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The Darkness reforming for new album and Download Festival slot

Justin Hawkins and co to return after four years apart

Tue 15 Mar, 2011

Comments (1)

Oh God....

Tue 15 Mar, 2011

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Trent Reznor wins Golden Globe for 'The Social Network' score

Nine Inch Nails man tweets 'Holy shit' in response to win

Mon 17 Jan, 2011

Comments (1)

Probably the only decent thing that Reznor has ever done, music-wise

Tue 18 Jan, 2011

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Marina And The Diamonds: 'I'm pissed off I'm not bigger'

Singer says she 'feels more like a failure than a success'

Fri 07 Jan, 2011

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Being shit can be an obstacle to achieving success

Sat 08 Jan, 2011

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Kanye West: 'Coldplay are better than The Beatles' – Daily Gossip

Winehouse is back, Take That man crocked, Jackson's French toast – your music gossip stop

Wed 10 Nov, 2010

Comments (1)

The NME is written by cunts, for cunts to read about cunts like Kanye West. It hasn't been essential reading since 2001. Fuck it

Thu 11 Nov, 2010

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Poison's Bret Michaels suffers stroke and has hole in his heart

Singer returns to hospital following earlier brain haemorrhage

Fri 21 May, 2010

Comments (2)

Bored! Just shoot him

Sat 22 May, 2010

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Keane 'horrified' after Tories use their song at manifesto launch

Richard Hughes says band weren't asked permission to play song

Tue 13 Apr, 2010

Comments (1)

You'd think they'd be happy that anyone would still want to use their songs!

Wed 14 Apr, 2010

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Ellie Goulding: Hype put me in hospital

Singer reveals she "felt like having a heart attack" at Florence And The Machine gig

Sun 28 Feb, 2010

Comments (1)

If this is true, she isn't going to last 5 minutes.

Mon 01 Mar, 2010

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Dave Grohl: 'I knew Kurt Cobain was destined to die early'

Ex-Nirvana drummer says he had a feeling about frontman

Tue 10 Nov, 2009

Comments (1)

Hmm? Oh, sorry I must have fallen asleep reading this article. Next!......

Tue 10 Nov, 2009

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Keith Allen to play gig for 'bin men' in Leeds

Lily's dad taking rubbish campaign to the stage

Wed 07 Oct, 2009

Comments (1)

Couldn't be worse than his daughter's output though

Thu 08 Oct, 2009

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Oasis' Noel Gallagher: 'Benicassim was a waste of time'

Guitarist blogs about sound troubles at Spanish festival

Sun 19 Jul, 2009

Comments (1)

These comments have all the originality and humour of a Michael McIntyre joke

Mon 20 Jul, 2009

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'There is no Hole without me' co-founder tells Courtney Love

War of words breaks out over use of the Hole name

Wed 15 Jul, 2009

Comments (1)

Don't worry, it's not as if anyone's actually going to take any notice when it happens

Thu 16 Jul, 2009

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Arctic Monkeys announce comeback single details

Band ready first cut from 'Humbug' for release

Tue 30 Jun, 2009

Comments (1)

Doubt it. Fuck 'em

Tue 30 Jun, 2009

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Glastonbury set to be hit by monsoon

It's as regular as clockwork, according to expert

Mon 08 Jun, 2009

Comments (1)

...no, but a lot can kill you (to quote Robin Williams in 'Jumanji')

Mon 08 Jun, 2009

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Michael Jackson's 'cancer treatment' to scupper London gigs? – Tabloid Hell

Newspaper claims treatment may delay more shows

Fri 29 May, 2009

Comments (1)

Seems I was justified in not bothering to book any tickets!

Fri 29 May, 2009

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Morrissey celebrates his 50th birthday

Raise a glass to former Smiths singer

Fri 22 May, 2009

Comments (1)

Happy Birthday Morrissey!

Fri 22 May, 2009

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Jade Goody musical on the way

Open auditions are to be held for the production

Thu 23 Apr, 2009

Comments (1)

For fuck's sake....

Thu 23 Apr, 2009

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Santana and Pussycat Dolls to play F1 venue Silverstone

Acts set for gigs at the home of British motor racing

Fri 17 Apr, 2009

Comments (1)

I'm not sure who's performance will be worse that day- Lewis Hamilton or his girlfriend!

Fri 17 Apr, 2009

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Digitalism, Q Tip added to Wireless Festival bill

The bash is headlined by Basement Jaxx and Kanye West

Tue 07 Apr, 2009

Comments (1)

What a load of bollocks. I feel sorry for any poor fuckers unfortunate enough to have tickets.

