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The Prodigy voted best dance act of all time

Music Gossip

20 Jan 2012

The Prodigy have been voted the best dance act of all time. The 'Firestarter' group beat Daft Punk to claim the top spot in the poll, by dance music publication Mixmag, although they only won by a "handful of votes". Singer Keith Flint said: "To…

Norman Cook rules out Housemartins reunion

Music Gossip

30 Oct 2011

Norman Cook insists The Housemartins will "never" reform. The 48-year-old musician has remained in contact with his former bandmates but says they will never go back on a pact they made when they first went their separate ways in 1988. He said…

Norman Cook planning new alias

Music Gossip

26 Oct 2011

Norman Cook is planning to release a single under another alias. The 48-year-old musician holds the record for having the most top 40 singles with more different acts than anyone else - his previous musical incarnations include The Housemartins…

Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, Paolo Nutini and Glasvegas set for RockNess 2011

Line-up also includes DJ Shadow, Frightened Rabbit, Magnetic Man

24 Feb 2011

Rockness, Scotland's fastest growing festival, returns for 2011 with some of the hottest new acts in guitar music, while simultaneously remaining true to its electronic roots. Looking at the line-up, combined with winning NME's 'Best Small Festival…

Rock Ness 2009

11 Jun 2009

Starting life as a Fatboy Slim gig in 2006, Rock Ness has staked its claim as a major Scottish festival. This year’s event boasts big names such as Basement Jaxx, Dizzee Rascal, Orbital, Soulwax and The Prodigy. And, while it’s still mainly…

Fatboy Slim checks into rehab

Celebrity Gossip

4 Mar 2009

Fatboy Slim is in rehab. The superstar DJ - real name Norman Cook - voluntarily entered a specialist clinic to be treated for alcohol addiction on Monday (02.03.09). It has been claimed Cook - who is married to radio DJ Zoe Ball - has had a…

Preview 2009 - Albums

8 Jan 2009

The start of ‘09 sees a hip hop war brewing, with new records by some of the genre’s heaviest hitters landing on the streets. First we’ve got to survive January, though, and what more uplifting way than with Bruce Springsteen ’s Working on a Dream?

Biffy Clyro to headline Rockness 2009, with festival stretching to three days

28 Nov 2008

Scottish band Biffy Clyro have announced that they will be headlining the final day of RockNess 2009. The festival, which takes place in Dores on the eastern banks of Loch Ness, is set for June 12th, 13th and 14th in 2009, growing from two days to three…

RockNess

5 Jun 2008

The first genuine music festival of the summer season is upon us! Rock Ness decamps to the banks of the mythic Loch Ness. Headed by Fatboy Slim and featuring Razorlight, Editors, CSS, The View and Underworld, the list of star performers just goes on and…

Kasabian, Ian Brown, Fatboy Slim, Tiesto and more announced for Creamfields

10 Mar 2008

Dance festival Creamfields has announced a bumper line-up with a heavy emphasis on live acts as well as superstar DJs for its tenth anniversary date, Daresbury, Halton, Cheshire. The bill as announced so far includes Kasabian, Fatboy Slim, Ian Brown…

2008 Rock Ness line-up unveiled

31 Jan 2008

The picturesque surrounds of Loch Ness are set to host some of the biggest names on the UK rock scene. The Rock Ness music festival, named after its location on the banks of the famous Scottish loch, will showcase top bands, including Editors…