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DecemberDec 13 Saturday 08
Take That Want Robbie Williams Reunion!
Take That admitted to GMTV this morning they'd 'like' Robbie Williams to rejoin the band.
Asked by Kate Garraway whether there's any chance of Robbie working with the boys again, Howard Donald said: "You never know, I think we'd like to but at the moment we've got a …
Is Robbie Williams inching closer to a Take That reunion?
I'll bet Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow are regretting ever meeting up at a football game a few weeks ago.
The tabloids are going to town on this story, today speculating that because Robbie has recently bought a mansion in the country, he'll be needing some cash to …
DecemberDec 10 Wednesday 08
A Girls Aloud ultimatum for Nadine Coyle?
Rumours abound that the members of Girls Aloud are pestering Nadine Coyle to commit to the group.
The News Of The World are reporting that Nadine has been giving priority to her business ventures in Los Angeles.
Dan Wooton says 'Things have got so bad Nadine, 23, has …
Want a drumkit signed by some of rock's greatest musicians?
See this drumkit? It's been signed by some of the biggest names in rock.
Want to own it? Well, it's up for auction until the 15th December.
You can get your hands on the kit (or parts of it) if you have a rich relative, and if you drop by the Buy Once, Give Twice …
Blur Reunite For London Concert
Blur have confirmed that they have reunited for a huge gig next summer in London's Hyde Park.
"It just felt it was right again," Albarn told music weekly NME.
"It somehow feels like there's something for us to do again, we're not completely useless or pointless, we've …
Chinese Democracy sales plunging already?
I read somebody making an excellent point the other day about Guns N' Roses needing to shift a serious number of copies of Chinese Democracy in order to match Appetite For Destruction.
Well, Blabbermouth are reporting that record sales for the new album, despite the …
Peter, Bjorn and John planning new album for spring 2009
If you're tired of hearing Young Folks by now, you'll be pleased to hear that Peter Bjorn and John are working on their fifth studio album, due to be released next Spring.
The band have been recording all over the place: Stockholm, New York and Los Angeles. The band …
DecemberDec 7 Sunday 08
Pink - Sober - Single Review
Here's a date for your diaries folks - 22 December. That's when Pink's latest single Sober will be hitting the shops.
I've heard good things about Pink's Funhouse album, and this single takes Pink into some darker territory, with a brooding tune and video to …
Keane - Perfect Symmetry - Single Review
My dislike of Keane is well documented on this blog. I don't know why I don't like 'em, but like Paul McCartney I have an irrational disliking of them.
But alright, they've changed their musical direction lately, so I figure - why not draw a line and try to listen to …
Lily Allen - The Fear - Single Review
Good to have you back Lily - missed ya!
If anybody else out there was keeping score between Lily and Amy Winehouse, Lily is the winner in finally getting some new music out. The Fear is Lily's first single from the new album, It's Not Me, It's You.
They say the second …
Sugababes got sour grapes for Girls Aloud's success?
I've been watching something brewing in the Sugababes camp for a few days.
If my radar is correct, Keisha and chums are growing unhappy that Girls Aloud are beating them out in the popularity stakes.
A number of articles and interviews have cited the Sugababes girls …
DecemberDec 3 Wednesday 08
Linkblog for Nov 22 to Nov 29
Here's a bunch of cool music-related blog posts I've come across recently.
Metal Council Convenes To Discuss 'Metal Hand Sign' Abuse
DecemberDec 2 Tuesday 08
UK Singles Chart - 30 November 2008
A source of mirth at Unreality HQ is that the novelty record by George Sampson (yes, the dancer from Britain's Got Talent) only charted at #30.
I keep saying this, but nobody pays attention: little girlies will vote for the teenage reality TV contestant in their …
DecemberDec 1 Monday 08
Take That's Circus Album Most Preordered Of All Time!
Take That have smashed yet another record proving that things just aren't slowing down for the UK's sexiest man band.
The band's new album The Circus
Leona Lewis - Run - Single Review
Someone on Leona's promo team sent me a copy of Leona's new single, Run. Hell, they sent me a copy of the Spirit deluxe edition, which I really must get round to reviewing and which also contains a copy of Run.
NovemberNov 27 Thursday 08
Velvet Revolver split with record company
Interesting news from the Velvet Revolver camp this morning in that they've parted ways with RCA Records. In a seemingly amicable split, the band's manager Carl Stubner has said:
The band is thankful that RCA understood the task at hand and has allowed the band to …
Leona Lewis To Release 'Run' As A Single After All
Leona Lewis, currently number one in the UK album charts with the deluxe edition of her debut album 'Spirit', will release her much talked about version of 'Run' as a single.
Leona's record label had shelved plans to release the track but witnessed incredible …
NovemberNov 26 Wednesday 08
Leona Lewis To Sing At Obama's Inauguration?
Former X Factor winner, Leona Lewis is rumoured to have been chosen to sing at Barrack Obama's inauguration ceremony next January.
If Leona is able to commit, she will be performing alongside stars like Beyonce and Jay-Z and can expect crowds of up to one million …
Orange Unsigned Act: Interview with Simon Gavin
Simon Gavin is reprising his role as a judge on Channel 4's talent competition, Orange Unsigned Act.
Simon is the head of A&M Records, the company who will ultimately sign the winning band in the competition and release their record.
We caught up with Simon to chat …
Interview with Rhydian Roberts
Rhydian Roberts. Arguably the real winner of last year's X Factor, denied the ultimate prize by the power of teenagers voting for er...that other fella.
But he got his record deal the very next day after losing X Factor to Leon Jackson.
Fast forward to almost a year …