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February
2009
While the forties brought us the golden era of movies the fifties brought us some true legends of the screen with the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn both making names for themselves.The fifties saw a mix of war movie, westerns and horrors as Hitchcock remained the master in this genre of film. FemaleFirst takes a look at some of the bes…
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24th
February
2009
As we have sent February honouring Punk music, it is only fitting that we honour one of it’s brightest stars, John Joseph Lydon is better known as Johnny Rotten, the punk rock legend that fronted the Sex Pistols as they shaped their genre for years to come.Lydon became notorious in the media during the 1970s as a figurehead of the punk movement, an…
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24th
February
2009
Rapper N.O.R.E. has been charged with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct after he was arrested for allegedly causing a disruption at a Miami, Florida restaurant.The Nothin’ MC, real name Victor Santiago, was taken into custody at the Miami-Dade county jail early on Sunday following a heated row with another patron at local restaurant, Fatbu…
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24th
February
2009
Metallica and Linkin Park are already confirmed headliners of this groundbreaking touring festival that travels throughout Europe and finishes in the UK at Knebworth House on 1st and 2nd August 2009. Lamb of God and Mastodon join the line-up at every Sonisphere Festival.We are extremely proud to announce that Alice In Chainswill take time out from …
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24th
February
2009
The Script will take over the Shepherds Bush Empire for 5 very special nights in June.Don’t miss this chance to see Britain’s biggest new band in an intimate venue. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am Friday 27th February.The Script’s recent UK tour sold out in hours and culminated in 2 nights at Camden’s Roundhouse. Currently in E…
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24th
February
2009
Los Angeles street-punk crew Left Alone will release their new self-titled album on April 6, via Hellcat Records. Combining three-chord punk rock with ska and just a dash of country to create a unique sound all their own, Left Alone has used their DIY ethos to move up the ranks from backyard band to Hellcat Records staple on their sophomore album. …
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24th
February
2009
The best of soul, reggae and ska meld seamlessly on Boston based soul/ska septet Westbound Train’s thrilling new sophomore album, Come and Get It, out on Hellcat Records April 20. Recorded over the span of two weeks in Brooklyn, NY with producer and Slackers saxophonist Dave Hillyard, Come and Get It features 14 brand new original …
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24th
February
2009
Pop-rock music sensations, Jonas Brothers, will return to the UK in June this year to play London’s Wembley Arena on 15th June 2009 to celebrate the release of their new album.Jonas Brothers are coming off a stellar 2008 that included two sold-out tours in the United States, an American Music Award, a Grammy nomination, two Mtv Europe Award nominat…
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24th
February
2009
Grammy winning, platinum superstar and recording artist Robin Thicke and Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson are set to embark on a multi-city co-headlining tour beginning April 2nd.The Robin Thicke - Jennifer Hudson Tour will bring together two of the most distinctive and enduring voices in the current world of R&B music across maj…
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24th
February
2009
Let the countdown begin…Elbow are set to raise the roof off Brixton Academy tonight, as they open this years Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 with an exclusive rendition of ‘Grounds for Divorce’.The Mercury and BRITs Award winning band will take to the stage to perform their hit single in spectacular style; with a ten-piece string, six-piece bras…
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