Concerns are growing over the wellbeing of Libertines frontman Pete Doherty as it has been announced that he has left rehab for the second time in a month. This follows a statement last Friday from the band’s manager Alan McGee that they are not splitting up, despite Doherty’s claims to the contrary in a recent […]
Jun 7 2004 Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First
Bad Religion will have been together for 25 years next year, which I think more than qualifies them to be known as “legendary punks”. Of course, without quality that term means nothing, so you’ll be pleased to know that The Empire Strikes First is an absolutely brilliant album, showing all American punks what they should […]
Jun 3 2004 UK Legal Downloads Hit 500,000
The BPI has issued new figures on music sales, which reveal that sales of legal music downloads have already topped half a million this year. This number is significant not only because it shows a huge increase but also because none of the major players in the market, Apple iTunes, Napster and Sony Connect, were […]
Jun 2 2004 Pete Doherty Back In Rehab
The ongoing saga of Pete Doherty continues, after his announcement in an interview with the Sun last week that he was to quit the Libertines and head to France to rid himself of addiction to heroin and crack it has now been announced that he is in rehab in Paris.
A spokesman for the Libertines told […]
