INNER MUSIC EST 2011

 When did One Direction split and will they ever reunite? Editor Katie Watkin's  20/7/20 It’s been ten years since  One Direction members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson started their journey on the ITV X Factor show. Since then, they went on to become one of the biggest boybands in the world, with over 36 million albums worldwide and four UK number ones. But what is the history of One Direction, when did they form and what year did they split? Here’s what we know. One Direction were formed was July 23, 2010. They originally auditioned for the seventh series of The X Factor in front of judges Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh and Cheryl Cole. Despite the solo singers originally not making it to bootcamp, they were brought back and put into a group. Simon told them at the time: “Guys, this is a lifeline. You have got to work 10, 12, 14 hours a day, every single day and take this opportunity. “You’ve got a real shot here guys.” ...

Police release findings into Prince's death, giving glimpse into his final days. Editor Katie Watkin's  20/04/2018 Newly released video footage have been released offering a peek into the last days of music legend Prince's life.  On Thursday, authorities in Minnesota USA  released two years' worth of findings from their investigation into the superstar's death as they announced that no criminal charges would be filed.   Prince, 57, who passed away of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016.   Newley released surveillance footage hours before  pop legends death, show's  Prince, dressed in black and looking gaunt and can be seen walking into a doctor's office with friend and bodyguard Kirk Johnson. Before that visit, text messages from Johnson's phone revealed that he'd written to Michael T. Schulenberg, Prince's doctor, saying: "Prince is asking for fluids. Can you call me?"  Princes former fiancée an...

  The 5 Best Pop Albums of 1989 Katie Watkins ( Music Journalist)  3/01/2011         1- Bros - The Time The Time is the second release and follow up album  by Bros, it was released 1/10/1989 and has certified Gold with sales over 100,000 by BPI and has amassed  sales over 4 Million worldwide. The album is incredible with Matt Goss once again showcasing his amazing vocals, with a new more rock /pop  feel the album has some quality tracks like Too Much, Streetwise, Don't Bite the Hand and Sister. Bros have always been underrated band yet their success speaks for itself .           2- Madonna Like a Prayer   Like a Prayer  is the fourth  studio album  by American recording artist  Madonna , released on March 21, 1989 by  Sire Records . Madonna worked with  Stephen Bray ,  Patrick Leonard , and  Prince  on the album wh...

 7 Of The  Best debut Pop Album of 1988 -89 Editor Katie Watkin's 04/01/2018 1988 -89  was a great year for  pop music, and not just because rip jeans became fashionable and Stock Atkin and Waterman ruled the officials charts, no 1988 brought us BROS, Yazz, Brother Beyond to name but a few. but we look back  on 7 of those debut artist and albums that ruled the charts and chart their success on worldwide albums sales for a debut act Number 1 Bros Push - Over 12 Million Sold Worldwide  - 1988 Push  is the debut album by British pop band Bros  and was released on 28 March 1988. The album spawned five hit singles, including the reissue of "I Owe You Nothing" which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1988.    The album reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart , Number 1 in over 19 countries and spent 54 weeks in the Top 75. [3]  The album went 4× Platinum in the United Kingdom and sold over 12 Million worldwide Number 2...

 Matt Cardle worked as a male escort before becoming a singer Editor Katie Watkin's  21/10/ 2013 X Factor hearthrob Matt Cardle has revealed that he once worked as a male escort.  The singer told how he was "totally stitched up" by the agency he signed up with to.  Matt Said  "I was going out with this girl who was a stripper - we were living together and I was pretty broke. She suggested escorting and I was well up for it."   "So I signed up to this agency online. I uploaded all my details - the only thing I didn't send them was my photo because I didn't have a nice one.  "The following day I got a text telling me they'd found a woman for me to escort. I had to pay a £75 fee for signing up to them, which I did."   "So I turned up to the Ramada Inn in Reading, dressed in my smart casual outfit, waiting for Tina, 30, to come along. Three hours later, she still hadn't arrived. Matt went to say  "I waited and waited and wait...

 Amy Winehouse inquest: Singer drank herself to death Editor Katie Watkin's  8/1/2013 Global superstar Amy Winehouse sadly passed away after consuming too much alcohol, a second inquest has confirmed.   Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, in 2011.  The verdict is identical to the first hearing which had to be repeated after the deputy coroner was found to lack the relevant qualification.   The deputy coroner had been hired by her husband, senior coroner for inner north London area, but had not been a registered lawyer for five years.   Dr Shirley Radcliffe, St Pancras Coroner, recorded a verdict of misadventure, the same as the original inquest in October 2011. The hearing also heard the same evidence as the first inquest The hearing was told the star was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit when she died, having 416mg of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in her system - the legal driving limit is...

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor tells fans not to buy ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ reissuse Editor Katie Watkin's 15/7/11 Trent Reznor  frontman for band NINE INCH NAILS tweeted fans not to waste their money on buying the latest reissue of their debut album  ‘Pretty Hate Machine’ . The singer took to social media to urge fans to “ignore” the new re-release, which he criticised for being a cooperate money making move by the record label. Nine Inch Nails who originally released  ‘Pretty Hate Machine’  in 1989 and  Reznor  worked with sound engineer  Tom Baker  on a remastered version of the LP which was released in November last year. That version also featured a cover of Queen’s  ‘Get Down, Make Love’ , which was on the B-side of their 1991 single  ‘Sin’ .