Why the world smiles on shameless erotic capitalistsWhat is ‘erotic capital’? And is it something that people, especially women, should exploit to advance their careers? Author …Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Trying to dampen spirits with a glass of wineWHAT WITH various invasions, sieges, despots and the psychopathic Uncle Joe, they’ve had it pretty rough in Russia over the centuries…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Never mind the theories, check out the mind-blowing figuresREVOLVER: NOT CONTENT with taking up permanent residence in both the album and singles charts worldwide, female artists are …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Who wants their MTV?After earning a Bronze Star in Vietnam, Bill Roedy took on a different sort of challenge – he brought MTV to the rest of the …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
'Botox Bob' dilemma for men of a certain ageI KNOW someone who knows someone who knows someone who had a calf implantWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
The real bohos left the Chelsea to the tourists long agoNew York’s Chelsea Hotel is closing for refurbishments, and the artists and musicians who made it their home are worried it will…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
How women became top of the popsFor the first time in pop history, the Top 10 album charts are made up of mostly female solo actsSat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
There's a star plan waiting in the Sky - let's hope it blows our mindsREVOLVER: WHERE WERE you on July 6th, 1972, at about 7Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
RevolverTHERE ARE very good reasons why families shouldn’t be in bands togetherFri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
'Tittle-tattle' trumps talent in Winehouse tragedyOUTSIDE AMY Winehouse’s Camden Square house are various improvised shrines to the starFri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Myth of Amy must separate strands of fierce talent and wretched troublesDEATH OF AMY WINEHOUSE: BY JOINING the macabre “27 Club” Amy Winehouse takes her place alongside a long list of gifted yet personally…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Mercury needs to crown a new king to prove its relevanceREVOLVER: THE MERCURY NEEDS a short, sharp, shockFri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Female vocalists lead Mercury Prize raceRock is out, dubstep is in, there are no Irish nominees and it’s already being pitched as a two-horse raceWed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Women win Twitter shoot-outSMALL PRINT: The FIFA Women’s World Cup - which came to a thrilling conclusion last Sunday night when Japan edged out the US…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Teatotallers and weak beers: rock excess ain't what it used to beREVOLVER: IN THE EARLY days of Blur, Damon Albarn would get so homesick on US tours that he would tune into the UK and Ireland…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Thriving on the Oxegen of publicityPROFILE AMANDA BRUNKER: THIS WEEKEND’S Oxegen line-up: Coldplay, Beyoncé and... Amanda BrunkerSat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
At last, a cleaned-up Scream are fit to play their iconic album liveREVOLVER: IF YOU AMBLE along to Oxegen’s Heineken Green Spheres Stage on Sunday at about 10pm, you’ll come across a sight many…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
No time for radical protest, we've Oxegen on our mindsOPINION: Something has been lost in festival world. The gig has sold out, man...Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Laugh and the web laughs with youIT IS A COMEDIC TRUTH universally acknowledged that Alan Partridge is one of the most brilliant characters of this or any other…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
For muscial acts, Glastonbury slot a sure-fire moverREVOLVER: BRIAN BOYD on musicFri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
U2 ready to rock at celebrated UK music festivalMILLIONS LOGGED on to the Glastonbury Festival website last October when tickets for this year’s event went on sale, but only…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Ambassador, with this black metal you are really spoiling usSMALL PRINT: WHEN YOU think of Norway you think fjords, Ibsen... and that’s about itMon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Lost in Tesco? Have a sat-navSMALL PRINT: YOUR MISSION – should you choose to accept it – is to go into Marks Spencer and find 10 specified food/clothes …Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
'Bono Pay Up': art group plans tax protest at Glastonbury gigU2 WILL be making a long-awaited first appearance at the Glastonbury festival on Friday, June 24th, but lobby group Art Uncut…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
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She could have had it all, but Adele is refusing to go all GagaREVOLVER : THE CHINESE concept of yin and yang refers to how complementary opposites interact within a greater whole as part…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Giggs and Streisand have found how easily a superinjunction can backfireOPINION : New media will always trump the seemingly immovable object of a court injunctionThu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Ivor Novello award for Villagers frontmanDUBLINER CONOR O'Brien, frontman of the music act Villagers, has won an Ivor Novello awardFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Common sense goes out the window in latest political spatREVOLVER: WHAT IS it with the White House and music? The first ridiculous incident was when Richard Nixon invited Elvis Presley…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
George Michael rewards the faithful with new tour‘YOU’VE GIVEN us many incredible and stunning songs over the years,” began the first question at the George Michael press conference…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Bin Laden death for video gameWHILE THE blood was still drying on the floors of the Abbottabad compound where Osama bin Laden was shot dead, there were already…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Gaga-motorbike mash-up is not a triumph of album cover artFOLLOWING THE portentous announcement from the House of Gaga that the world was ready for a look at the cover art of her new …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
RevolverGood old-fashioned rock’n’roll – now where’s the app for that?Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Is rock ready to retire?After 35 years together – and an average age of 51 – U2 became the top earning live act of all time last weekThu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Sweetest Thing: U2 break Rolling Stones tour recordU2 HAVE broken the record for having the highest ever grossing concert tour.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
