Tue 9 Feb 2010
[Source: NME.com] Beck, Feist and Grizzly Bear will guest on the forthcoming Jamie Lidell album.Named Compass, the album is set to be released on Monday 17 May. Wilco’s Pat Sansone and Gonzales also appear on the album.While those two artists made their contributions remotely, work with Feist and Chris Taylor of ...
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Tue 9 Feb 2010
[Source: NME.com] Edwyn Collins is set to return with his first song release since suffering from a stroke in 2005.The former Orange Juice indie legend has written “I’m Feeling Lucky”, which he sings on the forthcoming collaborative MAVIS album, which has been inspired by soul singer Mavis Staples and produced by Ashle...
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Tue 9 Feb 2010
Heading our way for her second national tour in March, Elly Jackson – the front-woman of British electro pop duo La Roux – says her favourite female crush is none other than “Halo” singer Beyoncé Knowles.The 21-year-old “Bulletproof” star, whose androgynous image has spurned rumours of bisexuality (which Jackson says s...
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Tue 9 Feb 2010
Aussie pop star Dannii Minogue says she’s overwhelmed with excitement over the birth of her first child – and that her big sister, Kylie, is joining in the anticipation.The 38-year-old singer/actress, who’s carved out a career over the last few years as a judge on the hit reality TV show “Britain’s Got Talent”, is expe...
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Tue 9 Feb 2010
US pop star Justin Timberlake donned a blonde wig and a funny costume to pick up his latest accolade – the 29-year-old “My Love” singer was named the ‘Hasty Pudding Man of the Year’ during a ceremony over the weekend at Cambridge’s Harvard University.An annual roast put together by the prestigious school’s Hasty Puddin...
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
[Source: NME.com] Liam Gallagher has revealed that his post-Oasis group will have a new name.In an interview, the frontman who expects to have a new album released by July, explained how he didn’t like the Oasis name anyway.“No, it’s not Oasis, that was a shit name anyway,” Gallagher told radio station XFM. “I’m glad t...
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
[Source: NME.com] Massive Attack have commissioned a series of short films to accompany tracks from their new album Heligoland – including one that focuses on legendary porn star Georgina Spelvin.The 73-year-old Spelvin starred in ‘classic’ adult flick The Devil In Miss Jones (1973), and the vignette – which accompanie...
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
American pop sensation Lady Gaga has admitted that her cocaine use was once so bad that she thought she was going to die from drugs.According to the 23-year-old “Bad Romance” singer (whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), she used to lock herself and her bedroom and snort “bags and bags” of cocaine – a...
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
A criminal case against the doctor who prescribed the fatal drugs that killed pop icon Michael Jackson, Dr Conrad Murray, is expected to be filed today. On Friday 5 February the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office issued a statement saying they would give details of their case today (which will be tonight in Austral...
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Mon 8 Feb 2010
Country legend Dolly Parton is an early riser – she actually gets up at 3am to put on her make-up before husband Carl Dean wakes.According to the 54-year-old “Jolene” singer, she takes plenty of pride in her appearance and wants to look her best, even after being married for 44 years. “I usually get up at 3am. I don’t ...
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