V2 records say that court ruling is unbelievable. So you have a band who decide to name themselves exactly the same thing as an extant – if relavitely unsuccessful – band. Original band takes them to court, and considering that the all n[…]

Speaking of patriotism…: “several other rappers have found themselves in the unusual position of supporting their government. New York collective the Wu-Tang Clan inserted a topical verse into their latest album, Iron Flag, that included […]

GEORGE JONES: Fighting Side Of Me
I’m both an early starter and a latecomer to country. The first record I probably listened to at length was Glen Campbell’s 20 Golden Greats, which my mother used to play incessantly when I was about two.[…]

POP-EYE: 20/1/02
Tom has said he never wants to do the first week of the year for Pop-Eye ever again. Last week had a blitzkrieg of new releases – many of them dance tunes which had finally chanced their way into the charts via the seasonal sal[…]

It’s nice to see that quality shines like a beacon even in the complex mire that is the US charts. Its our little pop princess Kylie taking the US charts by – if not storm – at least a mild shower. Firstly I like the way the British[…]

Freaky Trigger News: the much-touted Strokes! Special! won’t be up until Monday or Tuesday cos family news means I’m not going to be working on the update on Sunday as I usually do. Sorry to keep you waiting but I’m sure all the reg[…]

STOP YOUR SERICULTURE
A sort of reply to Dave’s post:
The point about the Human League, of course, is that their tours aren’t reunion tours – they never broke up (well, they did, but before they got famous). They’re still a wo[…]

NO WHISPERS, NO RADIO, NO SCREAMS
So I ask Tom which Mission of Burma songs he’s heard. Oh, ‘Revolver’ and some other ‘famous’ one, he replies. (Probably that ‘Academy Fight Song’ thing.) Why don’t y[…]

Bookies refuse to run a book on the Brits… And I don’t blame them. Not because I think they are fixed, though some of the picks for members of the so-called Brit Academy may seem somewhat odd (coughs). I would trust the Electroal Reform S[…]

More on the nation’s top pop story i.e. the white female Jackson 5 tribute band. They are to fight on you’ll be pleased to hear, and NYLPM will fight on with them for as long as we can be bothered to check Ananova. Full story here![…]