ContactMusic — Chris Martin didnt like the sound of his voice on The Streets Dry Your Eyes The Coldplay front man sung on an early version of the 2004 single but it was never released because of problems from his bands record company EMI Writing i... more info

Gigwise — Mike Skinner reveals label dispute over 'Dry Your Eyes' collaboration more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — New Trae The Truth and J.Cole collaboration off the ABN Renegadez album “Welcome 2 The Streets”. Trae The Truth Ft J.Cole – “Roll Call” more info

ContactMusic — Damien Hirst was so poor before he made his fortune as an artist that he used to hunt for money in the streets the Mirror reports today March 30 2012 He made the revelations in a Channel 4 documentary ahead of his forthcoming Tate Modern exhibition w... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Spectator Book Blog talks books with Mike Skinner of The Streets, whose memoir The Story of the Streets is out in the UK. Livability.com lists the top 10 cities with the best local music scenes outside of Nashville, New... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Mike Skinner has taken aim at dance music star Aphex Twin re-igniting an explosive war-of-words between the British musicians The former The Streets star famously slammed Aphex Twin - real name Richard James - at a festival in Germany in 2006 ... more info

ContactMusic — British rapper Mike Skinner cheated death twice after vomiting in his sleep during his first tour The former The Streets star hit the road following the release of his critically-acclaimed album Original Pirate Material in 2002 but he almost became a... more info

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