Tue 07 Apr, 2009

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Ex-Stereophonics drummer to write memoirs

Stuart Cable to publish book about his time in the Welsh band

Mon 06 Apr, 2009

Comments (1)

Dude, NO-ONE's as hateable as Razorlight!

Mon 06 Apr, 2009

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Bill Bragg, Kate Nash and Get Cape perform reduced G20 protest set

Musicians play acoustic slots at Bank Of England protest

Wed 01 Apr, 2009

Comments (1)

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Wed 01 Apr, 2009

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Justin Hawkins' Hot Leg kicks into action at SXSW

Former Darkness man gets the leather out for Austin show

Sun 22 Mar, 2009

Comments (1)

Oh God....

Mon 23 Mar, 2009

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Labour to end its 'New Deal For Musicians' scheme

The initiative had helped The Zutons, James Morrison and Jem

Mon 16 Mar, 2009

Comments (1)

I think the fact that it helped The Zutons and James Morrison is definitely a sign that it should be cancelled

Tue 17 Mar, 2009

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Trent Reznor says Chris Cornell embarrassed himself

He Twitters that Cornell’s record makes him uncomfortable

Thu 12 Mar, 2009

Comments (1)

The man's got a point. If the single 'scream' was anything to go by, Cornell's made a massive fuck-up.

Fri 13 Mar, 2009

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YouTube to remove all premium music videos

Videos will be removed from the site from today (March 10)

Tue 10 Mar, 2009

Comments (1)

tsk, rubbish :(

Tue 10 Mar, 2009

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V Festival Chelmsford sells out in two hours

Final tickets for Weston Leg availble via NME.COM

Fri 06 Mar, 2009

Comments (1)

Piss off you lot, Mickey's right. V is the lowest you can stoop, festival-wise.

Fri 06 Mar, 2009

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Katy Perry pukes at BRIT Awards

Singer throws up after winning Best International Female

Wed 18 Feb, 2009

Comments (1)

That's the best release she's managed thus far!

Thu 19 Feb, 2009

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Coldplay's 'shit day' after BRITs snub

Band upset after no win despite four nominations

Thu 19 Feb, 2009

Comments (1)

It's hardly going to affect their careers is it?

Thu 19 Feb, 2009

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Morrissey reveals retirement plans

Former Smiths man hints at when he might call it a day

Mon 16 Feb, 2009

Comments (1)

Spoken like a true NME reader...

Tue 17 Feb, 2009

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Lily Allen scores second UK Number One single

Bruce Springsteen beats Franz Ferdinand to the top of the Official Albums Chart

Sun 01 Feb, 2009

Comments (1)

Hands up who bought/downloaded her song? Morons

Sun 01 Feb, 2009

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London Astoria closes its doors

Cajun Dance Party, Good Shoes and Lightspeed Champion say farewell to iconic venue

Fri 16 Jan, 2009

Comments (1)

Why did no big names play either of the 2 closing events? A few have been mentioned but none of them were there. Seems a bit wrong/disrespectful.

Fri 16 Jan, 2009

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Morrissey to quit music?

Moz says he doesn't plan to go on much longer

Wed 14 Jan, 2009

Comments (1)

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!

Wed 14 Jan, 2009

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Bands as Mickey Rourke's 'The Wrestler'

Timewasting fun on NME.COM

Fri 09 Jan, 2009

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Tombstone Temple Pilots

Fri 09 Jan, 2009

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Gorillaz most popular band on MySpace in 2008

The social networking site reveals its top 8 artists of the year

Tue 23 Dec, 2008

Comments (1)

I think that list really says something about the kind of mongs who still use MySpace these days.

Wed 24 Dec, 2008

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Madonna scores lowest charting single over 20 years

'Miles Away' is the singer's first ever single not to crack the UK Top 20

Fri 19 Dec, 2008

Comments (1)

Here's to good sense (and taste) prevailing!

Fri 19 Dec, 2008

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Noel Gallagher: Next Oasis album 'already demoed'

Oasis guitarist says the follow up to 'Dig Out Your Soul' is well underway

Tue 16 Dec, 2008

Comments (1)

I just hope they leave all that 'Dig Out Your Soul' nonsense behind and get back to doing some rock and roll. I've been a fan for years but I hate DOYS.

Wed 17 Dec, 2008

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Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka banned from partying with Lil' Wayne/Akon

Footballers not allowed to travel to USA for hip-hop bash

Mon 01 Dec, 2008

Comments (1)

It's not exactly going to have an adverse effect on Drogba's form this season, is it?

