29th July, 2010

NEW YORK - JUNE 04: Singer Justin Bieber performs on NBC's 'Today' at Rockefeller Center on June 4, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)Justin Bieber is considering recording a Christmas album.

21st January, 2010

The Q Awards 2009 - Press RoomDid you read our story about Amy Winehouse at the panto? – Oh no she didn’t? Oh yes she did! Amy Winehouse causes trouble at panto

Well here’s an update for you.

23rd December, 2009

The ladies have recorded a cover of ‘Santa Baby’ – which they have already used for this years Top Of The Pops show for Christmas Day.

We think it’s rather beautiful! Let us know what you think…

 
23rd December, 2009

According to The Sun it looks like The X Factor might be starting earlier next year so they can avoid the Christmas number one battle after what’s recently happened. Don’t you think that’s a little bit silly?

A source told the paper, ‘If a show that gets 19 million viewers can’t muster enough support to beat an online campaign of music snobs, then maybe there is no point aiming for a Christmas number one next year.’

Fair point, but the battle was fun! Should The X Factor avoid the Christmas battle next year?

21st December, 2009

The Q Awards 2009 - Press RoomThey tried to make her leave the theatre, but she said no no no.

Things turned ugly when Amy Winehouse went to see Cinderella starring Anthea Turner and Bobby Davro, in Milton Keynes.

Apparently Amy was heckling the cast during the show and assaulted a member of staff.

The alleged assault is understood to have taken place when a front-of-house manager asked Amy to leave after she reportedly shouted mid-performance “He’s fucking behind you” and “Fuck Cinders, Prince Charming, marry me,” As well as apparently calling the Ugly Sisters “bitches”.

Amy got to meet Anthea, who was playing the part of the Fairy Godmother, during the interval. She reportedly said “I love you, Anthea, sticky-black plastic, I love you”, before apparently bleeding on her costume (Amy had somehow cut herself).

A spokeswoman for the theatre said: “We can confirm that on Saturday evening a member of the audience was asked to leave the building during a performance of Cinderella.”

A spokeswoman for Thames Valley Police said the force was investigating an allegation of assault on a 27-year-old man after being called to the theatre just before 9.30pm on Saturday.

21st December, 2009

The Saturdays and Dougie Poynter from McFly at Key 103 radio stationLast night Killing In The Name by Rage Against In The Machine was confirmed as the 2009 Christmas number one, after a widely reported online campaign.

McFly’s Dougie Poynter was delighted to hear the news, tweeting “So happy Rage are number one.”

He went on to tell how he purchased the song SEVEN times from iTunes. Unfortunately, as stated on the ‘RATM For Christmas Number One’ group, you should only buy ONE copy of the song – any more will cancel out your purchase and it will not contribute towards the chart.

20th December, 2009

Vegoose 2007 Day 2Congratulations Rage Against The Machine! Killing In The Name bagged the Christmas number one spot.

Since the begin of X Factor time (excluding Steve Brookstein who lost out to Band Aid 20 – a deserving cause, but did reach the number one spot after Christmas) the X Factor winner’s song has always been the Christmas number one. We feel a bit sorry for Joe McElderry that he’s been robbed of the Christmas number one (up until the RATM campaign, we were all expecting the X Factor winner to be number one) – but the Christmas number two spot is still pretty good, so congratulations to Joe too.

It’s been great to have a battle for the Christmas number one spot. Not since The Darkness and Gary Jules battled it out for the top spot have we been so excited about listening to the Christmas chart.

We’re sure Joe will be fine. Congratulations RATM.

17th December, 2009

Kerrang! Awards 2008 - ArrivalsHas the world gone mad?

This Rage Against The Machine For Christmas Number One campaign has the entire country in a flap.

Not only is it possible that we may have a Xmas number one that isn’t an X Factor winners song, but anyone listening to BBC Radio Five this morning had to endure several droppings of the F-bomb.

Chatting to Nicky Campbell and Shelagh Fogarty, all 4 band members were interviewed and then went on to perform a live version of Killing In The Name.

The band were doing a great job not swearing, but at the climax of the song, they unleashed a host of fucks and the sound was faded out.

As the sound of the band was drowned out, show co-host Shelagh Fogarty said: “Get rid of it.”

“Sorry, we needed to get rid of that because that suddenly turned into something we were not expecting. Well, we were expecting it but we asked them not to do it and they did it anyway. So buy Joe’s records instead.”

Dear BBC,  did you really tell Rage Against The Machine not to swear? The lyrics are “fuck you I won’t do what you tell me” – think about it.

Have a listen for yourself.

16th December, 2009

New glam couple Russell Brand and Katy Perry get very cosy at a party in Hollywood!Katy Perry posted a photo of herself wearing nothing but a Santa hat and some Christmas lights on her Twitter – don’t worry though, she’s covering herself with her arms.

Click here to see the pic.

If what Russell Brand has been saying is anything to go by, then maybe she’s practising?

Russell and Katy may not be spending Christmas together, but they may be engaging in a spot of cyber love.

Russell said ‘There’s a regular phone conversation, and then there’s what I can only describe as the kinky miracle of iChat.’

Russell, who told all on the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio, said that hooking up with Katy has changed his life.

‘She’s amazing. I’m having a right laugh. She’s a good person to spend time with and it’s changed me – it’s made me stop doing stuff that I probably shouldn’t have been doing.’

Aww, we want one for Christmas… maybe one with different hair though.

15th December, 2009

X Factor Winner Shayne Ward Promotes New SingleAnother year, another X Factor winner’s single.

With several anti-X Factor campaigns this year (Rage Against The Machine, The Muppets, Journey, Tim Minchin), this may be the first year since Steve Brookstein (he was up against Band Aid 20, come on) that the X Factor winner hasn’t bagged the Christmas number one spot.

This year the X Factor winner Joe McElderry is releasing The Climb – previously released by Miley Cyrus.
To celebrate Amazon are selling all the winners singles for only 29p each.