Tag Archives: The Spice Girls

The Spice Girls Musical Won’t Last Forever

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 2nd, 2013

The Spice Girls 2012 (Rex Features via AP Images)

The Spice Girls musical, Viva Forever, which was written by Jennifer Saunders and featured all of the big Spice songs (and some of the smaller ones) is set to close after a seven month run, with Daily Mail-reported debts of £5 ...

PHOTOS: London Games Closing Ceremony

By staff | Posted on August 13th, 2012

The London 2012 Olympics came to a close tonight (August 12) with a three-hour ceremony that celebrated one of Britain’s greatest exports, its popular music. More than 80,000 in the audience and 10,000 athletes watched as some of ...

Brit List: Five Great British Pop Acts Who’ve Hit The Comeback Trail

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 21st, 2012

Say it quietly, whisper it among yourselves, but British pop music really does seem to be making significant inroads into American culture again, does it not? What with One Direction doing their boyband thing and of course ...

To Celebrate Independence Day: Five British Breakup Songs

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on July 4th, 2011

It’s always hard, seeing someone you love going off and doing well for themselves, leaving you stuck behind, in the same old rut, forever. So while Americans set off fireworks and generally celebrate the July 4 fun, us Brits, if we ...

Former Spice Girl Melanie C Credits Motherhood for Saving Her Life

By MacKenzie Wilson | Posted on May 13th, 2011

In the June issue of Britain’s SHE magazine, The Daily Mail reports that Melanie Chisholm — a.k.a.

Baby’s One More Baby Time

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 6th, 2011

Emma Bunton, the mother formerly known as Baby Spice, has had her second child, a son called Tate. It’s unclear exactly when the birth took place but she announced the happy arrival earlier today.

Today’s UK Twitter Trends (Apr. 28): The Royal Wedding

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on April 28th, 2011

All things royal are trending twee-mendously today.

Spice News: Scary’s Sister, Snoop’s Babygro Biz, and Santa Beckham

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 12th, 2011

Normally, we’d be looking to pick only the very best of stories about what is going on in the lives of the five former Spice Girls, not least because they ARE former Spice Girls, and therefore not quite as fascinating as maybe ...

Anglo For Your Ear: Melanie C’s “I Turn To You”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 28th, 2008

Well, she is the Talented Spice Girl, the only one with a significant solo career. This 2000 song, her biggest international hit, is included alongside Madison Avenue's "Don't Call Me Baby" and Sonique's ...

Baby Spice Injured at Spice Girls Concert

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on December 13th, 2007

Baby Spice is “hobbling around on crutches” after she sprained her ankle on stage in Vegas on Tuesday. She’s expected to perform at the Spice Girls‘ concert at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.