Mon 01 Dec, 2008

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Rage Against The Machine's 'Killing In The Name' sparks Asda furore

The song is played in a branch of the shop in Preston

Wed 19 Nov, 2008

Comments (1)

That's an incredible story. Nice one!

Wed 19 Nov, 2008

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Thu 01 Jan, 1970

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This reminds me of when Noel Gallagher said he was going to break Oasis up after Knebworth in 1996 but changed his mind at the last minute. There's only been a handful of bands that have bowed out at the top and Coldplay won't be joining them.

Wed 19 Nov, 2008

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Antony & the Johnsons unveil new album tracklisting

'The Crying Light' comes out on January 20

Tue 11 Nov, 2008

Comments (1)

At last! Been waiting literally ages for this.

Wed 12 Nov, 2008

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Noel Gallagher: 'I've written next Oasis album and started solo record'

Guitarist steaming ahead with the follow-up to 'Dig Out Your Soul'

Tue 28 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

I have to say, I've been an Oasis since they started and I don't like the new album either. Hopefully the next one will be completely different and actually rock and roll.

Tue 28 Oct, 2008

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Dr Pepper to honour Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' giveaway

Firm to give away up to 300 million free cans

Fri 24 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

Maybe they should give the album away to everyone as well. It's the only way the sales will exceed double figures!

Fri 24 Oct, 2008

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Coldplay guitarist: 'I'd give it all up for Tottenham Hotspur'

Should Chris Martin be worried about Johnny Buckland?

Thu 23 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

I think Ramos should give him a ring!

Thu 23 Oct, 2008

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Madonna disses Guy Ritchie on stage? – Tabloid Hell

She says she knows someone who's 'emotionally retarded'

Thu 16 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

I fear we could be in for a looooooong period of these stories *yawn*

Fri 17 Oct, 2008

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The Ting Tings reveal new album plans

Salford duo set to work on follow-up to 'We Started Nothing'

Fri 10 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

I recommend releasing it straight into a bin

Fri 10 Oct, 2008

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Glastonbury: '2009 tickets have fairest system yet'

Michael Eavis speaks ahead of tickets going on sale

Wed 01 Oct, 2008

Comments (1)

Does this early sale mean that the headliners will be released early too?

Wed 01 Oct, 2008

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See Sex Pistols' John Lydon as the face of British butter

Singer's TV advert airs tomorrow

Tue 30 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

He's finally become a fully-fledged sell out. And I say that as a fan. Rubbish :(

Tue 30 Sep, 2008

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Slash: 'Barack Obama is the best Presidential candidate'

Guitarist bigs up the Democrat

Tue 30 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

Why does anyone care what Slash thinks about the US election?

Tue 30 Sep, 2008

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Ryan Adams compares new Oasis album to Radiohead

Singer says 'Dig Out Your Soul' is a revelation like 'Kid A'

Tue 23 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

That album better be good after all this hype. I'm still smarting from the overwhelming dullness of 'Don't Believe the Truth'. Almost broke my heart!

Tue 23 Sep, 2008

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Protesters try to persuade Beck to drop Scientology

Campaigners organise protest against the religion in New York

Fri 19 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

Of course, it would help if Katie Holmes could actually read......

Fri 19 Sep, 2008

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Oasis' Noel Gallagher wants to write the next 'James Bond' theme

Read a free extract from NME's exclusive cover story

Wed 17 Sep, 2008

Comments (2)

Could be Ella from Hex's hair?...

Wed 17 Sep, 2008

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Jack White slams Coca Cola for using James Bond song

Guitarist distances himself from an advert that features his song

Sat 13 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

I wouldn't be surprised, aaron24wood. Most people who visit the NME site can't read properly anyway

Mon 15 Sep, 2008

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Biffy Clyro begin work on 'horny stallion' album

Plus band say album is influenced by The White Stripes

Sat 13 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

If it goes back to the old style, I'll be excited!

Sun 14 Sep, 2008

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Britney Spears' 'sinful' Tottenham past revealed - Tabloid Hell

'Piece Of Me' singer's ancestors lived in London

Thu 11 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

If this is how she gets into the papers these days, then she's had it.

Thu 11 Sep, 2008

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Britney Spears makes a clean sweep at MTV Awards

Pop star wins in all her nominated categories

Mon 08 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

I wonder how many people she had to blow to pull that off

Mon 08 Sep, 2008

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Bands as Kevin Keegan's Newcastle exit – Friday Fun

Timewasting fun here on NME.COM

Fri 05 Sep, 2008

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Mike ASH-ley

Fri 05 Sep, 2008

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Britney Spears to open MTV Awards this Sunday

The pop star will appear one more time

Thu 04 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

I can't wait either. I could do with a laugh

Thu 04 Sep, 2008

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Lily Allen slammed for revealing kidnap details

The singer went public despite police publicity ban

Thu 04 Sep, 2008

Comments (1)

I hope this doesn't mean there's going to be some sort of 'My mate got kidnapped by a fella and it was well bad' song at the end of the record!

