March 9, 2004 - Jack White, singer-guitarist of Detroit-based rock band The White Stripes, reportedly pleaded guilty to an assault-and-battery charge on Tuesday (3/9) in connection with a Dec. 13 fight.
March 20, 2001 - LONDON--After six weeks at the top of the Official U.K. Album Chart, Dido's "No Angel" has been toppled by the late folk singer Eva Cassidy's "Songbird." Dance group Daft Punk has the highest debut of the week as "Discovery" enters the chart at No. 2.
March 12, 2001 - LONDON-- Dido's "No Angel" stays at the top of the Official U.K. Album Chart for a sixth week in a row, while Eva Cassidy's "Songbird" jumps eight places to follow at No. 2. Coldplay's "Parachutes" falls one place to No. 3.
March 2, 2001 - LONDON--Tickets for Guns N' Roses' June shows went on sale on Friday (3/2). The veteran metal act is scheduled to play at the London Arena (6/9), Glasgow SECC (6/12), Manchester Evening News Arena (6/13) and Birmingham NEC (6/14).
January 26, 2001 - With just three days notice, Spice Girl Melanie C has called off a planned tour. The 12 concert hall dates were pulled at doctor’s orders after the Spice Girl was diagnosed with a throat infection.
December 27, 2000 - LONDON-- The Beatles had the No. 1 album for Christmas 2000 as "1" took the top spot on the Official U.K. Album Chart on Sunday (12/24). The hits collection has been at No. 1 for five weeks, and was the best-selling album of the year in Britain.
December 18, 2000 - LONDON--The Beatles compilation album "1" stayed at the top of the Official U.K. Albums Chart on Sunday (12/17), estimated to have sold over 1.3 million copies after five weeks in the chart. Large sales figures have also ensured that "1" is also Britain's best-selling album of 2000.
December 13, 2000 - LONDON--Betting on which artist will have the No. 1 single at Christmas has been a tradition in Britain for years. It’s a ritual right up there with pulling Christmas crackers and eating Christmas pudding.
