Disc of the day
Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement
From Sheffield, synth pop and funk to stick it to Thatcher. Currently being played live!
10:00 AM GMT 05/03/2008
Keith Richards is the new face of Louis Vuitton. Yes - Keith Richards is the new face of Louis Vuitton. The Stones axe-man has been photographed by Annie Leibovitz to promote their Core Values campaign. Apparently, it encourages the ‘process of self-discovery’ and ‘personal journeys.’ You can see the final result HERE.
Coldplay, The Verve and the Sex Pistols will headline Japan's Summer Sonic festival on August 9 in Tokyo and Osaka on August 10. Devo, Paul Weller, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Spiritualized and Band Of Horses will also appear.
Lou Pearlman, the mogul behind the likes of N Sync and the Backstreet Boys, is set to plead guilty to heading a $300m (£152m) fraud scheme. Pearlman is set to reverse his current plea of not guilty in court later today. The 53-year old faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a $1m (£506,000) fine.
And finally...Happy 51st birthday Mark E Smithh! Here are The Fall in 1983.
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:00 AM GMT 05/03/2008
Our man in Austin referees folk throwdown, watches Seymour Stein take a nap.
10:34 AM GMT 19/03/2010
A personal appreciation of the groundbreaking DJ/writer by MOJO's David Hutcheon...
10:15 AM GMT 19/03/2010
A personal tribute to the reluctant Big Star legend, by MOJO's Martin Aston.
6:07 PM GMT 18/03/2010
MOJO office types had a fight over the art-pop egghead's greatest tunes. The results are in!
5:13 PM GMT 18/03/2010
The rock'n'roll lifer on his May tour and that astounding Mott reunion.
12:00 PM GMT 18/03/2010
Big Star maverick casts shadow over Day 1 of Austin music fest.
10:22 AM GMT 18/03/2010
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