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Shane Macgowan Found 'Female Side' On Fairytale In New York

14th December 2012

Shane MacGowan displayed his ''female side'' when writing 'Fairytale of New York'.The singer worked on the words for The Pogues...

Peaches Geldof Hits The Red Carpet With Fiance

12th December 2011

Peaches Geldof has been secretly engaged for six months.The socialite's boyfriend S.C.U.M. rocker Thomas Cohen popped the question in the...

Peaches Geldof Hates 'Fake' Parties

7th February 2011

Peaches Geldof hates showbiz parties because they are "fake".The socialite - whose father is musician and Band Aid co-founder Bob...

Last Christmas The Most Downloaded Christmas Song

7th December 2010

Recent trend suggests Wham's classic 1984 track Last Christmas is the most downloaded Christmas song, the track written by George...

Band Aid 20 Is Best-selling Christmas Single

26th December 2009

The revamped BAND AID single has been named the best-selling U.K. Christmas single of the last decade.Do They Know It's...

Jingle Bell Rock: The Top Christmas Tunes

23rd December 2006

by Kev Lewin We all have a favourite Christmas tune, but have you ever wondered which classic pop ditty is the...

Crazy Frog Takes On George Michael

20th November 2006

Pop ringtone sensation CRAZY FROG is making a spectacular comeback this festive season, by aiming for the Christmas charts with...

Gere Pens Aids Song With Richie

29th November 2005

RICHARD GERE has co-written a song with LIONEL RICHIE to raise awareness about the spread of AIDS in India....

Geldof Attacks Albarn's Live 8 Criticism

10th June 2005

LATEST: Campaigning rocker SIR BOB GELDOF has lambasted BLUR frontman DAMON ALBARN for complaining next month's (JUL05) LIVE 8 charity...

Geldof: 'Live 8 Will Be A Glorious Failure'

10th June 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF predicts his LIVE 8 concerts and protest marches will fail to force the hands of international leaders...

Geldof Invites Pope, Mandela And Dalai Lama To Live 8

30th May 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has asked the world's most prominent figures, including POPE BENEDICT XVI, the DALAI LAMA and NELSON MANDELA...

Geldof Confirms Live 8

27th May 2005

LATEST: Rock campaigner SIR BOB GELDOF has confirmed charity concert LIVE 8 will go ahead this summer (02JUL05) - but...

Geldof Set Aside Differences For Band Aid

8th March 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has dismissed the popular perception of the 1980s as a self-centred decade - because he managed to...

Geldof Praises Arch Rival Weller

4th March 2005

Irish rocker SIR BOB GELDOF is still amazed he and PAUL WELLER managed to put aside their differences to work...

Geldof Shocked By 15-Year-old Daughter's 'Botox' Party

6th February 2005

Rocker SIR BOB GELDOF is furious after finding out his 15-year-old daughter has been invited to a 'botox' party....

Geldof: 'I'm A Musician As Well'

1st February 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has slammed allegations he only deserves his forthcoming BRIT AWARD for his charity work. The...

Geldof Bored With Africa

31st January 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF is bored with visiting Africa and being called upon to raise money whenever the troubled continent faces...

Ure Found It Hard To Contain Himself Around Clapton

24th January 2005

Rocking with guitar legend ERIC CLAPTON got BAND AID creator MIDGE URE so excited he "orgasmed". Former ULTRAVOX frontman...

Brit Awards Mistake Means More Best UK Single Nominees

21st January 2005

Organisers of next month's (FEB05) BRIT AWARDS have increased the number of artists nominated for the Best British Single category...

Franz Lead Brit Award Nominations

10th January 2005

Scottish band FRANZ FERDINAND lead the nominations for this year's (05) BRIT AWARDS with five nods. The TAKE ME...

Geldof Hits Out At Cocaine Stories During Live Aid

9th January 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has rubbished reports he was high on cocaine while he organised charity event BAND AID in 1984....

Geldof Would Accept Peerage

4th January 2005

LATEST: SIR BOB GELDOF would consider accepting a peerage if offered to him - after radio listeners voted him the...

X Factor Winner Reaches The Top

3rd January 2005

The winner of British TV talent contest THE X FACTOR has ended BAND AID 20's four-week reign atop the UK...

Geldof Inspires New Volunteers

2nd January 2005

SIR BOB GELDOF has been voted the celebrity most likely to inspire British people to get involved in charity work....

Bono And Geldof To Duet At Brits?

31st December 2004

Organisers of THE BRIT AWARDS are reportedly urging Irish rockers BONO and SIR BOB GELDOF to perform a show-stopping duet...

Geldof Hits Out At Charity Shops

28th December 2004

SIR BOB GELDOF has attacked the proliferation of charity shops in the UK - blaming them for the decline of...

Presley To Score Record-breaking Chart Topper?

28th December 2004

Late legend ELVIS PRESLEY is tipped to score a British number one in the New Year (05) - which would...

Osbourne Beats Ozzy To Personality Award

27th December 2004

Music manager SHARON OSBOURNE has beaten husband OZZY to be crowned Radio Rock Personality Of The Year (04). THE...

Band Aid Rules British Christmas Charts

27th December 2004

BAND AID 20's reworking of hit charity single DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS is the British Christmas number one -...

Bono Defends Band Aid 20

21st December 2004

BONO has staunchly defended the latest cover of charity tune DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?, deeming it better than the...

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