Saab to roll out electric cars
September 4th, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) Bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab plans to roll out new electric cars in 18 months, its buyer National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) said.
NEVS, wholly owned by ... Read more...
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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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IIT Bombay starts training 10,000 teachers
June 25th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) The training programme for 10,000 teachers was inaugurated Monday by Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay.Under the 'Talk to a ... Read more...
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MJ’s hair in roulette ball
December 14th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) A clump of Michael Jackson's hair will be used to manufacture a roulette ball.The bosses of Onlinegamblingpal.com bought the hair, which was collected at ... Read more...
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Gaga designs Polaroid printer
September 16th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga has designed a high-tech portable printer for camera company Polaroid.According to Nme.com, the 25-year-old, who took up the role of a creative ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga wants to star as Amy Winehouse in movie
August 5th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pop singer Lady Gaga, ranked as the most influential world celebrity by Forbes magazine, wants to play the role of the late singer Amy ... Read more...
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Jackson voted greatest singer of all time
June 22nd, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 22 (IANS) Late singer Michael Jackson has been voted the greatest singer of all time in a new poll.Fans have honoured him by making him top the ... Read more...
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‘F**king smart’ Lady Gaga calls ‘Madonna plagiarism accusation retarded’
April 21st, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, April 21 (ANI): Lady Gaga has lashed out at plagiarism reports in an interview.The singer slammed at accusations that for her last single 'Born This Way' she blatantly ripped ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga launches foul-mouthed rant over her birthday suit
April 19th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Lady Gaga has lashed it out again, and this time over her Dame Edna-style purple wig and sheer catsuit with strategic zips."Let me tell you something. If you ... Read more...
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Franco, Taylor-Wood to create short films for R.E.M.
March 4th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 4 (ANI): Lead vocalist for R.E.M. Michael Stipe has signed on actor James Franco and director Sam Taylor-Wood to create short films to accompany the highly anticipated new album, 'Collapse ... Read more...
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When George Harrison played a ghostly prank on Macca
October 31st, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney was once made to think that his dead mother was trying to contact him by Beatles bandmate George Harrison, who was actually playing a ... Read more...
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Britney’s ‘Rock ‘N Roll’ voted worst ever cover song
September 22nd, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 22 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears version of "I Love Rock 'N Roll" has been voted as the worst ever cover song.
The 28-year-old's attempt at American singer Joan Jett's ... Read more...
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Muse’s rendition of Feeling Good voted best cover version
September 22nd, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Muse's rendition of Feeling Good has been named the greatest cover version of all time.The rock trio's cover of the track - originally made famous by Nina ... Read more...
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Britney’s version of ‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ voted worst ever cover song
September 22nd, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 22 (ANI): Pop star Britney Spears' version of 'I Love Rock 'N Roll' has been named worst ever cover song.The survey for car maker Seat revealed that the 28-year-old's ... Read more...
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London hotel unveils new Jimi Hendrix-themed suite
September 11th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 11 (ANI): People who want to have the ultimate Jimi Hendrix experience can now do so at a hotel in London.The new Hendrix-themed suite, which has been set up at ... Read more...
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Kings of Lion turn down ‘Glee’ offer
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 22 (ANI): American indie rock band Kings of Leon have rejected an offer to showcase their hits on TV series 'Glee'.Frontman Caleb Followill has revealed to NME.com that he has ... Read more...
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Men like to play Robbie Williams tracks when alone at the wheel
August 20th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 20 (ANI): Singer Robbie Williams' tracks are the top choice for men to secretly sing when they are alone in the car, according to a new poll.According to the ... Read more...
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U2 to headline Glastonbury 2011?
June 7th, 2010 - 5:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 7 (ANI): Irish band U2 may headline the Glastonbury festival in 2011.The band cancelled its performance at the festival after lead singer Bono was admitted to hospital in May for ... Read more...
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Macca admits small gigs make him nervous
May 3rd, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 03 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that he still gets butterflies in his stomach - when he plays in small venues.The former Beatle says that playing in front ... Read more...
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Rihanna shelved plans to croon with Elly Jackson after Brown’s attack
April 23rd, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 23 (ANI): Rihanna was planning to team up with Elly Jackson for a duet but the project was shelved after the Umbrella singer went into hiding following an attack ... Read more...
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Courtney Love feels Kurt Cobain would’ve enjoyed Guitar Hero video game
January 30th, 2010 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 30 (ANI): Rock musician Courtney Love has revealed that she feels conflicted over her legal battle against the makers of Guitar Hero, as she's convinced her late husband Kurt ... Read more...
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Rolling Stones blast ‘touring sans Ronnie Wood’ claims
January 6th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): Brit rock band The Rolling Stones have blasted rumours that they are planning to tour this year without guitarist Ronnie Wood, insisting that there are no gigs planned ... 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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Macca’s crippling stagefright almost cost him his place in The Beatles
November 26th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 26 (ANI): Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has revealed that he once found it so "nerve-wracking" to go on the stage and perform that he even thought of giving ... Read more...
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When Pete Doherty’s heart stopped
November 25th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): Babyshambles rocker Pete Doherty calls it a "strange turn of events" when he was put on life support last month after his heart stopped.The 30-year-old had to ... 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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Jay-Z lists George Michael among his idols
October 11th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 11 (ANI): Rap star Jay-Z has said that George Michael once had a strong influence on hip hop artists.He also listed Beatles among his idols, in an interview to former ... Read more...
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Lily Allen quits music & wants to focus on acting
September 26th, 2009 - 4:02 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sep 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a startling development Lily Rose Beatrice Allen has decided to quit the music industry.In a recently posted statement on her anti-piracy blog (via NME), the ... Read more...
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Macca yet to play ‘hard’ Beatles computer game
September 9th, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 9 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has confessed he is yet to try his hand at the computer game based on The Beatles.The Fab Four's bass player admitted the game ... Read more...
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Natalie Imbruglia had ’semi-nervous breakdown’ while working with Chris Martin
August 25th, 2009 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 25 (ANI): Aussie singer Natalie Imbruglia has revealed that she had a 'semi-nervous breakdown' while working with 'Coldplay' frontman Chris Martin on her new album.Imbruglia, 34, said that collaborating ... Read more...
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Doherty confirms The Libertines reunion in 2010
August 21st, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): Rocker Pete Doherty has confirmed that his former band The Libertines will reform next year.The Babyshambles frontman is so serious about the project that he doesn't even ... Read more...
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Liam Gallagher approves brother’s solo album plans
August 20th, 2009 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 20 (ANI): Liam Gallagher has given the green signal to his brother and fellow Oasis member Noel's plans to begin work on a solo album.Noel recently confessed having penned "lots ... Read more...
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Courtney Love to release new album under the name Hole
June 18th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Courtney Love has given up on her solo career plans, and will release her new album under the name Hole.It is after seeing numerous delays and false ... Read more...
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Liam Gallagher won’t model his clothes
March 27th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): Putting all speculations to rest, 'Oasis' frontman Liam Gallagher has said that he'll never walk the ramp to model his men's clothing range.Last week, the rocker announced that ... Read more...
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U2s Edge is glad Bono ignored his advice not to discuss Africas poverty with Bush
February 20th, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, February 20 (ANI): U2 member The Edge is glad that frontman Bono ignored his advice not to meet former U.S. President George W. Bush to discuss poverty in Africa.
The rocker, ... Read more...
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