GWR finishes reshuffle
GWR chief executive Patrick Taylor has quit, with Classic FM managing director Roger Lewis and head of local radio Steve Orchard taking over day-to-day running.…
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A&R svengali moves on
Tom Sarig has left his post as VP A&R at MCA Records after the label's restructuring, and says he will announce plans for the Shortlist Music Prize soon.…
Nitzberg gets promotion at Arista
Joe Mama Nitzberg has been promoted to senior vice president of creative services at Arista in the US, taking on the label's website and DVD production.…
Henry Kelly ousted from Classic FM
Classic FM has confirmed that Henry Kelly has left the station after 11 years, and Simon Bates will take over the breakfast show.…
New Electric Six line-up
According to the NME, Electric Six have split and reformed with a new line-up, with three members departing and Johnny Na$hinal, The Colonel and Frank Lloyd Bonaventure joining.…
Weiland to head ex-G'n'R members' new band
Scott Weiland has been chosen to front the new band of Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum, provided he sorts out drug and rehab problems, with Velvet Revolver a possible name.…
New post at BMG filled
BMG has appointed Deirdre McDonald as Senior Vice President of Industry and Government Relations in the US, advising on legislation, regulation and piracy.…
Weiland fronts Slash's new band
Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland will front Reloaded, the Guns N' Roses line-up without Axl Rose, after auditioning other rockers, with VH1 filming the process for a show.…
Capital poach another Heart name
Capital's midlands station BRMB has hired Phil Upton from Heart's Birmingham station to front its weekday morning show, following Capital's earlier signing of Emma Forbes.…
Justin becomes a sports reporter
Justin Timberlake has joined US sports network Turner Sports as a special correspondent, covering golf, basketball, car racing and college football.…
Courtney on the look out for band support
Courtney Love has placed adverts in the Village Voice and LA Weekly recruiting female bass and guitar players for her touring band.…
Pop Idol judge to cameo in The Simpsons
Simon Cowell is likely to guest on The Simpsons as a nursery school admissions officer, according to executive producer Al Jean speaking to TV Times.…