Radiohead have entered the UK album chart at number one this week (January 6) with 'In Rainbows, almost three months after they made it available to download for whatever price fans fancied.
A Babyshambles reunion with former member Patrick Walden was foiled when the guitarist quit the band's UK tour on the opening night in Manchester (November 22), it has emerged.
The eighty bands entered into The Roxy League have been battling Nineteen weeks. Over ten thousand votes have been cast and we now have the winners, losers and all other places.
Oasis.
Oasis started off with a shaky start drawing with both the Arctic Monkeys and Blur 1-1.
Hope Of The States have confirmed that they are splitting up. The band made it clear over the weekend (August 25-27) that their Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals slots would be their "last live shows", casting their future into doubt.
The Arctic Monkeys, The Cribs and Milburn all top thier respective leagues. Only Dirty Pretty things (who top Roxy 1) are not from yorkshire.In the games still being played (Vote ends 16th June)Monkeysare only a few percentage points ahead of old stalwarts Blur. Both bands have full points from two games, with Arctics narrowly ahead of Radiohead on Goal difference. Other big hitters in top half of the table include Oasis andStereophonics. Like Manchester United, and Arsenal the super bands are collecting thousands of votes leaving many of the young pretenders standing.
Franz Ferdinand andKaiser Chiefs will play back to back headline slots at this years Carling festivals this August, as well as Muse and the Arctic Monkeys playing back to back on the alternate day. New confirmations include Mystery jets, Guillemots, Millburn, Hope of the states and Iforward Russia and The Automatic. More are yet to confirm but its looking like a rip Roarer already. Read on and check out who else is playing when and where.