http://www.lads-stash.com/music/ Get all the latest Music news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:08:54 +0000 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.lads-stash.com/_furniture/gfx/logos/ladsstash.png http://www.lads-stash.com/music/ Jessica Simpson quickly forgot about her weight worries when she visited Africa recently, and was shunned by the locals who told her she's too skinny. The singer has been travelling around the world learning about beauty regimes and glamour culture in different countries for new U.S. TV show The Price of Beauty. Simpson admits she used to worry s... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/popmusic/Africa+Trip+Cured+Jessica+Simpsons+Weight+Woes-11035.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/popmusic/Africa+Trip+Cured+Jessica+Simpsons+Weight+Woes-11035.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Blake Shelton has postponed plans to propose to singer girlfriend Miranda Lambert, until he can afford to buy the $450,000 (£280,000) ring she has already chosen. The pair have been dating for four years, and Shelton admits he was planning to ask her to be his wife, until he discovered how much an engagement will cost him. He tells Us Weekl... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/countrymusic/Blake+Shelton+Cant+Propose+To+Miranda+Lambert-11036.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/countrymusic/Blake+Shelton+Cant+Propose+To+Miranda+Lambert-11036.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Simple Minds rocker Jim Kerr is taking a hiatus from the band to release his first ever solo album. The Don't You (Forget About Me) hitmaker will rename himself Lostboy! AKA for the project, an attempt to reconnect with his musical roots. Kerr has yet to announce the name of the album, but has booked concert dates to promote the record in May in his native Scotland. http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Simple+Minds+Star+Goes+Solo-11037.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Simple+Minds+Star+Goes+Solo-11037.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos has dismissed reports he's begun work on a stage musical - urging fans not to take his comments so seriously. The singer was reported to be planning a theatre production, following a recent interview with an Australian radio station. He told Triple J, "I did have this amazing idea, I've been keeping it a sec... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/indiemusic/Franz+Ferdinand+Star+Denies+Musical-11038.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/indiemusic/Franz+Ferdinand+Star+Denies+Musical-11038.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Jennifer Hudson had made history as the first woman to sing the anthem for the final game of a top U.S. basketball tournament. The Spotlight singer has recorded One Shining Moment, the theme of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men's Basketball National Championship, and will perform the track at this year's final on 5... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rnbmusic/Jennifer+Hudson+Makes+Basketball+History-11039.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rnbmusic/Jennifer+Hudson+Makes+Basketball+History-11039.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Kelly Osbourne was left in a panic last week after her dog appeared to choke on a piece of chewing gum. The singer/reality TV star rushed her pet pooch Sid to a veterinary clinic when he became unresponsive after munching on a pack of gum, and Osbourne was relieved when a vet told her the dog would make a full recovery. She explains in Britain's ... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Kelly+Osbournes+Pet+Scare-11041.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Kelly+Osbournes+Pet+Scare-11041.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Iron Maiden star Bruce Dickinson’s BBC radio show has been axed. The rock star has hosted his Friday Night Rock Show on digital station BBC 6 Music since 2002. The weekly program will end in April. A statement from BBC 6 Music reads, "6 Music is currently reviewing the way it reflects the rock/heavy metal genres across the network and has d... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Iron+Maiden+Star+Ditched+By+BBC+6+Music-11042.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Iron+Maiden+Star+Ditched+By+BBC+6+Music-11042.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Music Jay-Z has scrapped plans to invest in a new racetrack casino project in New York after state officials allegedly ordered all the backers to hand over detailed records of their finances. The hip-hop star owns a share in the Aqueduct Entertainment Group (AEG) which won a contract to add video slot machines to New York City's Aqueduct Racetrack in Qu... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rapmusic/JayZ+Pulls+Out+Of+Casino+Scheme-11040.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rapmusic/JayZ+Pulls+Out+Of+Casino+Scheme-11040.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:44 +0000 Music The frontman - renowned for his wild ways and partying lifestyle - tied the knot in a surprise ceremony surrounded by family and friends, held directly after the christening of the couple's ten month old daughter, Lulu, at St Charles RC Church in Manchester. The wedding guests hadn't been told ahead of the event, and believed they were only attending the christening. http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Shaun+Ryder-11034.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Shaun+Ryder-11034.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:40:10 +0000 Music Øya Festival is delighted to announce a raft of new additions to the line up for their August event. This includes the first show of 2010 anywhere that M.I.A has announced, Paul Weller - on his first trip to Norway - LCD Soundsystem and Robyn. Additionally, a splendid array of Norwegian acts have also been added to the bill including: Moto... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/dancemusic/ya+Festival+2010-11033.