Live sector still going strong
A review of 2004 finds the UK live sector thriving, with festivals selling out, though several headline acts cancelled tours through illness.…
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Making the music
A review of 2004's music picks out Rough Trade's 25th anniversary year, plus standout releases from The Killers, Scissor Sisters and Dizzee Rascal.…
Doherty interview on Newsnight tonight
Newsnight airs an interview with Pete Doherty, one of Pete's few broadcast interviews, with presenter Kirsty Wark describing him as lucid and courteous.…
More Doherty shenanigans
Pete Doherty's Babyshambles gigs in Blackpool and Liverpool reportedly descended into chaos, with the band walking off and Doherty climbing speakers, according to the NME.…
Another Doherty fracas
A BBC spokesman has confirmed an incident when Babyshambles recorded a Top of the Pops performance, after Pete Doherty argued with an audience member.…
Babyshambles plan four New Year's Eve gigs
Babyshambles will play four gigs on New Year's Eve across Birmingham, Stoke, Oldham and Manchester.…
Babyshambles gig stopped because of shaky barrier
Babyshambles' Coventry Coliseum show was halted for 20 minutes after a stage barrier collapsed under surging fans, leaving several slightly injured.…
Libertines top cool poll
Pete Doherty and Carl Barat top the NME's 2004 Cool List, with The Streets' Mike Skinner at two and Eminem at three.…
NME plan hologram cover
NME will feature a 3D hologram of Pete Doherty on its cover, funded by phone operator O2, to celebrate its Cool List.…
Babyshambles add London date
Babyshambles have added an 18 December London Astoria date after their Forum show sold out, completing a tour that begins in Coventry on 28 November.…
Franz Ferdinand's backstage fracas
Franz Ferdinand reportedly had a backstage row in Paris involving Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson after receiving a French sales award.…
Babyshambles add extra tour dates
Babyshambles have added dates to their forthcoming tour, while Pete Doherty will not play a Thailand rehab benefit because of an existing commitment.…