Pet Shop Boys Disappointed At Minogue Snub
The Pet Shop Boys have vowed never to work with Kylie Minogue - after the Aussie singer snubbed them during recording of her last album.
The British duo - comprising Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe - offered to write material for Minogue's 2007 X record, but were ignored by the star.
Tennant says, "We never heard anything back. I think every songwriter in London wrote songs for Kylie's last album. When we were on tour, we had two male backing singers and both had submitted songs for Kylie's album as well. They never heard anything either."
And the pair insist they will not offer their services to Minogue in future, with Lowe adding. "We won't be doing it again."
Melanie Brown has warned Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole she must improve her singing skills if she wants to make it big in the U.S.
Cole is reportedly planning a solo assault on the American charts, with the help of Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am.
And former Spice Girl Brown believes Cole has what it takes to be a success in the States - but insists the singer needs to work on her vocal chords.
She says, "Brits can do well out here if they have drive, talent and determination, and it seems she has. The only advice I'd give is that out here, you have to prove yourself. You can't just come out and tell everyone you're going to be a star. She should get her vocal cords in order and blast herself off with a big show."
Jane's Addiction took over a former supermarket to wow fans with a 10-song concert at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas on Thursday night (19Mar09).
The reunited full original line-up, featuring frontman Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, kicked off the low-key show with eight-minute classic Three Days, before launching into hits like Ain’t No Right, Been Caught Stealing and Whores.
The reformed rockers have lined up a series of summer (09) dates with Nine Inch Nails.
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