First appeared: Apr 2007
It would appear that Boris Yeltsin, the former Russian Premier who oversaw his country’s transition from Soviet communism to the free market, has died, aged 76.
Mr Agreeable
First appeared: Jun 2006
I am intrigued to learn that the chanteuse of note Sheryl Crow has advised her fans, not to say humanity as a whole, to reduce the number of squares of toilet paper they use, in order to avert ecological crisis.
First appeared: Oct 2001
Finally, in important news, it turns out that Stone Roses failed to play an encore at an Amsterdam concert after drummer Reni refused to come back onstage.
First appeared: Apr 2003
Usher is back with a new album. Striking a note of self-absorption unusual in the world of contemporary R&B, it’s called Looking 4 Myself.
First appeared: Jun 2005
Mumford & Sons are well on the way to completing work on their second album.
First appeared: Jun 2002
My eye is first caught by news that the New Musical Express, sometimes known as the NME, has apologised for inadvertently implying that Morrissey, former lead singer of The Smiths, is a racist.