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Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

Amy Winehouse Wants To Start Own Record Label | Blake Wants £3 Million Divorce Payout

Amy Winehouse seems to be in the process of sorting her life out. She’s apparently split with Blake Fielder-Civil, and is looking to start her own record label with alleged new squeeze Alex Haines.
Although the split has yet to be confirmed, reports are already emerging that Fielder-Civil is looking for a £3 million payout in […]

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April 28th, 2008

Full Glastonbury Line-Up Leaked Early - Kings Of Leon, Editors, Massive Attack, Duffy

The full line-up for this year’s Glastonbury Festival is due to be officially announced at midnight on Tuesday April 29th, but has instead been leaked by an eagle-eyed reader.
Someone posted photos on the eFestivals forum supposedly taken from the latest issue of Q magazine, which is due out tomorrow.
We’ve already heard that the headliners […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2008

Coldplay To Stage Two Free Concerts To Promote New Album ‘Viva La Vida’

Coldplay have announced that they will be playing two free concerts to promote forthcoming fourth studio album, Viva La Vida. The shows will take place at London’s Brixton Academy on June 16th and at New York Madison Square Garden on June 23rd.
The shows will be free, with fans being able to win tickets through various […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

April 26th, 2008

Phil Collins Announces His Retirement

There I was surfing the b5 Music Channel, when my eye was drawn to a headline on The Rock Relic - Phil Collins QUITS??
Well, I hadn’t heard anything about that, so I read Chuck’s article before tracing the source back to the original story. And yes, it’s true, Phil Collins has announced his retirement […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

April 25th, 2008

Amy Winehouse Arrested On Suspicion Of Assault - Police Deem Her Unfit For Interview

Yesterday I reported how Amy Winehouse had been accused of assaulting two different men after a night of drink, drugs and debauchery. Now, Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of the crime, and is currently being held in a London police station.
The police asked Winehouse to voluntarily attend an interview at Holborn Police Station today. […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 24th, 2008

Amy Winehouse Accused Of Assaulting Men On Night Out In London - Jail Time Possible

It seems Amy Winehouse went out on a bender in London on Tuesday, and not content with getting paralytically drunk, or high on drugs, she allegedly assaulted men in not one, but multiple different incidents.
Winehouse is thought to have been out drinking in North London with Babyshambles member Mik Whitnall, probably discussing Pete Doherty’s […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 22nd, 2008

Lily Allen Reveals New Songs - New Direction | Writes Song For “Friend” James Corden

Lily Allen is currently a very busy woman. Not only is she currently writing and recording tracks for her new album, she is also building as close friendship with actor and comedian James Corden, the star of British sitcom Gavin and Stacey.
After some false starts, the album must now be coming along, as Lily had […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Ivor Novello Songwriting Awards 2008 - Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Klaxons Nominated

The Ivor Novello Awards are an annual celebration of the best displays of song writing over the past twelve months. It’s British biased, but also highlights songs from abroad which sold particularly well.
This year’s nominations have been revealed, and there is one woman head and shoulders above the rest. Amy Winehouse has managed to secure […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Madonna Has Thirteenth Chart Number One With ‘4 Minutes’ - Fifth In Overall Rankings

Madonna has secured her thirteenth number one record in the UK singles chart with 4 Minutes. Her collaboration with Justin Timberlake, produced by uber hit maker Timbaland, jumped from number 4 (fittingly) to number 1 over the past week.
Not only is this Madonna’s first number one since 2006, when she hit the top spot with […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

April 19th, 2008

Has Amy Winehouse Split With Her Blake?

Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil seemed inseparable, sharing everything together, probably including needles and crack pipes, but the days of Winehouse devoting songs to “her Blake” may well be over.
It seems that far from being “her Blake”, Amy Winehouse may have decided she’s better off without the currently incarcerated Fiedler-Civil, and be planning to ditch […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

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