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Brit Music Scene

May 22nd, 2008

Ivor Novello Awards 2008 Results | Amy Winehouse, Take That, Phil Collins Winners

The Ivor Novello Awards 2008 results are in, with a star studded ceremony held in London tonight. The best of British as well as some American artists have been rewarded and recognised for their song writing talents at the annual celebration of all that is good in music.
This time last month, I highlighted the nominees, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2008

Has Elton John Made His Last Album? | British Singer Too Busy With Other Projects

Elton John has been a stalwart in the British music industry for 40 years, and is now regarded as one of the greats.
He’s never stopped working either, releasing an album as recently as 2006. However, that could be his last, as he has warned he may not make another album.
The Captain & The Kid […]

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

December 9th, 2007

Radiohead Pretended To Be Kula Shaker - Manic Street Preachers Condemn Them

Radiohead apparently pretended to be Kula Shaker (amongst others) in an effort to stop In Rainbows from leaking online before release.
Bassist Colin Greenwood revealed to NME:
“It felt like a gigantic risk. Like Mission Impossible, almost. We destroyed all CDs after every day of recording. And on the master we’d always write a name which […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

November 19th, 2007

My Top Ten Guilty Pleasures - British Songs

We all think our music taste is the best, and most of us try and somehow inflict that taste on out friends, or in the case of blogging, on total strangers.
I am very confident in my music taste, thinking it is solid, with artists who are talented, and definitely acceptable to most people’s ears. […]

By Dave Parrack -- 12 comments

September 11th, 2007

Phil Collins Beaten By Gorilla… At Drumming! | New Cadburys Advert Reveals All

You’ve probably already seen this advert for Cadburys Dairy Milk chocolate, either on television in the UK, or via the multitude of emails flying around with it attached.
It shows a giant gorilla sitting at a drum kit listening intently to the start of Phil Collins hit ‘In The Air Tonight’. And then when the […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments