Liam Gallagher buys a house in New York
August 6th, 2012 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Aug 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Liam Gallagher has come up with a surprise that really caught the eyes of many. He bought a house, which is situated in New York at ... Read more...
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Olympic opening ceremony in numbers
July 28th, 2012 - 6:17 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) Without even beginning to discuss the artistic merits of the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a quick look at some of the ... Read more...
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Mel C upset with Olympic play list
June 21st, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) Former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, also known as Mel C, is upset because their tracks have not been mentioned in the Olympic play list, which ... Read more...
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Alexa Chung dating The Strokes’ guitarist?
May 9th, 2012 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) TV presenter Alexa Chung is reportedly dating guitarist Albert Hammond Jr of The Strokes band.Chung, who was previously dating The Arctic Monkeys' frontman Alex Turner, was ... Read more...
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Arctic Monkeys’ drummer learning guitar
December 19th, 2011 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) British rockers Arctic Monkeys' drummer Matt Helders is learning to play the guitar as he wants to master a new instrument.The 25-year-old is taking some time ... Read more...
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A new man in Alexa Chung’s life?
September 16th, 2011 - 2:08 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Model Alexa Chung, who recently split from her boyfriend of four years, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, is reportedly dating singer Theo Hutchcraft .Chung has ... Read more...
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Arctic Monkeys to take break from recording
August 27th, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) British rockers Arctic Monkeys are taking a break from recording music until 2013.The band, who released their fourth album, "Suck It And See" June, this year ... Read more...
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Childhood friendship kept Arctic Monkeys together
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:18 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 22 (IANS) Band members of Arctic Monkeys believe that being friends in their growing up years helped in keeping them together without succumbing to the pressures of fame.The ... Read more...
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It’s splitsville for Alexa Chung, Alex Turner
August 1st, 2011 - 5:40 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Model Alexa Chung has split from her boyfriend of four years, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner.Rumours of romantic trouble first surfaced earlier this month when Alexa ... Read more...
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Lollapalooza 2011 lineup is impressive
April 27th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The lineup of the 2011 edition of the Lollapalooza concert have been reported on the Internet. Some prominent names that have been included in the list ... Read more...
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Arctic Monkeys recording new album in Hollywood
January 24th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): Arctic Monkeys have reportedly hired a house in one of Hollywood's most sought after areas to continue work on their fourth album.The Sheffield band is believed to ... Read more...
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Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ named greatest album of the past 25 years
December 23rd, 2010 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Radiohead's 'OK Computer' has topped a new list of the greatest albums of the past quarter century.The 1997 release fended off albums by Nirvana and Oasis to top ... Read more...
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Prince Harry crowned ‘King of Cool’
May 31st, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 31 (ANI): Prince Harry has beaten Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson to be crowned King of Cool.GQ magazine took 37-and-a-half to be the cut-off age in considering the coolest men, ... Read more...
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Prince Harry crowned world’s coolest man
May 31st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) Prince Harry beats "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson to the top spot in the list of the world's 50 coolest men.
Pattinson came runner-up in the list of ... Read more...
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Key British political parties pursuing Lily Allen
April 26th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 26 (ANI): Lily Allen has been courted by two of Britain's main political parties because she reached out to young fans via Internet, the singer has revealed.In an interview ... Read more...
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Noel Gallagher to make solo comeback with charity gig
February 2nd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 02 (ANI): Former 'Oasis' member Noel Gallagher is set to launch his solo career with a performance at a charity concert in March.The guitarist will take the stage at the ... Read more...
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Moss gets expensive watch as belated b’day gift
January 22nd, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 22 (IANS) British supermodel Kate Moss' musician beau Jamie Hince gave her an expensive watch worth more than $64,000 as a belated birthday present.
Hince presented Moss an 18 carat rose ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson named best dressed celeb of 2009
January 5th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 5 (IANS) "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson has been been named the best-dressed celebrity of 2009.
He was followed by the members of "Take That" and "Arctic Monkeys" frontman Alex Turner ... Read more...
