Mike Batt destroyed the Wombles master tapes so that they can’t be remixed after he dies
Mike Batt has revealed he destroyed many original multi-track tapes for The Wombles and his solo albums so they cannot be remixed after his death.…
And Finally
Each week we carefully curate some of the stand-out stories that come across the CMU news desk, picking out the most funny, whacky or down right weird ones to include in the 'And Finally!" column.
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Punk museum to open in Las Vegas
A 12,000 square foot Punk Rock Museum led by NOFX's Mike Burkett will open in Las Vegas on 13 January, displaying punk artefacts from his collection.…
Beyonce denies interpolating Right Said Fred track without permission
Beyoncé has denied using Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy' on 'Alien Superstar' without permission, after the duo said she had not sought consent.…
The 1975’s Matty Healy berates Triple J for promoting Australian tour
The 1975's Matty Healy has criticised Australian station Triple J for promoting the band's 2023 Australian tour dates, saying it has ignored their music.…
Korn’s Jonathan Davis to launch pet accessory brand, Freak On A Leash
Korn frontman Jonathan Davis is launching Freak On A Leash, a pet accessory brand, with items going on sale on 28 October.…
Lorde “told off” after revealing voting plans on Instagram
Lorde removed an Instagram post showing her voting ballot and endorsing a candidate, after New Zealand's Electoral Commission said this breaks election rules.…
Apple Music catalogue passes 100 million tracks
Apple Music says its catalogue now exceeds 100 million tracks and is launching a new 'Apple Music Today' series highlighting one song each day.…
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Prince estate says Sinead O’Connor “didn’t deserve” to use Nothing Compares 2 U in new documentary
The Prince estate has revealed that it denied permission for Sinead O’Connor to use her version of ‘Nothing Compares…
Metallica launch cigars to go with their whiskey
Metallica's Blackened whiskey brand is launching cigars, Blackened Cigars M81 by Drew Estate, developed by James Hetfield and Rob Dietrich, going on sale in December.…
Lewis Capaldi launches pizza company, Big Sexy Pizza
Lewis Capaldi has launched Big Sexy Pizza, a frozen pizza business supplied to Tesco and Iceland.…
Pusha T drops second McDonald's diss track
Pusha T has released a second diss track for Arby's, this time targeting McDonald's McRib sandwich, and says he wrote McDonald's 'I'm Lovin It' jingle.…
Mel C says Geri Halliwell’s 90s Margaret Thatcher comments left her “nervous about going home”
Mel C says Geri Halliwell’s 1996 claim that Margaret Thatcher was the first Spice Girl left her nervous about going home to Liverpool, and says she does not share those views.…