en-gbhttp://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/vip/profile/insomnianiac/news/loved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss insomnianiac's music news on the Absolute Radio website http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10682/Best_dressed_hero_of_the_year__Oasis_are_up_for_7_NME_awards.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:26:00 +0000 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10682/Best_dressed_hero_of_the_year__Oasis_are_up_for_7_NME_awards.html?pid=505846 That's Best British Band, Best Live Band, Best Album, Best Video, Best Band Blog & - more surprisingly perhaps - Gallagher for Hero Of The Year & Best Dressed. Better than who I wonder? 28 1 Kings Of Leon Muse Oasis Radiohead The Killers http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10663/Oh_dear___not_U2_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:11:00 +0000 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10663/Oh_dear___not_U2_.html?pid=505846 First Coldplay were accused of nicking their music from Joe Satriani & now U2 have been caught 'borrowing' a cover for their new album! (& rumour has it that it's still the most original thing on it) 19 2 Coldplay Joe Satriani Richard Chartier U2 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10662/Macca__amp__Dolly_guest_on_a_new_album_by_TAFKAYIFKACSFKASG.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:45:00 +0000 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10662/Macca__amp__Dolly_guest_on_a_new_album_by_TAFKAYIFKACSFKASG.html?pid=505846 Who?? Well, according to this article, he's 'The Artist Formerly Known As Yusuf Islam, Formerly Known As Cat Stevens, Formerly Known As Steven Georgiou' - but these days you'd just call him Yusuf 5 0 Cat Stevens Dolly Parton Paul McCartney Yusuf Islam http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10661/Community_Spirit_Alive__amp__Well_on_the_Manchester_Music_Scene.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:57:00 +0000 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/10661/Community_Spirit_Alive__amp__Well_on_the_Manchester_Music_Scene.html?pid=505846 Mind On Fire is a new website offering a "mass social networking facility to contact 'creative' types & share thoughts & ideas" Plus - for music fans - FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS covering all music genres! 5 0 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7784/Is_the_pen_mightier_than_the_cutlass_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7784/Is_the_pen_mightier_than_the_cutlass_.html?pid=505846 Six of the UK's top ISPs have agreed a deal to work with the music industry & tackle suspected music pirates head on! ..... By sending them letters! Oooh! Scary! ;-) 4 0 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7543/The_Death_of_Death_Row.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:53:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7543/The_Death_of_Death_Row.html?pid=505846 Death Row Records, the hip-hop label that released seminal gangster rap albums by Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, has been auctioned for $24 million to New York-based Global Music Group Inc. 4 0 Dr Dre Snoop Dogg Tupac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7537/Rock_Band_2___Officlal_Track_Listing_Officially_Rocks_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:48:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7537/Rock_Band_2___Officlal_Track_Listing_Officially_Rocks_.html?pid=505846 It seems the rumours weren't wrong - the new game will feature a veritable army of rock legends including AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Bon Jovi & to top it all, Survivor's Eye Of Tiger! 14 2 AC/DC Bob Dylan Bon Jovi Guns n Roses Metallica Pearl Jam Survivor http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7510/New_Guns_N_Roses_track_planned_for_Rock_Band_2.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:38:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7510/New_Guns_N_Roses_track_planned_for_Rock_Band_2.html?pid=505846 Well, Axl Rose anyway, is planning to release a new song in September on the video game Rock Band 2. Does this mean the much debated album will finally follow? 12 1 Axl Rose Guns n Roses http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7509/Iraq__n__Roll___Neil_Young_makes_film_of_protest_tour.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:58:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7509/Iraq__n__Roll___Neil_Young_makes_film_of_protest_tour.html?pid=505846 "In 2006, Neil Young reunited with Crosby, Stills and Nash to protest against the Iraq war. Now he's made a film about the tour." 10 1 Crosby Stills Nash and Young Neil Young http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7508/Jimi_Hendrix_lost_sets_found_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:54:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7508/Jimi_Hendrix_lost_sets_found_.html?pid=505846 ...Or - as the cynic in me says - finally released - but, whichever way you look at it, this 'discovery' can only be a good thing for fans of good music! 12 1 Jimi Hendrix http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7507/Winehouse_Wins_Through__amp__Wilson_Splits_his_Trousers.