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Archive for March 2008

March 8th, 2008

The Upside & Downside Of Being A Member Of The Beatles - McCartney and Starr

Ah The Beatles, they were great weren’t they? Probably the best band in the world ever, and the inspiration for a ton of music which has come and gone since.
So you’d think life would be pretty sweet for the former members of the group, well Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at least, seeing as […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

March 7th, 2008

The Enemy Criticise Arctic Monkeys Award Winning Antics - Tom Clarke Is Jealous!

The lead singer of The Enemy, Tom Clarke, has carried on his mission to garner publicity from slagging off other groups, and this time he has his eyes on Arctic Monkeys.
Not known for keeping his gob shut, and carrying on in the traditional role of shit slinger that we have come to know him as, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 6th, 2008

Arctic Monkeys Alex Turner & Miles Kane New Single ‘The Age Of The Understatement’

Alex Turner front man of the Arctic Monkeys has been friends with Miles Kane from The Rascals for a few years now, and its a friendship based on music, and the love of what they do best.
So it’s no surprise that the two have now teamed up for a new side project to their […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 5th, 2008

Lily Allen Being Treated For Depression - Pulls Out Of Isle Of Wight Festival

Newspaper reports are claiming Lily Allen is currently being treated for depression in a London mental health clinic. Could this be the real reason behind her pulling out of the Isle Of Wight Festival?
Lily has had a bit of a tumultuous few months, suffering a miscarriage of her first baby, and then going through a […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

March 4th, 2008

Mick Jagger Was Targeted By Hells Angels

A BBC documentary has claimed that Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, was targeted by the Hells Angels, who allegedly planned an assassination attempt on him.
The Radio 4 documentary, which is part of ‘The FBI at 100‘ series, sees former FBI agent Mark Young reveal the plot to get the ultimate revenge on […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 3rd, 2008

Top Ten Songs I’m Currently Listening To From The British Music Scene

It’s that time of the month again when the b5 Music Channel comes together in a collective way to further the knowledge and listening pleasure of our readers.
This time, we are all recommending our top tens of songs we are currently listening to. Obviously, as this is Brit Music Scene, I thought I’d highlight only […]

By Dave Parrack -- 4 comments

March 2nd, 2008

Robert Plant Turns Down £100 Million For Led Zeppelin World Tour… Maybe

This is still just a rumour, being reported in a British newspaper, and not announced through official channels, but if its true, it signals the end for Led Zeppelin, and any hopes for a full world tour.
According to the Sunday Mirror, who got their information from “a band source”, whatever that means, Robert Plant has […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 1st, 2008

NME Awards 2008 - Full List Of Winners

Thursday night saw the Shockwaves NME Awards take place, the cooler, somewhat more indie version of The Brits. The results were a mixture of surprises and the totally predictable, but one thing which was missing this year was any real controversy.
The Arctic Monkeys emerged as the big winners on the night, taking home three awards, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment