Alex James turned down the chance to sign COLDPLAY - because he believed they were too "ordinary".He set up a record label with friends in the 1990s, but declined the opportunity to sign them up ..... more info

BBC News - UK — Bassist Alex James claims he rejected the multi-million-selling group when he ran a record label in the late 90s. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Blur star Alex James turned down the chance to sign Coldplay - because he believed they were too "ordinary". more info

XFM.co.uk — Blur bassist Alex James has revealed he didn't sign Coldplay to his label because he found their music 'ordinary'. Maybe we should ask Chris Martin when he comes into Xfm next week. Awkward. more info

ContactMusic — Blur bassist Alex James has claimed he turned down the opportunity to sign Coldplay to his record label.James alleges he went to watch to watch Chris Martin and co ... more info

ContactMusic — BLUR star ALEX JAMES turned down the chance to sign COLDPLAY - because he believed they were too "ordinary". The bassist set up a record label with friends in the 1990s, ... more info

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Spinner.com — Filed under: Potent QuotablesSpinner.com: "[Pete Doherty] is a scumbag magnet." --Graham Coxon The Blur guitarist, who plays guitar on Doherty's solo album, defended the troubled singer's shady past. Next Quote... Read more more info

BBC News - UK — Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien and singer Kate Nash are among the stars leading a new lobbying group for rock and pop stars. more info

DrownedInSound — You may remember last year, amid all the excitement about Idlewild playing all their albums Don't Look Back style, that their front man, Roddy Woomble, was partaking in some extra ciricular folky activities, on an album featuring, amongst others, Blu... more info