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:50:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7507/Winehouse_Wins_Through__amp__Wilson_Splits_his_Trousers.html?pid=505846 T in the park was an event filled weekend with Amy Winehouse's set going from ok-ish to actually ok & Rage Against The Machine out-performing Kaiser Chiefs despite Ricky Wilson splitting his trousers! 10 0 Amy Winehouse Kaiser Chiefs Rage Against The Machine http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7506/T_in_the_Park_stabbing___Police_Intelligence_is_Overwhelming_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:38:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/7506/T_in_the_Park_stabbing___Police_Intelligence_is_Overwhelming_.html?pid=505846 Apparently the police are looking for two men, "who are likely to have blood-stained clothing." - WOW! Isn't it lucky we have such clever policemen looking out for us! We'd never have thought of that! 12 1 Primal Scream http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5836/Duffy_fears_family_would_show_no_mercy_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:51:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5836/Duffy_fears_family_would_show_no_mercy_.html?pid=505846 She is too embarrassed to invite her family to gigs in case they don't like her performance but, whilst people close to you can be your harshest critics, I don't think she has any need to worry! 7 1 Duffy http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5835/An_Iron_Maiden_cover_for_the_cover_of_Kerrang.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:31:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5835/An_Iron_Maiden_cover_for_the_cover_of_Kerrang.html?pid=505846 Dream Theater - a progressive metal band I confess I've never heard of - have recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's "To Tame A Land" for a special CD to be issued with a forthcoming issue of Kerrang! 7 2 Dream Theater Iron Maiden http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5777/The_best_gigs_in_life_are_FREE___Rock_Against_Racism_this_weekend_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:56:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5777/The_best_gigs_in_life_are_FREE___Rock_Against_Racism_this_weekend_.html?pid=505846 So this Sunday, 27th April, head for Victoria Park, London. The line up is great 18 2 Babyshambles And Friends DJ Luck and MC Neat Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly Hard-Fi Heartless Crew Jay Sean Sham 69 The View http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5760/The_Home_Office_were_wrong___this_Dogg_s_not_dangerous_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:19:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5760/The_Home_Office_were_wrong___this_Dogg_s_not_dangerous_.html?pid=505846 Appeal case is lost as Judges agree the Home Office were wrong to deny Snoop Dogg a visa! 10 1 Snoop Dogg http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5741/Broadway_material_or_Dirty_Pretty_Babyshambles_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:17:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5741/Broadway_material_or_Dirty_Pretty_Babyshambles_.html?pid=505846 It's a Libertines reunion for Babyshambles Pete Doherty 6 0 Babyshambles Carl Barat Dirty Pretty Things Pete Doherty The Libertines http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5740/An_even_bigger_weekend_for_new_music_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:33:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5740/An_even_bigger_weekend_for_new_music_.html?pid=505846 Editors, The Raconteurs, The Wombats, The Zutons 17 2 Editors Hot Chip Madonna The Raconteurs The Wombats The Zutons http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5739/Radiohead_go_green_for_live_show.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:26:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5739/Radiohead_go_green_for_live_show.html?pid=505846 Radiohead have backed up their well-publicised green principles with some genuine green action this week by deciding not to travel to the US this week for a promotional appearance. Well done them! 18 1 Radiohead http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5678/120_blown_away_as_Twista_hits_without_warning_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:31:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/5678/120_blown_away_as_Twista_hits_without_warning_.html?pid=505846 This is the story of the world's fastest rapper, his recent, apparently mind blowing, gig in a Hemel Hempstead school 7 1 http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/159/Will_it_be_all_front__amp__no_substance_for_Janet_s_new_album_.html?pid=505846?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=xml&utm_campaign=rss Tue, 08 Aug 2006 09:52:00 +0100 insomnianiac http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/news/story/159/Will_it_be_all_front__amp__no_substance_for_Janet_s_new_album_.html?pid=505846 Janet Jackson has posed topless for the cover of Vibe Magazine in an effort to promote her new album "20 Y.O.," due for release on 26h September. With her brother's recent 'troubles' meaning she can no longer rely on her family name to boost sal 3 0 Janet Jackson Michael Jackson