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Reunion on the cards for Van Halen

9 Aug 2007

Van Halen is expected to reveal reunion plans after concert promoter Live Nation released a statement telling the media to “come witness rock history as Van Halen makes an announcement of monumental proportions”. A statement is expected from David Lee…

Photography centre in the frame for Capital building

8 Aug 2007

Plans for a military museum in Edinburgh’s old Royal High School have been abandoned, making way for a proposed photography centre backed by Sean Connery. The campaign for a £20 million national photography centre, which will tell a ‘story of Scotland’…

MTV nominations announced for Las Vegas ceremony

8 Aug 2007

The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards will see Amy Winehouse represent Britain, as she goes head to head with Beyonce for Female Artist of the Year. Winehouse will also compete with the Destiny’s Child singer for the Best Video award. Lily Allen has also…

Edinburgh film festival moves to June after 60 years

8 Aug 2007

Organisers of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) have announced plans to hold the event two months earlier next year, in a bid to move outside the city’s renowned festival season. The switch will see the film festival take place June…

Matt Damon Bourne again with best box office return

8 Aug 2007

Matt Damon has firmly asserted himself as one of the world’s most valuable stars, topping a prestigious list published by Forbes magazine. The Ultimate Star Payback list ranks stars in order of who offers the best box office return on their salary.

Legal bid to ban ‘racist’ Tintin comic

8 Aug 2007

A Congolese student has launched legal action in Belgium to have a controversial comic book declared racist and banned from book stores. Mbutu Mondondo Bienvenu, who lives in Brussels, claims Tintin in the Congo portrays Africans as stereotypical black…

Stolen Picasso paintings recovered in Paris

8 Aug 2007

Two Picasso paintings stolen from the Spanish painter’s granddaughter earlier this year have been found, officials have confirmed. The works, which featured Picasso’s daughter Maya and his second wife Jacqueline, were discovered in Paris yesterday, as…

SpiralFrog signs up another major music label

8 Aug 2007

EMI is following in the footsteps of Universal Music, agreeing to a deal which will see its entire music catalogue made available on a new ad-supported music download service. The music label will offer its catalogue on the soon-to-be-launched…

Vernon Kay poised to sign £2m ITV deal

27 Jul 2007

Vernon Kay has landed a £2 million deal with ITV1 to front a chat show which will rival Channel 4’s popular Paul O’Grady show. The former model pitched ideas for the 5pm slot to ITV bosses, with his show expected to include chat, comedy and music. Kay…

Not the end of Potter, says Rowling

27 Jul 2007

JK Rowling has offered a glimmer of hope to Harry Potter fans downcast after the final boy wizard book was published last week, with plans to write more material. The Edinburgh-based author said a new encyclopedia would include more information about…

Arts companies positive after meeting new Culture Minister

27 Jul 2007

Representatives from Scotland’s five national arts companies met with new Culture Minister Linda Fabiani for the first time yesterday. Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the…

Tax break bid to boost Scottish film

27 Jul 2007

The Scottish Executive is looking at possible tax breaks to boost the film industry north of the border. The move would see the Executive approach the UK Treasury for permission to introduce a system which will offer improved rates for production…

Paul rated most likely pop star name

27 Jul 2007

A study claims that successful pop stars are more likely to be called Paul than any other name. Yahoo! Music found that the moniker was responsible for 57 number one singles since the UK Chart started in 1953. However Paul is no longer listed as one of…

Museums reap £25.3m in treasures

27 Jul 2007

British museums received a windfall worth more than £25.3 million in precious objects as a result of inheritance tax last year, with calls being made to give tax breaks to donors who pledge treasures to the state after their death. The government will…

British men nod to Countdown queen as ideal woman

27 Jul 2007

British men have named Carol Vorderman the perfect woman, with their counterparts across the Channel opting for rather more obvious choices, such as Angelina Jolie and Sophie Marceau. The Countdown presenter topped the poll, as men described their ideal…

Brian May doctorate in astrophysics

27 Jul 2007

Queen guitarist Brian May is close to completing a doctorate in astrophysics, more than 35 years since he started his studies. The 60 year-old rock star arrived in the Canary Islands several days ago in a bid to complete his PhD. His astronomical…

Tucci makes Lovely Bones cast

27 Jul 2007

Stanley Tucci has been slated to play the killer Mr Harvey in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of former novel du jour Lovely Bones. The Devil Wears Prada star will join Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling and Saoirse Ronan in the big screen version of the book. Ronan…

Smoking to be axed from Disney films

27 Jul 2007

Disney is poised to axe smoking from films aimed at family audiences and will also ‘discourage’ its portrayal in films released under the Touchstone and Miramax brands. Chief executive Robert AIger made the announcement in a letter to US congressman…

Franz Ferdinand plan low key September line up

26 Jul 2007

Glasgow rockers Franz Ferdinand have announced plans to play a string of low key gigs across Scotland this September. The group, who are currently writing their third album, will perform at seven small venues in a bid to reach more fans. Gigs will…

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