Thu 04 Sep, 2008

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Iron Maiden's guitar stolen

It's the second rock-related theft of the week

Wed 06 Aug, 2008

Comments (1)

Maybe if they offered something that was actually worthwhile as reward, they might get somewhere

Thu 07 Aug, 2008

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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins makes live return

Singer returns after 'suffering a breakdown'

Thu 07 Aug, 2008

Comments (1)

I'll just wait patiently for Mr Hawkin's latest attempt at credibility to fizzle out and die. Shouldn't take more than a couple of months

Thu 07 Aug, 2008

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Petition asking Bono to retire launches

Nearly $400 has been pledged so far

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

Comments (1)

Genius! If only they'd extend it to Johnny Borrell and Bob Geldof.

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

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The Vines announce release date for new album

'Melodia' will be available in October

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

Comments (1)

Can't say I really give a shit..

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

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Keane 'ignore the rules of good taste' for third album

Band reveal all about 'Under The Iron Sea' follow-up

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

Comments (1)

I think it's because they know there's plenty of mums still out there who'll buy their records.

Fri 01 Aug, 2008

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Millions of McFly albums given away

The record came free with the Mail On Sunday newspaper

Wed 23 Jul, 2008

Comments (1)

I ran out to get mine on sunday morning, as I was short of tea coasters and needed a cheap replacement

Thu 24 Jul, 2008

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Lily Allen writes song about the BNP

Listen to the singer's latest effort now

Mon 23 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

Barnbrook and Griffin must be quaking in their boots.... as long as they aren't pissing themselves laughing.

Mon 23 Jun, 2008

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Amy Winehouse diagnosed with lung disease

Doctors give verdict on stricken singer

Mon 23 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

I wish I could sympathise...

Mon 23 Jun, 2008

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Guns N' Roses' 'Chinese Democracy' leaks

Nine 'mastered' tracks surface on the internet

Thu 19 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

The only people waiting for this album are sad, pathetic fanboys waiting to complete their G'n'R collections. The album only attracts attention for the same reason people watch war coverage- they want to see a flaming wreck and thank God they're not involved with it!

Fri 20 Jun, 2008

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Slipknot reveal new album details

Masked rockers to return this August

Wed 18 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

Been waiting 4 years for this! Yay!

Thu 19 Jun, 2008

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Amy Winehouse taken to hospital

Singer undergoing 'tests' after fainting at home

Mon 16 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

Shame it's not a coma...

Tue 17 Jun, 2008

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Kid Rock rushed to hospital at Download festival

Performance cancelled as singer is struck down by illness

Fri 13 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

That's one more reason to go then....

Sat 14 Jun, 2008

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The Kooks' Luke Pritchard – 'I want to fuck Carmen Electra!'

Frontman outlines his plans for the future

Thu 05 Jun, 2008

Comments (1)

'Big band'. Hmmmmmmm

Fri 06 Jun, 2008

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The Cure thrill capacity crowd at Hollywood Bowl

Robert Smith and co crank out a marathon set

Tue 03 Jun, 2008

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I wish they'd play the UK sometime soon

Wed 04 Jun, 2008

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Pete Doherty would be 'welcome back at Millwall'

Club say Babyshambles man is fine to return, despite 'urinating in a trophy' allegations

Thu 22 May, 2008

Comments (1)

I thought they already had covered Amy Winehouse's crap - her entire musical output thus far!

Fri 23 May, 2008

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Red Hot Chili Peppers disband

Anthony Kiedis and co. step away from music

Thu 22 May, 2008

Comments (1)

Red Hot Chilli Peppers never lost it..... they never fucking had it! Bunch of sagging OAPs living off the same interminable slap bass solos and shit live performances for years. A year's not long enough!

Fri 23 May, 2008

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Amy Winehouse gets dad to pick up Ivor Novello award

Radiohead, Phil Collins, Take That, Mika also win

Thu 22 May, 2008

Comments (1)

Winehouse, Collins and Mika all win awards?A 'good' year for music then....

Fri 23 May, 2008

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Zutons: 'everyone thinks Amy Winehouse wrote Valerie'

Band perform intimate afternoon gig

Wed 21 May, 2008

Comments (1)

A crap song by a rubbish band covered by an even worse 'singer'.I'm not sure who came off worse.

Thu 22 May, 2008

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