Jedward won't be doing Eurovision again :(
Jedward have all but ruled themselves out of representing Ireland at Eurovision for a third time. "I think we'll leave it to somebody else to do it next year. We'll leave…
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The Newsdump, Feb 26 2010: from cuts at the BBC to Boyle being lonely
Hold onto your hats: » An overhaul of BBC services means that music coverage — among other things — will take a big hit. (The Times) » A man in Nottinghamshire…
Bono's boot failure (partially) explained
Yesterday, we asked why the U2 comeback single didn't make the Top 10, then dropped to 20 in its second week. Obviously U2 are more of an albums act these…
HRNK! New Xenomania girlgroup* alert!
Say hello to Frankee Connolly and Britt Love. They're a new duo called Mini Viva and you will be hearing a lot about them over the coming months, partly because…
'Hallelujah': let's just agree it's better than Bono and move on
Things we don't want to hear any more about until 2009: "Isn't Alexandra's version of 'Hallelujah' pointless/amazing, isn't it pointless/amazing that Jeff Buckley's version is back in the Top 3,…
What should Pet Shop Boys do at the Brits?
The Brits are scraping the barrel a bit this year by awarding the Outstanding Achievement award to Pet Shop Boys, but if we're going to have to endure yet another…
It keeps getting worse
When we featured Christina Aguilera's new single 'Keeping Gettin' Better' as Song Of The Day on Monday, we noted that we'd keep you posted on how our feelings changed on…
A morning with Keane
So this time last week we went to see Keane rehearsing some songs in south east London. Here is one of the songs. Here's dishy pianist Tim Rice Oxley's bottom. We've…
The Newsdump, Jan 21 08: From Kylie writing a song to Adele getting it wrong
What has been going on in the world of news while we've all been asleep? » Hot Chip say that Kylie wrote songs for them. ('Reel Players' — Guardian Guide)…
Bright lights and flashing things = entertainment
Call us old fashioned, but these days if we don't see something like this stuck up outside a pop concert… We turn around and walk away. It might as well…