Talking of the Ferdinand - the irresistible rise of the Scots rockers continues with the news that the band's eponymous debut album has gone Gold in the US. The album has sold more than 500,000 copies after 20 weeks on release.
This is a particularly notable achievement at present as UK acts struggle to get into the American charts. Their album peaked at No. 32 last month and is currently the only album by a British act in the Top 50.