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Who said this?"I wish there were other songwriters I could claim kinship with, but there is no-one. I consider myself to be a genius.' Sting, Morrissey or Bob Dylan? See the answer on tomorrows blog. 
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2005, Michael Jackson arrived in court an hour late dressed in his pyjamas after being treated for a back injury. Jackson was attending the Santa Moria court for his child abuse trial. 2000, Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde was arrested for leading a Posted Mon 9 Mar 2009 8:32AM GMT
2007, Brad Delp lead singer of US rock band Boston committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning in at his home in the New Hampshire town of Atkinson. Boston had the 1977 UK No.22 single 'More Than A Feeling' and the 1986 US No.1 single 'Amanda.' 20 Posted Sun 8 Mar 2009 8:54AM GMT
2001, it was reported that US manufactures Art Asylum planned to send over 100,000 Eminem dolls to shops in the UK. The lifelike figure had the rapper's tattoos recreated in detail including the words 'Cut Here' on his neck. ... Posted Sat 7 Mar 2009 10:36AM GMT
2004, The Smiths song 'I Know It's Over' topped a poll of tunes, which people turn to when they are miserable in 'The Songs That Saved Your Life' poll by BBC radio station 6 Music. REM's 'Everybody Hurts' and Radiohead's 'Fake Plastic Trees' also mad Posted Sat 7 Mar 2009 10:35AM GMT
2008, a UK charity warned that nine out of ten young people had experienced the first signs of hearing damage after listening to loud music. The RNID said more should wear ear plugs to protect their hearing, without spoiling their appreciation of mus Posted Thu 5 Mar 2009 10:25AM GMT
2002, the first episode of 'The Osbournes' TV show was aired on MTV in the US. Focusing on the madman and his family (his wife Sharon, and two of their three children). Oblivious to the camera, they bicker, squabble, curse and hang out backstage at O Posted Wed 4 Mar 2009 8:20AM GMT
2003, a noisy neighbour was banned from playing her music and had her stereo system impounded, after she had played Cliff Richard music too loudly. 23 year-old Sian Davies was fined £1,000 ($1,700) plus court costs after environmental protection off Posted Tue 3 Mar 2009 8:28AM GMT
2003, Ray Jackson who found fame with Lindisfarne took out legal action against Rod Stewart over his 1970s hit song ‘Maggie May.’ Jackson claimed he came up with the worldwide hit's classic mandolin melody and claimed he may have lost at least Posted Mon 2 Mar 2009 10:18AM GMT
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