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/dancemusic/ya+Festival+2010-11033.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:11:00 +0000 Music Roll up roll up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls… the one and only student festival Beach Break Live have not only gone and bagged themselves a breath taking new site complete with 8 miles of pristine silky white sand and a woodland adventure park with its very own dry ski slope but they have also managed to pull a whopper of a line up ... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/Beach+Break+Live+Announces+Monster+Line+Up-11032.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/Beach+Break+Live+Announces+Monster+Line+Up-11032.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:05:51 +0000 Music You Me At Six’s meteoric rise from the underground to the mainstream continues unabated. Already scheduled to play their biggest tour to date next month, the quintet will also release their new single 'Liquid Confidence' on April 19th on Virgin Records.   Combining tender emotions with the band's patented exuberant energy, 'Liquid Confi... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/popmusic/You+Me+At+Six+Liquid+Confidence-11031.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/popmusic/You+Me+At+Six+Liquid+Confidence-11031.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:57:56 +0000 Music Q Magazine, in conjunction with Live Nation, will launch its first New To Q tour this May. The seven-date UK tour comes on the back of Q’s New To Q Sessions showcase gigs for emerging talent at London’s Tabernacle in January and features a three-band bill.   Geordie indie-rockers Detroit Social Club, the hotly-tipped Tiffany Page a... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/Q+Live+Nation+present+New+To+Q+UK+Tour-11030.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/Q+Live+Nation+present+New+To+Q+UK+Tour-11030.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:55:42 +0000 Music Hot on the heels of their recent NME Award, Biffy Clyro release the new single ‘Bubbles’ on April 26th on 14th Floor Records. Released to coincide with their imminent UK tour, the single is taken from their current album ‘Only Revolutions’ that debuted in the Top 10 and has since sold 250,000 copies in the UK alone. A fiery... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Biffy+Clyro+Bubbles-11029.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/rockmusic/Biffy+Clyro+Bubbles-11029.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:53:40 +0000 Music JLS, the most successful new group of 2009, end their incredible year by announcing their first UK Arena tour for December 2010. Due to phenomenal demand JLS have added six dates to their arena tour. With 4 shows in London already in their diary, JLS have added another to their winter tour. They will headline London’s O2 for the third time o... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/JLS+Add+Extra+Arena+Date-11028.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/events/JLS+Add+Extra+Arena+Date-11028.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:49:42 +0000 Music Looks like Lady GaGa might not be the fashion icon we all thought if this picture is anything to go by. It seems that Silver Columns have already ‘been there, done that’ when it comes to wearing a telephone on your head. Whether or not they pioneered the look first, or if they’re trying to piggyback on GaGa’s communication ... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/indiemusic/So+this+Is+Where+Lady+GaGa+Got+The+Telephone+Hat+From-11027.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/indiemusic/So+this+Is+Where+Lady+GaGa+Got+The+Telephone+Hat+From-11027.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:37:10 +0000 Music The rapper - real name Earl Simmons - was taken into custody in Arizona, US, yesterday (09.03.10) and charged with five counts of probation violation. Sherrif Joe Arpaio confirmed the arrest and said the star - who was jailed in 2009 on charges of drug possession, animal cruelty and theft, stemming from various arrests in 2008 - is now in a Phoenix... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/DMX-11024.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/DMX-11024.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:25 +0000 Music The 'Stone Cold Sober' hitmaker said that although she is enjoying her pop career, she want to branch out into other areas of the media, and direct music videos - although her record company aren't confident enough to let her make her own yet. She said: "I'd especially like to direct videos I think. I'd like to do my own but my label don't trust me... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Paloma+Faith-11025.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Paloma+Faith-11025.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:25 +0000 Music The British indie band said they were initially too shy to play their songs to an audience, and they are still "pretty awkward" onstage, despite having played hundreds of shows and toured across North America. Producer and multi instrumentalist Jamie Smith said: "I never wanted to perform and was perfectly happy being in the shadows - it was the others who made me do it. http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/The+XX-11026.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/The+XX-11026.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:25 +0000 Music The animated band's bassist, Murdoc Niccals, said with the group's third album their work "feels complete" and it could be the last time the collaborative project comes together. Murdoc - who is a cartoon mouthpiece for project masterminds, former Blur Frontman Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett - said: "I think it'd be very hard to top this one... http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Murdoc+Niccals+gorillaz-11023.html http://www.lads-stash.com/music/news/Murdoc+Niccals+gorillaz-11023.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:24 +0000 Music