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Archive for June 2008

June 29th, 2008

Jay-Z Triumphs At Glastonbury | A Performance Enough To Silence The Haters?

Jay-Z finally took to the stage last night to fulfil his headline slot at the 2008 Glastonbury Festival. The gig was one of the most talked about of the year before it even happened, with many people feeling that Jay-Z and hip-hop weren’t right for a traditionally indie music festival.
I wrote a long piece last […]

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June 29th, 2008

Amy Winehouse Punches Fan | Incident Puts Blemish On Brilliant Glastonbury Set

Amy Winehouse managed to show up for two gigs in two days, and put on incredible performances at both the Nelson Mandela Birthday bash in London on Friday, and the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. However, she put a black mark on her record by punching fan while performing Rehab, the last song of her set […]

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June 28th, 2008

Nelson Mandela’s Birthday Concert In London | Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis & Queen

Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday concert, held to pay tribute to the freedom fighter and former President of South Africa, as well as to draw attention to raise funding for and awareness of the 46664 Campaign, Mandela’s HIV and Aids charity.
The concert included appearances from the cream of the crop of British music talent. This included […]

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June 27th, 2008

Glastonbury Begins - Michael Eavis Keen Until 2015 - Hails 2008 Line-Up As Best Ever

The 2008 Glastonbury Festival is finally upon us, with the first set of headliners set to take to the stage tonight. While the whole nature of the festival has been brought in to question over the past few months, Michael Eavis is convinced the festival has a future, and that this year’s controversial line-up is […]

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June 26th, 2008

The Verve Reveal New Album Details | Brit Band Get Ready To Go ‘Forth’ Once Again

The Verve were once one of the biggest bands in Britain, and one which found themselves revered around the world for their soulful take on indie rock. But it all came to a rather abrupt and bitter end when the band split in 1999 due to musical differences, and not being able to stand the […]

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June 24th, 2008

Amy Winehouse’ Spokesperson Denies Emphysema Diagnosis - Father Was Wrong

Amy Winehouse’ father Mitch claimed on Sunday that the Rehab singer had been diagnosed with emphysema. Now, just 2 days later, her US spokesperson Tracey Miller has denied the claim, and played down the dire state of her health.
Mitch gave an interview with a Sunday newspaper in which he divulged many details over the state […]

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June 23rd, 2008

Jay-Z Blasts The “Ridiculous” Glastonbury Controversy | Why The Hip-Hop Hate?

When Jay-Z was announced as a headliner for this year’s Glastonbury festival, it caused no end of controversy, and consternation amongst regular Glasto-goers who weren’t happy with the booking. In the run-up to this weekend’s festival, Jay-Z has now come out and had his say on the whole thing.
Unsurprisingly, Jay-Z things the controversy is “ridiculous” […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema | Her Dad Mitch Reveals Devestating Drug Damage

Amy Winehouse has Emphysema, at least according to her dad Mitch. The only good thing about this latest news is that it means she hasn’t got tuberculosis.

Winehouse was rushed to hospital last Monday, and has been in there ever since having all the tests and scans she could possibly have. It was reported at the […]

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June 21st, 2008

Why The Sex Pistols Should Now Retire

I’m a big fan of the Sex Pistols, a fact you need to keep in mind while reading the following rant. The thing is, I’m a fan of them in their original guise, in the late 1970s, when the UK needed someone to come along and mix things up a little.
That is exactly what the […]

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June 20th, 2008

Amy Winehouse Could Have Tuberculosis | Brit Singer Still Planning To Do Glastonbury

Amy Winehouse was rushed to hospital on Monday after collapsing at home with suspected exhaustion. She has remained in hospital ever since and is still undergoing various scans and tests. However, reports are emerging that she could possibly be suffering from tuberculosis.
When she was taken to hospital on Monday by her doting father Mitch on […]

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