Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]](/images/home/homepage/dekker-abof-a.jpg "Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]")
Dekker talks to us about writing with Jose Gonzales, making headway in the U.S and the difficulties associated with wearing a hat! [EXCLUSIVE]
Ahead of the imminent release of his second solo album - Dekker, aka Brookln Dekker, took time out to let us know about the musical project he...
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