ContactMusic — British rapper Mike Skinner has finally spoken out about the mystery drug-taking pop star he once romanced - silencing long-running rumours it was squeaky-clean singer Rachel Stevens Skinner sent gossips into a frenzy in 2006 when his band The Street... more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner emerged from the Birmingham garage scene, a musician poet who captivated a generation of fans with his wit and honesty. Now he writes about those years – the binges, the feuds, the need for authenticity that would end in illness and... more info

Guardian Music — Exclusive extract of the musician/poet reading from his memoir chronicles the rise of the Birmingham-based UK garage outfit more info

ContactMusic — British rapper Mike Skinner has spoken out to clarify his comments about Damon Albarn insisting he admires the Blur frontmans musical output but finds his stage presence silly The former The Streets star hit headlines on Monday 19Mar12 when he sugges... more info

ContactMusic — The Streets star Mike Skinner has no regrets about retiring his hit act insisting he didnt want to end up like ageing rocker Damon Albarn The rapper shot to fame in the U K in 2002 with the release of The Streets debut album Original Pirate Material.... more info

Gigwise — Recently retired frontman Skinner reveals no regrets at Streets split more info

Guardian Music — The artist formerly known as the Streets on life after rap, the surprise of his rapid rise to fame and why years of sustained drug-taking were really great funUntil recently I would have advised anyone interested in the psychology of pop stardom to r... more info

ContactMusic — British rapper Mike Skinner did a double take when hunting down the bus stop pictured on the cover of The Streets breakthrough album after finding its no longer there The hip-hop star recently went looking for the landmark in Birmingham England while... more info

Gigwise — Mike Skinner disappointed that landmark used on album has been removed more info

Starpulse — Over the weekend Angelina Jolie took her kids Pax, Zahara and Vivienne for a walk to their local market while in New Orleans. Jolie looked thin in all black outfit, which included a billowing cape-... more info