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Daltrey Insisted On Film Screening Before Ok-ing Songs

Rocker ROGER DALTREY insisted on seeing new movie PIRATE RADIO before agreeing to allow director RICHARD CURTIS to use THE WHO's hits in the soundtrack - because he feared the moviemaker would take liberties with...

Lady Gaga Wants Take That In Sack

Lady Gaga wants to have sex with the whole of Take That.The 'Paparazzi' singer thinks the group - consisting of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange - are "sexy" and would love...

Michael Jackson Wanted To Be High In The Sky

Michael Jackson was so addicted to drugs his staff had to stop him getting high on planes.Dieter Wiesner, who was Michael's manager from 1996 to 2003, claims the singer was often so "out of control"...

Madonna's 'Eternal' Guy Love

Madonna has written a song for Guy Ritchie calling him her "eternal love".The singer - who divorced the British film director earlier this year after almost eight years of marriage - penned a track about...

Michael Jackson's Guards Bullied Doctor

Michael Jackson's bodyguard tried to threaten a doctor into giving him prescription drugs.The unnamed physician visited the Las Vegas hotel suite where the late pop superstar - who died of a suspected cardiac arrest last...

50 Cent's Writing Binge

50 Cent has writing "binges".The rapper - who is preparing to release new album 'Before I Self Destruct' - says he goes through phases of rapid creativity, followed by disinterest in the songwriting process.He said:...

Woodstock Founder Planning Anniversary Sequel

The founder of the legendary Woodstock music festival is said to be looking for sponsors to fund a 40th anniversary event.Michael Lang, who co-founded the iconic 1969 show in Bethel, New York State, is hoping...

By Contributor on 24 March 2009

Daltrey 'Moon Did Drive Car Into Swimming Pool'

THE WHO rocker ROGER DALTREY has slammed biographers who claim the story of his bandmate KEITH MOON driving a car into a swimming pool is a myth - insisting it really happened. The incident, reported...

Gallagher: 'My Debut Was Better Than The Beatles'

OASIS songwriter NOEL GALLAGHER believes his band's first album was better than the first put out by music legends THE BEATLES, THE WHO and THE ROLLING STONES. The cocky rocker is proud of 1994 debut...

Woodstock Boss Was Snubbed By Cowboy Roy Rogers

MICHAEL LANG, the brains behind iconic 1969 music festival Woodstock, has revealed TV and film cowboy ROY ROGERS turned down the chance to end the three-day event Last night (24OCT06) in Hollywood, Lang told...

Townshend: 'I Will Never Smash A Guitar Up Again'

THE WHO rocker PETE TOWNSHEND has vowed never to smash another guitar onstage again. The WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN star is well-known for his decades-old love of destroying the instruments mid-performance. But the 61-year-old has...

Who Filmmaker Appeals To Fans For Footage

The sensational career of THE WHO is to be charted in a brand new documentary - and the director is relying on fans to dig out intimate footage of the British rockers. Filmmaker MURRAY...

Daltrey Becomes Commander Of The British Empire

Rock legend ROGER DALTREY was made a Commander Of The British Empire (CBE) by British royal QUEEN ELIZABETH II yesterday (30DEC04) for his services to music, the entertainment industry and charity. The 60-year-old star...

John Entwistle's Son Wins Customs Battle

The son of late THE WHO rocker JOHN ENTWISTLE has won a court battle against British customs, after they refused to believe the alcohol and cigarettes filling his car were for his dad. CHRIS...