As the ever-more saddening images of Whitney Houston’s final days and hours are thrust into focus via the tabloids, I can’t help but want to push them from view – but the multiple pile-up that was her life of late seems impossible to look away from. For a girl who grew up in the 80s [...]

Last month saw new albums announced by both Madonna and Paul McCartney, music legends and traffic-stoppers in their own right. However, we think it only fair to reveal that we reckon Madonna has won with her album title MDNA, as opposed to Paul whose new oeuvre is titled Kisses On The Bottom. He’s backing it [...]

Photo: John Marshall With less than six weeks to go till The Brits, last night saw the stars turn out to hear the Brits nominations for 2012, swanking it up at London’s Savoy with their host DJ Greg James. The big winners at the halfway stage with most nominations are Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and [...]

Want to know who you should be listening to in 2012? Then you could do worse than lend an ear to MTV’s Brand New for 2012 acts and events. This week they announced the final 2012 nominee and for the first time ever it’s an unsigned artist. Norwich-born urbaner Context will go head to head [...]

Farewell then, 2011. You had your moments, but it’s time to move on now. Chop chop. And yes, I know I’m a little late with my Best Albums list, but blame Christmas and all those delicious mince pies and mulled wine that fogged my brain. So what did the past 12 months bring? Musical highs [...]

So this is Christmas, and what have you done? I’ve listened to a whole bunch of new music this year – but frankly, what’s new music when it’s now considered OK to play Wham!’s Last Christmas at crazy volumes? Nowt, that’s what. However, it’s not all about Mariah, Wham! and The Pogues, despite what radio [...]

As our friends across the pond tuck into their overcooked turkey and grits, I thought it appropriate to take a moment and think about just what I’m thankful for this year. Here’s my list for 2011…

Slightly bonkers superstar Susan Boyle returned to America’s Got Talent amid standing ovations recently to perform a world exclusive premiere of new single You Have To Be There from her upcoming third album, Someone to Watch Over Me. Said track was written by Abba legends Benny & Bjorn, originally hitting its stride in their popular [...]

Dolly discusses her unique look, telling us that she modelled herself on the town tramp and has always loved to look cheap: “Rest assured if I walk out looking the way I do, I’m OK with it so you should be too. Some people say less is more but that’s the biggest crock I ever [...]

Remember Marina, her of the diamond fame? Well, she’s back with new standalone single Electra Heart: The Start that’s chopped into two pristine halves: Part One: Fear And Loathing and Part Two: Radioactive. If you can forgive the title mayhem and just concentrate on the sound, you won’t be disappointed – both of these tracks [...]