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Archive for the ‘Industry’ Category

March 28th, 2008

Leona Lewis Hits Number One In US Charts - First Solo British Female For 21 Years

It’s a long way from being a contestant on a Simon Cowell produced reality show to becoming a number one artist on the US Billboard charts, but that is exactly what Leona Lewis has achieved, and oh, how she deserves her success.
Lewis, from Hackney, in East London, entered The X-Factor competition in 2006, and instantly […]

By User ImageDave Parrack -- 2 comments

March 25th, 2008

Neil Aspinall - The Beatles Manager and Confidant Takes Secrets To The Grave

Neil Aspinall, The Beatles manager and confidant died on Sunday night at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in Manhattan. He was there receiving treatment for lung cancer, and was only 66 when he passed away.
Aspinall was often referred to as “The Fifth Beatle”, a title which George Harrison himself gave to the man with probably […]

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March 23rd, 2008

Apple Brings Lawsuit Over Bootleg Beatles Recording From Early Days In Hamburg

You might think that after 45 years of making money from being in The Beatles, the surviving members, namely Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, would have enough wealth not to worry about the odd release of a few unlicensed tracks here and there.
But it seems not, as Apple Corps, the Beatles company rather than […]

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March 22nd, 2008

Estelle - Diva Or Breath Of Fresh Air?

This week has seen Estelle vying for the number one spot in the UK single charts with the queen of pop, Madonna, and the so called new Amy Winehouse, Duffy.
Estelle is fully expected to pip the two to number one with her first American lead release, American Boy, which also features Kanye West.
I really […]

By User ImageDave Parrack -- 4 comments

March 18th, 2008

Amy Winehouse To Play $1 Million Gig For George Clooney and Julia Roberts?

Wow, Amy Winehouse could be about to earn $1 million (approx £500,000) for one gig, after being reportedly offered the amount to play the celebrity party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute in New York on May 5th.
The bash is being organised by fashion designer Giorgio Armani, and he is said to be […]

By User ImageDave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 14th, 2008

Register For Glastonbury Festival Tickets!

Today is the last day to register for your chance to obtain tickets for the Glastonbury Festival.
Although tickets won’t actually go on sale until April 6th, everyone who wants to be in the queue, needs to have registered by midnight tonight (March 14th) or miss the chance until next year (if there is a […]

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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 User ImageDave Parrack -- 4 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 User ImageDave 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, […]

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February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 4 - Take That, Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney, The End!

9.31pm - The votes are in, and ITV have made loads of money, so we can go ahead and announce the winner of the Best British Single of the year now. Alan Carr is on stage pissed to present it.
Nominations - Mark Ronson - Valerie, The Hoosiers - Worried Abut Ray, Mika - Grace Kelly, […]

By User ImageDave Parrack -- 1 comment