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England midfielder Frank Lampard has insisted Fabio Capello has not written off Michael Owen’s international career.Owen has not played under Capello and the Italian recently referred to him as England’s “history”, but Lampard says Owen should not give up hope of a recall.He said: “Michael Owen is one of the best strikers ever to play for England a…
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March
2009
Whilst making a list of what I considered the greatest songs of all time, our movies writer was very instrumental in getting this Joy Division number on the list, so even though I don’t really like the song (sorry folks!) I do concede that Helen is, on this occasion, quite right.The track was written by British post-punk band Joy Division in …
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March
2009
Mobo-Award nominated artist Ironik releases his brand new single, ‘Tiny Dancer’ on April 27th, through Asylum Records. It is the third single to be lifted from the UK Top 20 debut NO POINT IN WASTING TEARS and sees the 21-year old’s intrinsic melodic flows accompanied by up-and-coming emcee - Chipmunk and the legendary Sir E…
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2009
Infamous italo-disco producer and legendary DJ Alexander Robotnick is making a fresh assault on dance floors this spring, getting set to send bodies throbbing with his latest release ‘Obsession For The Disco Freak’.Currently residing in Florence, Italy, Robotnick, real name Maurizio Dami, first graced the Italian music scene in the earl…
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March
2009
The iconic childhood home of Jimi Hendrix looks set to be demolished after a last-minute bid to save the property failed.City officials told the dilapidated home’s current owner, Pete Sikov, he had until Friday to demolish the eyesore, which stands at the entrance to his trailer park. Owner Pete Sikov, who moved the two-bedroom home to Renton, Wash…
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March
2009
The Who frontman has been planning the annual fundraiser at London’s Royal Albert Hall since 2000, but reveals the job is getting harder and harder each year, and now he wants to find someone younger and more energetic to replace him.Daltrey recently told the BBC, “I would love to find someone from a younger generation to take over from me. It does…
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March
2009
When an artist gains across-the-board success, naysayers are quick to write him off as a “one-hit wonder.” Such was the case with Soulja Boy Tell‘Em, whose 2007 multi-cultural hit phenomenon “Crank That,” from his debut Souljaboytellem.com CD, literally spawned a mini industry of remixes, imitators and admirers. Sites …
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March
2009
Roadrunner Records is honoured to announce the worldwide signing (ex-North America, Japan, & Asia) of the highly respected, legendary group Heaven & Hell. The label is proud to include Heaven & Hell in their celebrated roster of bands at the top of their game.Heavy metal icons Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Vinny Appic…
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March
2009
Channel 4 has confirmed that their annual super beach party, T4 On The Beach, sponsored by Aygo by Toyota, will be returning to the beach at Weston-super-Mare on Sunday 19th July.From today, music lovers can register their details on the Channel 4 website for a chance to access exclusive pre-sale tickets before they go on public sale. Visitors to t…
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March
2009
A young couple sit in the bar supping a swift half of bitter and chomping on sliced apple on crackers, it can only mean one thing; there is world music on tonight. And no bad thing it is either.The venue is crammed to capacity with beards, beanie hats and second-hand clothes waiting to see what a strange collaboration between an English “folk…
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