Over the weekend Reading and Leeds were full of fantastic live music from the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bloc Party, Radiohead, La Roux, Kaiser Chiefs and many more. Alexa Chung was also among the guests and fans there to support the bands — check out our slideshow for some glimpses of the fun of the festivals! Read more
Ahead of his comeback on Comic Relief, Robbie Williams was out in London yesterday to attend the first meeting of the Featured Artists’ Coalition. The coalition includes Blur, Kate Nash, Radiohead, KT Tunstall, Billy Bragg, White Lies and Robbie, who will be speaking out to ensure that performers and people like us who buy their music have a voice in the relatively new arena of downloading Read more
Yesterday I kicked off my Brit Bets polls, focusing on the nominees of the Brit Awards 2009. Today I'd love to hear who you'd like to win in the Best British Group category, and the shortlist is made up of five great bands — Coldplay, Elbow, Girls Aloud, Radiohead and Take That. So have a think and then let me know who you'd like to take home the award on February 18! Source Brit Read more
After all the excitement of the BAFTAs, it's my duty to remind you that the Brits 2009 are happening next week, so with that in mind it's time to start my Brit Bets 2009 polls! From now on I'll be asking you to vote on who you want to win the gongs at the Brit Awards which will be taking place on February 18. First up is best album, with Coldplay, Duffy, The Ting Tings, Radiohead and Elbow all in Read more
Last night the NME Awards nominees were announced, where Oasis earned a massive seven nominations, including Best British Band, Best Live Band and Best Album. The categories range from the musical, encompass TV — where PopSugarUK favourites Gavin & Stacey and Skins are up for awards — film, web, venues, style, and then move on to the more fun Hero / Villian Of The Year categories. Those Read more
Elbow have won the Mercury Music Prize for best album of the last twelve months. The group won the £20,000 prize last night for their fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid. They beat Estelle, Adele, Radiohead, Laura Marling, bookies' favourite Burial, The Last Shadow Puppets and Rachel Unthank and the Winterset to the prestigious prize. Elbow frontman Guy Garvey dedicated the award to the late Read more
TV show host Jeremy Kyle was left unhurt but "shaking like a leaf" after he was involved in a car crash on the A1. — The Mirror Former Eastenders and Bionic Woman star Michelle Ryan will join veteran actor John Hurt in the cast of BBC1's forthcoming 13-part fantasy drama series Merlin. — The Guardian First evictee from Big Brother 9 Stephanie McMichael is secretly dating BB8 housemate Liam Read more
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Lily Allen's chat show has been greenlit for a second series. – Daily Mail Are Beyonce and Jay-Z really getting married? – PopSugar Eastenders star Mike Reid had debts of £900,000 when he died earlier this year. – The Sun Are the lineup similarities between all the UK summer festivals going to mean they flop? – Guardian Radiohead played an intimate gig in London last night for Radio 2, Read more
Oh no! Jason Orange has a hamstring injury which is apparently threatening Take That's long term survival. Or maybe he just fancied an ice bath? – Daily Star Actors Kym and Jack Ryder have split up. – BBC Footballer Rio Ferdinand is "brainstorming" a hip-hop reality TV show. – NME Britney's wardrobe from her appearance on How I Met Your Mother is to be auctioned off for charity. – Read more
