To coincide with the US release of Rhino Records four disc boxed set, The Brit Box, MTV2 are to are to host five days of “Brit Specials” featuring many of the albums contributors from the period 1984-1997.
To Kick things off Brett Anderson from Suede and Tahita Bulmer from New Pony Club, will be appearing on [...]

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I was first acquainted with Amy Winehouse several years ago, on the excellent BBC 2, Later with Jools Holland. The shy and waif like Winehouse performed a stunning, smoky jazz number, and I was hooked.
A while later she released the beautiful album Frank. A wonderful eclectic collection of songs, that remains amongst my favourites.
The long [...]

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Yet another British star, living in the USA feels that they have been rejected by fans in their own country. This time it is Joss Stone, the incredible British soul singer, who is whinging about being outcast after moving to America.
She says that she feels kind of sad about it, as the only country that [...]

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A cracker from the Noel and Liam Gallagher commentary on the Lord dont slow me down documentary.
Liam, obviously mishearing the (rather daft) question, “If you could be any season, what season would you be ?”
Liam: “Cinnamon”

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In an interview with Mojo magazine, Elvis Costello has revealed that he will never play in Britain again. Recalling his appearance at Glastonbury two years ago Costello says that it was dreadful,  That gig made up my mind I wouldn’t come back . . . [British audiences] don’t dig me.”
Costello was further upset last year [...]

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