Disc of the day
Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement
From Sheffield, synth pop and funk to stick it to Thatcher. Currently being played live!
10:11 AM GMT 22/05/2008
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, has reportedly admitted himself into rehab at at Aurora Las Encinas Hospital in Los Angeles. Tyler, who has advocated sobriety for two decades, has sought treatment for an unspecified substance abuse problem.
Lou Pearlman, the boyband mogul behind the likes of The Backstreet Boys and *NYSNC, has been jailed for 25 years after being found guilty of conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of $300 million (£156m). The BBC has more HERE.
In an interview with The Telegraph, Peter Gabriel has admitted that he would rejoin Genesis if the correct conditions were in place: "It's a bit like a child, "he said. "However far you move on, you still love your children. On a good day." There's more HERE.
Glastonbury organisers have confirmed that Amy Winehouse will perform at this year's festival. Winehouse, who will also be appearing at Bestival, T In The Park and V-Festival this summer, is set to perform in the slot before headliner Jay-Z on June 28.
And finally...Happy Birthday Morrissey! The Smiths man is 49 today. Here he is at Glastonbury in 2006.
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:11 AM GMT 22/05/2008
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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