The Libertines are back together for some festival shows but could this be the start of a whole new era for the band who looked to be over forever?
After splitting acrimoniously in 2004 following huge success, Pete Doherty and his former musical partner Carl Barat seem to have buried the hatchet and are reforming The Libertines. The pair, along with ex-band mates John Hassler and Gary Powell, were spotted enjoying a drink in London last weekend to celebrate.
Michael Jackson Makes Music History Even After His Own Death
The King of Pop continues to make musical history nine months after his death. Michael Jackson has now landed the biggest record deal in history.
Lady Gaga Collapses Minutes Before Show
Pop princess Lady Gaga was forced to pull out of a show at Purdue University, Indiana, last Thursday after collapsing in her dressing room only minutes before she was due to take the stage.
Kings of Leon Can’t Get Enough Golf
Following the staggering global success of 2008's Only By The Night, not to mention the band's hitherto voracious appetite for recording and touring, it wouldn't be out of place for Kings of Leon fans to be expecting a new album very soon. However, it seems that such plans might be on hold for now. But while you might assume these wild boys of rock must be getting sidetracked with the usual antics of rehab and bust-ups, the reason for the temporary distraction from music is actually far more respectable. Golf.
Mika puts Veal in his Shoes
It seems that pop sensation Mika is perhaps even more eccentric than we thought. The flamboyant singer has revealed that he stuffs veal into his designer-label shoes in order to prevent them from hurting his feet while dancing on stage.
Paul McCartney eyes O2 residency
Former Beatle Paul McCartney “quite fancied the idea” of an extended stint at the O2 arena, according to BBC news. The singer is scheduled to perform there on Tuesday, December 22.
He told Absolute Radio: “Last time I ever did that was when the Beatles used to do Christmas shows, and it was brilliant because… you would be there for a week or two. It was fantastic, just dosing in your overcoat and everything.”
UK tour for the Black Eyed Peas
A UK leg of the world tour from hitmakers the Black Eyed Peas has just been verified by the band. The band will be performing in the country as part of The E.N.D. World Tour, beginning May 5 at the London O2 arena.
The group will play four dates total, with two of those dates being scheduled for the London O2. The Black Eyed Peas will wrap up this particular touring stint May 23 at the Manchester MEN Arena.
Robbie Williams scheduled for another X Factor appearance
His recent appearance on reality television contest X Factor may have been widely criticized, but Robbie Williams has been asked back to appear on the show’s finale. The singer will appear on the program this weekend, alongside other big names like Paul McCartney, George Michael and Michael Buble. Williams will be performing a duet with show contestant Olly Murs.
A Christmas song with soul from Louis Eliot
As we approach Christmas so begins the inevitable onslaught of Christmas songs – it’s very refreshing to hear something that’s both new and completely effortless and charming.
Like the sweeter, country sister of 'Fairytale of New York', it invokes feelings of home and belonging rather than making trite references to the more commercial aspects of the season.
This wistfully evocative track is brought to you by Louis Eliot & the Embers.
Louis Eliot is the former front man of Rialto and the track appears on ‘Kittow’s Moor’, his first new album in half a decade.
‘Kittow’s Moor’ is the follow up to ‘The Long Way Round’ - Louis Eliot’s critically acclaimed solo debut that was released by IRL in 2004. Marking Louis’s transition from metropolitan songsmith to country troubadour as he headed for home, it was declared album of the week by The Sunday Times and attracted high praise across the board.
Throughout his career, Louis has been at the hub of British song writing talent, most recently contributing two co-writes to Adventure Man by current Ivor Novello Songwriter of the Year, Eg White – yet another addition to the proven CV of an artist who can deliver a heart-stopping hit with easy charm.
And ‘Kittow’s Moor’ is no exception, demonstrating more than ever Louis’s extraordinary talent for wry observation and a rip-roaring, roller-coaster ride of a tune, but this time in the context of the countryside.
‘Kittow’s Moor’ is an album full of warmth, pastoral beauty and raw passion, played with effortless skill by a band of consummate musicians, so obviously attuned to Louis’s artistic vision – among them a dairy farmer and a tin whistler who runs a fairground waltzer ride – that the glorious sound they make feels like the most natural thing in the world.
Pete Doherty suffered heart failure in October
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