New boss for British Music Rights
Emma Pike, currently with the IFPI, will join British Music Rights as Director General in September, succeeding Kate Fulton, who resigned in February.…
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New editor at Metal Hammer
Jamie Hibbard has been appointed editor of Future Publishing's rock magazine Metal Hammer, with his first issue out with a three-way split print run.…
Queens Of The Stone Age confirm current line-up as permanent
Queens Of The Stone Age have confirmed their current line-up will be permanent, and plan a summer tour before recording a fourth album for next year.…
Breakfast show wars intensify as Johnny Vaughan replaces Chris Tarrant
Johnny Vaughan takes over Capital's breakfast show from Chris Tarrant in the New Year, while Neil Fox stays in drive time and Radio 1 launches a Chris Moyles breakfast show.…
Johnny Vaughan to replace Chris Tarrant on Capital breakfast show, leaving Neil Fox overlooked
Johnny Vaughan has been hired to succeed Chris Tarrant on the Capital breakfast show, a decision that goes against earlier plans for Neil Fox to take over.…
Metallica finally announce new bassist
Metallica have announced Ozzy Osbourne's bassist Robert Trujillo as their new bassist, after Jason Newsted left in January 2001.…
BuyMusic.com hires former Napster executive Elizabeth Brooks
Former Napster executive Elizabeth Brooks has joined legal download service BuyMusic.com to head its marketing, tasked with taking on iTunes.…
Jack Osbourne to front Channel 4 show Union Jack
Jack Osbourne will front a Channel 4 show, working title Union Jack, on the T4 youth strand, interviewing celebrity friends about LA life.…
Scott Manson quits Loaded as Martin Daubney takes over as editor
Loaded has appointed Martin Daubney as editor after Scott Manson quit less than a year into the job, with IPC saying Manson is leaving for a new youth concept.…
Johnny Vaughan rumoured to replace Sara Cox on Radio 1 breakfast
Johnny Vaughan is rumoured to replace Sara Cox on the Radio 1 breakfast show, after her ratings fell by 500,000 to 5.4m.…
Big Brother winner Kate Lawler to front new Top of the Pops
Big Brother 3 winner Kate Lawler will become the main presenter of the revamped Top of the Pops from October, reportedly on a deal worth around £100,000.…
Jack Osbourne to star in Olsen twins film New York Minute
Jack Osbourne has been cast as a band manager in New York Minute, directed by Dennie Gordon and starring the Olsen twins, due to premiere in 2004.…