Thursday 29 May 2008
Little Greymouth wins big OpShop gig
Wednesday 28 May 2008
Arctic Monkeys dominate NME Awards
The Sheffield rockers claimed the awards for Best British Band, Best Track for 'Fluorescent Adolescent' and Best Video for 'Teddy Picker'.
The group also won the awards for Best Album and Best Band at this year's Brit Awards.
The Klaxons claimed the award for Best Album for 'Myths of the Near Future' and newcomer Kate Nash was named Best Solo Artist at the ceremony.
Amy Winehouse, who was nominated for four NME Awards, picked up just one award on the night, for Worst Dressed.
The award for Best New Band went to The Enemy, Muse picked up the Best Live Band gong and The Killers won Best International Band for the second year in a row.
Pop singer Kylie Minogue was voted Sexiest Woman, while Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty was named Hero of the Year at the awards.
Check out our NME Awards photo gallery here.
Grand Ole Carrie!
Adding another notch on her I'm-way-more-successful-than-Kelly-Clarkson belt, country music sweetheart Carrie Underwood was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night.
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White Denim return to UK for full tour
The band, who are set to release their debut album 'Work Out Holiday' on June 23, kick off their tour on June 30 in Brighton.
They are also set to perform at a handful of UK festivals, including Glastonbury on June 28 and The Mighty Boosh's bash in Kent on July 5.
The band also release their new single 'All You Really Have To Do' on July 7.
White Denim play:
Brighton Audio (June 30)
Birmingham Bar Academy (July 1)
Sheffield Plug (2)
London Cargo (3)
Bristol Louisiana (6)
Nottingham Social (7)
To check the availability of White Denim tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS now, or call 0871 230 1094.
Baby on the way for Gwen Stefani
The website People.com quoted Rossdale's father Douglas as saying: "the whole family are delighted."
He continued: "We are very much looking forward to another grandchild."
Thirty-eight-year-old Stefani and 40-year-old Rossdale have a son, Kingston, who was born in 2006.
American Idol - Cowells Make-up Trick
AMERICAN IDOL judge SIMON COWELL used to plaster his face in his mother's make-up when he was a kid - in order to get days off school.
The music mogul admits he always hated school and went to extreme lengths in order to stay at home.
Cowell used to fool his parents into thinking he was sick by covering himself in a pale foundation and pretending to be ill.
He says, "I didn't like school so I had a trick - I would put my mother's white make-up on.
"I'd get a cup of tea, put it on my head and tell my parents, 'Not feeling well, feel my temperature.'"
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Redknapp set for West End role?
The former Eternity singer, who now presents 'The Clothes Show' on UKTV Style, recently said that she would like to relaunch her singing career.
Speaking about the West End rumours, Redknapp told the Daily Express: "There have been chats about it and it could be on the horizon very soon."
She dismissed reports, however, that she will be starring in a production of 'Grease', saying: "I couldn't see me in the skinny Lycra pants. Maybe 10 years ago, but not now."
Patrick Swayze - Swayzes Point Break Set For Sequel
PATRICK SWAYZE could be set for a return to the big screen - as surfer movie POINT BREAK is set to be revived in a sequel.
A follow-up to the 1991 film, which also starred Keanu Reeves, is reported to be in the pipeline - and Swayze could reprise his role, health permitting.
The sequel is due to be shot in Singapore and Indonesia, and is set 20 years after the disappearance of Swayze's character Bodhi, reports British newspaper The Sun.
The cast for the movie is as yet unconfirmed.
Earlier this year (08), Swazye confirmed he was suffering from pancreatic cancer.
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