Tintwistle Brass Band, from East Manchester, have been selected to play the national anthems for winning athletes during the Olympics. The band are the winners of the Brassed Off, the contest for Brass Bands held in the North West of England every Ju...
The 1960s pop/rock five piece is set to reform, and try and recapture their former hedonistic days. The group had a number one hit with The Legend of Xanadu.
"As most people know," said John Hatchman, who took on the mantle of Mick after Mick Wil...
There was an international outpouring of sympathy at the weekend for the death of Whitney Houston. But another less celebrated musician died on the same day, whose passing has barely been mentioned in the newspapers.
Johnny "John" Johnson had a musical career spanning five decades. A few weeks ago, TheSpoof were lucky enough to interview him for the last time, barring a now-unlikely comeback. T...
For the first time ever, the popular multi-ingrained, packed full of fibbers and chiggers website Facebook, is allowing users the chance to communicate with dead celebrities of the past. It is also encouraging all citizens to stand and deliver or the devil he may take ye. The move should bring about improved accessibility for Fatso Wong, increased rates for Susan's Boyle's and higher chances of d...
Tragedy struck at a Military Tattoo this weekend when James Ollerenshaw drowned while playing the tuba in front of a packed audience.
"It was shocking," said Ben Dage, the first aider who was first on the scene. "Nobody knew what was going on at f...
There was brief excitement today as some band got into the charts with a song that sounded a bit like a good song that an older band did years ago but everyone had forgotten about.
Both songs contain a reasonably catchy riff and a decent chorus, a...
The 1960's pop combo from Solihull in the West Midlands, the Applejacks, who had a monster 60's hit with 'Tell Me When' have announced that they are to form a National Lottery Syndicate.
Initially, it is thought that the syndicate will only involv...
Girls Aloud have confirmed they are ready to record their next album without Cheryl Cole.
The four less famous members, Sarah Harding, Kimberley Walsh, Nadine Coyle and the other one have admitted they can't wait around forever to see whether Cher...
Shy and retiring Ex-Oasis singer Liam Gallagher told fans to be patient this week as his new band 'Beady Eye' released their debut album 'Different Gear,Still Speeding' this week.
'The Music Press made a big deal of our first single bombing but what the F**k Do They Know?' said Liam. ' They're a set of W*****s the F*****g lot of 'em. The B*****d B***bags haven't got a clue. I'm the best F*****g...
The tell all autobiography is set to hit bookstores this Friday. Ousted member Water, of the famous 80's Disco group "Earth, Wind, Fire & Water" will give us a rare glimpse into what it was like to be a part of one of the greatest bands that ever...
On entering the concert hall, I was enveloped in a screaming mass of hormonal teenagers and middle aged mid-life crisis suffering adults. The dreadful wannabe screaming of the so called band could be heard, I was sure, from China.
Bracing a look at the anatomies clashing in a throb of a so called 'mosh-pit', and trying hard not to stare at the sheep of familiar dressed emos, I hurried through...
Bad boy Russell Brand ,who is on the heels of quitting his BBC radio show after an outcry of complaints about his indecent behaviour, has a new project. Brand is now the lead singer of a band called Heroin. The catch? Everyone in the band is a heroi...
Madison, Wisconsin (The Badger Herald) - Ignoring an indefinite suspension that stemmed from allegations of severe misconduct, the University of Wisconsin Marching Badger Band has decided to re-form as the Band Formerly Known as the University of Wis...
Long time Hugh Hefner girlfriend and former Playmate, Holly Madison, has been kicked to the curb after her rumored spit swapping session with mediocre Las Vegas magician, Chris Angel. Madison, along with two other "girlfriends" had been publicly jo...
Madison, Wisconsin (Daily Badger Staff Reporter) - The University of Wisconsin marching band has been disbanded indefinitely due to "extracurricular conduct unbecoming a marching band".
Prior to Saturday night's matchup versus Big Ten football r...
A group of students from Portsmouth were going to launch a band that sang about conspiracy theories. Commonly known as the "Drab Four" because of their geek-like appearance, they planned to make their debut next week.
Stan Mendes, A local unattractive awkward boy with no musical talent referred to well groomed popular indie act Slersh as "a bunch of no talent overrated pretty boys". He later reaffirmed his anti band stance, saying: "The whole scene...
The Scissor Sisters are the producers of the hit song "Don't feel like dancing." This song has hit the top of the charts in several countries across the globe.