CBGB founder Hilly Kristal dies aged 75
Hilly Kristal, founder of New York punk club CBGB, has died aged 75 after complications from lung cancer.…
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Underwood scores at Country Music Television Awards
Carrie Underwood won two awards at the Country Music Television Awards in Nashville, with other winners including Kenny Chesney and Rascal Flatts.…
Ulster Television wins Belfast radio licence
Ulster Television has won the Belfast radio licence and plans an over-45s station mixing golden oldies and local news, while Atlantic FM has been awarded Cornwall.…
New York scene of old celebrated on new compilation
Koch Records will release a compilation of the New York punk scene of the 1970s, due in late January, featuring acts such as the Ramones, Blondie and Patti Smith.…
Viacom extends MTV into Guangdong through Beijing Television deal
Viacom has agreed a deal with Beijing Television to extend MTV into Guangdong province, raising the households receiving it from one million to three million.…
NME name Stone Roses as best album ever
NME readers' poll names The Stone Roses' debut album as the best album ever, with Pixies' Doolittle second and The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds third.…