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David Bowie Branded ‘Amateur’ Who Fronted A Group ‘Devoid Of Personality’ By Bbc Talent Scouts
David Bowie was dismissed by the BBC’s all-powerful 1960s ‘Talent Selection Group’ as an “amateur” act who fronted a band “devoid of personality”. Despite going on to feature in countless BBC specials and documentaries after...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 September 2023
Charlotte Church Delivers Passionate Keynote Speech On Feminine Sexualisation
Once a puppet, with her own sexuality out of her control and a musical career that involved exploitation and sexism, Charlotte Church certainly speaks from experience when she talks of the dangers of hyper-sexualisation in...
By Jack de Aguilar in Music / Festivals on 15 October 2013
Life Before The Turner Prize, Elizabeth Price's Twee Pop Past In Talulah Gosh
Elizabeth Price will be dominating the headlines today (December 4, 2012), after wining the Turner Prize last night. She’s a relative unknown, so what exactly has the Bradford-born, Luton-raised artist been doing all these years...
By Hayley Avron on 04 December 2012
Bbc Consider Dropping John Peel Tribute Should Abuse Allegations Be Proven
In light of the recent allegations brought forth against former DJ John Peel, the BBC have announced that they will most likely drop the planned tribute they had arranged in his honour should the allegations...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 13 October 2012
The Fall And The Undertones Pay Tribute
The Fall and The Undertones paid tributes to late DJ John Peel at a fundraising concert this week.The bands - two of the iconic DJ's favuorite - performed an exclusive gig in Norwich's Sound and...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 October 2012
John Peel Had An Affair With A 15-Year-old, And Got Her Pregnant?
Evidently, it has really not been a good week for dead ex-BBC employees. Over the past two weeks the worst fears, that were merely rumours in Jimmy Savile's lifetime, have seemingly been confirmed as fact...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 October 2012
John Peel's Private Record Collection Launches Online
John Peel 's private record collection has hit the web. The Bbc and the Arts Council have joined forces to create The Space - a new digital service which will allow the public to access...
By WENN on 01 May 2012
Pete Townshend Blasts Itunes
Pete Townshend has blasted Apple's iTunes service for bleeding artists "like a digital vampire".The Who guitarist thinks the digital download service - which accounts for more than 75 per cent of all legal downloads -...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 November 2011
My Chemical Romance Triumph At Nme Awards 2011
My Chemical Romance scooped two trophies at tonight's (23.02.11) NME Awards. The US rockers were the biggest winners, taking home Best International Band and `Best Video' for their track 'Na Na Na' at the British...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 February 2011
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