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Mr Brightside by The Killers voted Decade’s Greatest Song
December 1st, 2009 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 1 (ANI): American rock band The Killers' chartbusting track 'Mr Brightside' has been voted the greatest song of the decade.It pushed the highest UK entry, Arctic Monkeys' 'I Bet You ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle’s debut album becomes bestseller, breaks record
November 30th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle is celebrating after her album "I Dreamed A Dream" was named the best-selling debut in British history.
It was announced Sunday that the ... Read more...
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Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’ voted ‘Greatest Track Of The Last 10 Years’
November 27th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 27 (ANI): R&B superstar Beyonce Knowles' song 'Crazy In Love' has been voted 'The Greatest Track Of The Last 10 Years'.The hit 2003 song, which features her husband Jay-Z, ... Read more...
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The Strokes’ ‘Is This It’ tops ‘Best Albums Of The Decade’ list
November 17th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 17 (ANI): 'Is This It' by US indie-rock band The Strokes has topped a list of the Best Albums Of The Decade.The Libertines' debut album, 'Up The Bracket', which ... Read more...
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Dame Shirley Bassey enters UK charts with first album in two decades
November 16th, 2009 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, November 16 (ANI): Singer Dame Shirley Bassey has made it to the album charts with her first album of original material in 20 years.The 72-year-old's album, titled 'The Performance,' has entered ... Read more...
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Dame Vera wins lifetime achievement award
October 13th, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 13 (ANI): Singer Dame Vera Lynn received a lifetime achievement award at the annual Women of the Year lunch, which took place at London's Intercontinental Hotel on Monday.The award ... Read more...
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Help! The Beatles edged out by singer, 92
September 14th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Sep 14 (IANS) If all four members of the band had been alive today, they might well have been singing 'Help!' or 'You Can't Do That' -- for ... Read more...
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Dame Vera Lynn becomes world’s oldest living artist to have No. 1 album
September 14th, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 14 (ANI): Dame Vera Lynn has piped The Beatles and Bob Dylan in becoming the oldest living artist in the world to have a number one album.The 92-year-old, whose career ... Read more...
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Oasis rule best British songs poll
May 26th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): English rock band Oasis have taken over the list of the best British songs of all time by claiming the top three positions in the poll.The number one ... Read more...
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‘Thriller’ voted ‘Greatest Album of all Time’
April 9th, 2009 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 9 (ANI): Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has topped a new poll of 'The Greatest Albums of all Time'.The 1982 hit notched up almost one in three of all votes cast ... Read more...
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Oasis named Best British Band at NME Awards
February 26th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Oasis have been honoured with the Best British Band gong at NME Awards.Hero of the Year title went to US President Barack Obama while Villain of the Year ... Read more...
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Hand-me-up MP3 players spawn new generation of older digital music fans
December 31st, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 31 (ANI): As teenagers upgrade their digital music players, they hand over the older ones to parents, giving rise to a new generation of older digital music fans.Children pass ... Read more...
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Sign language pop videos for deaf making waves on YouTube
November 19th, 2008 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 19 (ANI): An unusual music lover has found an innovative way to make pop videos for the deaf by using sign language.Tyrone Whittles unique interpretations of the songs through ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty, Amy Winehouse not in NMEs 2008 Cool List
November 5th, 2008 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse have failed to make it to NME magazine''s 2008 Cool List.Doherty once topped the controversial rundown of 50 pop stars and the ... Read more...
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Arctic Monkeys going for heavier sound in new album
July 29th, 2008 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 29 (IANS) British rock band Arctic Monkeys are working on their third album and are opting for a heavier sound. Thesun.co.uk reports that the band's drummer Matt Helders says they ... Read more...
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Radiohead and Robert Plant nominated for Mercury Prize
July 23rd, 2008 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 23 (ANI): English alternative rock band Radiohead and Led Zeppelin frontman, Robert Plant have been nominated for this year''s Nationwide Mercury Music Prize.
While Radiohead has been nominated for ''In ... Read more...
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Arctic Monkeys snub Amy Winehouse at Glasto
June 30th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): She might have given a rocking performance at the Glastonbury festival, but Amy Winehouse was not essential viewing for everyone at the do particularly the Arctic Monkeys.The ... Read more...
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