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RIP Storm Thorgerson: 10 Of His Best Album Covers

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:42:49 +0000

It’s a mark of the strength of vision in the graphic designer Storm Thorgerson’s work – both solo and with the design collective Hipgnosis – that the news of his passing should have created waves of sympathy from rock ...

10 Great British Bands Get Shredded

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:00:10 +0000

Let’s not spoil this with too much talk. Suffice to say there are 10 videos here, featuring some of the greatest musicans that Britain has produced. Only, they don’t really sound all that magnificent here.

Emeli Sande and Ben Howard: A Tale Of Two Brit-ys

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:47:32 +0000

The Brit Awards 2013 have just finished, and it has been, as it always is, a rum do. First, there was Muse, a mighty noise and a whole wall of Gothic orchestra behind them.

Glenn Beck Writes An Open Letter To Matt Bellamy Of Muse

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:37:05 +0000

The story goes like this: last week the Guardian ran an interview with the British rock band Muse, in which their leader Matt Bellamy, among other things, talked about Glenn Beck’s recent endorsement of their music, in which the ...

Music Roundup: Five Official Themes From The London Games

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:48:51 +0000

Here’s Elbow’s score for the BBC coverage of the games. They’ve arranged it so it can be cropped into tiny bits and used for trails, montages and all sorts.

Muse Unveil Dramatic New Olympic Song ‘Survival’

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:41:43 +0000

Things which Muse always bring to a song:

News Roundup: Amy Winehouse’s Toxicology Report

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:40:25 +0000

Amy Winehouse’s family have just released a statement concerning her toxicology report, which has come out in advance of the results of her inquest.

News Roundup: Get Ready to Tour Hogwarts, and Radiohead Sets ‘SNL’ Date

staff — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:43:35 +0000

Harry Potter fans, do you fancy a stroll around Hogwarts? You DO? Well you may be in luck.

News Roundup: Jamie Bamber Lands ‘CSI: Miami’ Guest Spot and Muse’s Matt Bellamy Slams London Rioters

staff — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:07:17 +0000

In the upcoming season of CSI: Miami, we’ll get to see the handsome Jamie Bamber (Battlestar: Galactica, Law & Order: UK) guest star as “Robbie, one half of a freelance storm-chasing duo who is questioned by Sgt. Tripp (Rex ...

News Roundup: Morrissey Dismisses Fan from Show, Charlie Gilmour Goes to Jail, and Posh ‘n’ Becks Are Here to Stay

staff — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:59:47 +0000

Morrissey is a man of high standards, and clearly judges himself by the quality of his sycophants. Why else would he have wished cheerful death upon the biographer Johnny Rogan? And why else would he take to the stage wearing a T-shirt denouncing the fansite Morrissey-solo.com, using very profane language indeed? And to add …