Rapper Fabolous has been both shot and arrested in New York. He was approached by a male, who remains unidentified, and shot in the leg as he stood near a restaurant owned by P Diddy, Justin’s.
The rapper and his crew jumped into their care and fled, but they attracted the police by jumping a red light. The p0lice stopped them and subsequently found 2 unlicensed guns in the vehicle. The rapper was taken to hospital and is in a stable condition but has also been arrested, with 3 of his entourage, regarding the guns.
The Nirvana documentary About A Boy has seen clips make their way onto youtube. The documentary follows Kurt Cobain, and is narrated by Cobain himself.
The new Vegas show, Love, which features music by the Beatles following a collaboration between George and Giles Martin, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and the Cirque Du Soleil, will have a CD put out with the same title on November 20th. The album will also feature a DVD which has been put together by the Martins using master tapes of original Beatles recordings. The tracklist is:
Goldie Lookin Chain are back and going out on tour in December where they will play old favourites and some new stuff from their next as yet untitled album.
Brightblack Morning Light are about to set off on a UK tour to support their album which came out last month. The dates are:
Gossip are to release their anthem Standing In The Way Of Control on October 30th. The track, which is about Bush’s decision to deny gay people the right to marry, will be released on both CD and 7″ and will feature remixes from Le Tigre, Headman, Trevor Jackson and the mighty Soulwax. The band will also be heading out on tour, you can see them at:
Justin Hawkins has left The Darkness, stating it was down to his addictions to drink and drugs. He said, after a stay at The Priory:
Mark Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon in 1980, has had another parole bid refused. This was his fourth attempt at parole but now he’ll be staying in the Attica Correctional Facility in New York for at least 2 more years. The prison panel concluded that:
The NME is launching an Irish edition, which marks the first time they’ve put out a different edition for an international market. It will feature “dedicated pages focused on the vibrant Irish live music scene, delivering the latest news, features profiles and live reviews from the hottest new acts in the country. The magazine will also be packed with the usual mix of all the best from the UK and international music scene”.