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John Lennon remembered 30 years on
Written by Philip Thursday, 09 December 2010 12:17
John Lennon said he didn't want to become a "dead hero" three days before his death.
The singer, songwriter and peace activist said how he had no desire to die before his time on December 5 1980, three days before he was assassinated by a crazed fan outside his home in New York, 30 years ago today (08.12.10).
Speaking out against fans and those who criticised him for taking a five year break from music in his last print interview, John told Rolling Stone magazine: "What they want is dead heroes, like Sid Vicious and James Dean. I'm not interested in being a dead f***ing hero. So forget 'em, forget 'em."
Sid Vicious was the bassist in punk band The Sex Pistols, who died of a heroin overdose aged 21, while James Dean was a promising film star who died in a car crash aged 24.
Former The Beatles star John had released his musical comeback, 'Double Fantasy' earlier in 1980 and also said in the interview he was hoping to return to live performance.
He said: "We just might do it. But there will be no smoke bombs, no lipstick, no flashing lights. It just has to be comfy. But we could have a laugh. We're born-again rockers, and we're starting over - There's plenty of time, right? Plenty of time."
The beatles on iTunes
Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 November 2010 17:29 Written by Philip Tuesday, 16 November 2010 17:25
Apple® today announced that the Beatles, the most influential and beloved rock band in music history, are now available for the first time on the iTunes Store®.
Duffy struggled to cope with the pressures of success.
Written by Philip Friday, 12 November 2010 09:23
BANG showbiz reports: The Welsh singer became a worldwide star in 2008 thanks to her debut album 'Rockferry' - which globally sold 6.5 million copies - but admits she found it hard to deal with because working so much meant she was lonely.
She said: "I was living out of a suitcase and always flying here and there. It was everything I'd ever dreamed of but there were times when I found it hard. I love my music and performing but some of the other demands terrified me. I am just a normal girl from Wales and always will be.
X factor vote was it a fix between Treyc Cohen and Katie Waissel?
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 November 2010 10:47 Written by Philip Wednesday, 10 November 2010 10:43
Yorkshire evening post reports: X Factor host Dermot O'Leary revealed he was following orders to accept a majority verdict if judge Cheryl Cole refused to vote, which resulted in the controversial axeing of contestant Treyc Cohen.
Cole has come under fire for "refusing point blank" to make a choice, which led to Katie Waissel surviving a third sing-off on the show on Sunday.
Google starts a music streaming serivice to rival Apple
Written by Philip Friday, 21 May 2010 08:20
A new music streaming service set to arrive soon, following Google's recent purchase of music streaming specialists Simplify Media, was one of the more interesting announcements made at this week's Google I/O developer event in San Francisco.
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