Guardian Music — For every Simply Red fan, there was always someone who hated Mick Hucknall – for the womanising, the smooth pop, the lifestyle. Now, he tells Rob Fitzpatrick, he understands'I regret the philandering," says Mick Hucknall, a man who, by his own esti... more info

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Guardian Music — Singer admits red-headed men not usually sex icons and announces plans to retire the Simply Red name"A red-headed man," Mick Hucknall modestly acknowledges, "is not generally considered to be a sexual icon," although that did not stop the singer from... more info

Guardian Music — The O2, LondonGuns N' Roses's last venture to this part of the world was not an unmitigated success. Headlining Reading festival six weeks ago, they took to the stage an hour late and suffered the ignominy of having the power cut off as they careered... more info

Pop Justice — 1. Loads Of Cash We've been thinking about this since the start of the month when we saw the alternative video (except not really a video) for Katy Perry's 'Teenage Dream', which was filmed to promote a German TV station. 7WfC2rd9bHo Obviously, it'... more info

ContactMusic — MICK HUCKNALL was overcome with grief during a trip back to his hometown for a TV show because the journey brought back memories of his late father.The Simply Red star... more info

ContactMusic — British singer MICK HUCKNALL has been left devastated after a young relative allegedly hanged himself.Harry Hucknall, who is thought to be the Simply Red star's... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Ahead of next month's premiere of Upside Down, a film about Creation, label founder Alan McGee remembers running out of money, feuding with Kevin Shields and babysitting Mick Hucknall.Read the full interview here.Which Creation band were the most hed... more info

Guardian Music — Ahead of next month's premiere of Upside Down, a film about Creation, label founder Alan McGee remembers running out of money, feuding with Kevin Shields and babysitting Mick HucknallWhy make a brand new Creation movie when there are already books ou... more info

Guardian Music — Rolling Stones man teams up with special guests including Slash and Flea for first solo album in almost a decadeRonnie Wood has announced his first solo album in almost a decade, roping in Slash, Flea and the Faces' Ian McLagan – but not a single f... more info