Broken guitar fetches thousands at auction
A damaged guitar used by Kurt Cobain, the former front man of rock band Nirvana, during the their first US tour has been sold at auction for 69,400 euros. The
Elton John Avenue
British music legend Sir Elton John is to have a street named after him as councillors in the London borough of Harrow are considering the initiative as part of a
New Year, new albums
Irish rock band U2 have announced that they will be releasing their new album, No Line On The Horizon, on March 2. This is the band’s 12th album and the
Friendliest singers and bands
Myspace, the social networking site, has announced their top eight lists for 2008 detailing the most popular musical acts of 2008. Virtual band Gorillaz were deemed the most popular band,
Lost Lennon recording
A rare tape containing a recording of John Lennon while drunk has been put up for auction and is expected to sell for at least 25,000 pounds sterling. The tape,
Album of the year
Rockferry, the debut album by Welsh artist Duffy, was the biggest selling album in the UK in 2008, shifting a massive 1.5 million copies to date. The petit young blonde
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
For the first time in more than 50 years, the same song but by different artists has taken the number one and two spots in the UK chart – while
End of CDs
Music research company Gartner has called on the music industry to stop selling CDs by Christmas 2009. According to Gartner, the music industry is stopping further online retail progress by
Eagles in Lisbon
Legendary American band, the Eagles, will be spreading their wings on their latest world tour and performing a one off concert in Lisbon. The band, most famous for singing Hotel
Obama and Aretha
Diva Aretha Franklin is set to perform at the inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20 in front of an expected crowd of four million well wishers. The Queen of