January 21st, 2009 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: Alphabeat
In an unusual twist, one of my favourite bands from last year – Alphabeat – have split with their record label, EMI.
This is a brave move, especially when you consider they’re on the verge of recording the follow-up to the highly successful This Is Alphabeat.
The rumour mill went into overdrive, with most people suggesting that the band had been dropped by their record label. In a blog post clarifying their position, the band say it was the other way round:
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July 21st, 2008 by Gerard McGarry.
Over the last few years, there’ve been huge numbers of female singers hitting the charts – Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Duffy, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, Adele and many, many more.
Today’s poll asks – who’s the best of the bunch?
Share your thoughts with us here and don’t forget – you can add your own suggestions, although anybody who suggests Westlife will have there entry deleted! You have been warned!
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April 2nd, 2008 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: Destinys Child, Girls Aloud, Spice Girls, Sugababes
Our latest poll is to find out who you think is the best girl group ever. At the moment, Girls Aloud are leading the pack with the Spice Girls only one vote behind.
Remember, if you haven’t voted yet, pleace your vote now – and you can add other groups to the list if you want to suggest another group.
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March 26th, 2008 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: Avril Lavigne, Hayley Williams, Paramore

Dammit. Two of the most aggressive females in rawk, mark my words. These two ladies will steal your boyfriend, have their wicked way with him, then eat him and throw away the bones.
But how would they fare against each other? That’s the question we’ve been asking all through March, and though both girls were neck and neck for a couple of weeks, Paramore’s Hayley Williams came out tops. Guess the people chose substance over style in the end…
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