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Plan B - Plan B 'holding Up The Sweeney'

4969 days ago
ContactMusicBritish rapper/actor Plan B is delaying filming on the big screen adaptation of hit British cop show The Sweeney, because he's so busy with his music career. The star, real name Ben Ballance-Drew, will play Detective Sergeant George Carter in the.... more info

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend – review

4971 days ago
Guardian MusicCarlisle AirportRadio 1's excursions around the country used to mean the dreaded Roadshow, where audiences would endure guess-the-mileage competitions for a glimpse of Tony Blackburn. Nowadays, the annual free Big Weekend takes pop's biggest names to... more info

Live gigs suffer as audiences stay home

4972 days ago
Guardian MusicBig names like Bon Jovi and Paul McCartney fail to sell out arena concerts after decade of growth in gig marketIt was billed as the saviour of the music industry, and the way to make money while CD sales dropped further each year. But the live music ... more info

Win Tickets To See Just Blaze And Alchemist In London

4974 days ago
The Hip Hop ChronicleI’ve teamed up with The Doctor’s Orders to give away a pair of tickets to the Just Blaze and Alchemist show at Plan B later this month. Tickets for the event have been going like hot cakes but fortunately The Hip Hop Chronicle UK has got your b... more info

LimeWire settles filesharing legal battle for $105m

4974 days ago
Guardian MusicLimeWire settles out of court with 13 record companies that blame filesharing service for lost salesLimeWire has agreed to pay record companies $105m (£64m) to end a five-year legal battle over illegal filesharing.The out-of-court settlement with 13... more info

Warner Music bought by Len Blavatnik for $3.3bn

4981 days ago
Guardian MusicAccess Industries agrees friendly takeover in move that will fuel speculation Warner will mount fresh EMI bidEdgar Bronfman and the management team of Warner Music are expected to stay on the New York music major behind Cee Lo Green and Plan B, after... more info

10 of the best music venues in London

4981 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom Plan B to the Barbican, music blogger Michael Cragg selects the capital's best venuesMadame JoJo'sSituated on Brewer Street in the heart of London's Soho, Madame JoJo's was initially just another nightclub in the Soho portfolio of porn baron and... more info

New band of the day – No 1,016: Ny

4982 days ago
Guardian MusicStill only 22, this singer already has worked with Tinchy, Dappy and Davinche. No wonder she's been dubbed first lady of R&GHometown: Kentish Town.The lineup: Nyomi Gray (vocals, songs).The background: The company that Ny keeps could be the clincher ... more info

Plan B - Plan B To Hold Boozy Bonding Sessions With Co-star Ray Winstone

4983 days ago
ContactMusicRapper/actor Plan B is preparing to bond with tough-guy actor Ray Winstone by enjoying several beers before they start work on a big screen remake of classic British cop series The Sweeney. The star, real name Ben Drew, enjoyed a stellar 2010 in..... more info

Camden Crawl – review

4984 days ago
Guardian MusicVarious venues, Camden, LondonLast year's Camden Crawl was a wash-out; this one took place in blazing sunshine. Luckily, two of the first must-see bands played outdoors, although neither – New York's hardcore punks Cerebral Ballzy and LA's controve... more info

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