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Shonky new Camden festival? Or convoluted Libertines reunion?

News by Andrzej Lukowski

Wow, a multi-venue festival in Camden! Now THAT is a concept and three quarters, that is. Hope the organisers of the new Camden Rocks one day festival have patented that bad boy. Anyway, it takes place next Saturday at The Prince Of Wales, The Monarch, »

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Dirty pretty split: Barât's boys bow out

News by Rob Webb

Dirty Pretty Things are no more. The four-piece (Carl Barât, Didz Hammond Gary Powell and Anthony Rossomando in case you've been avoiding them) have apparently decided to call time on the band after three years»

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Doherty & Barat impromptu reunion

News by Dean Samways

Former Libertines band mates and likely lads Pete Doherty and Carl Barat joined forces once again last night when they performed an impromptu set in London town»

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Pete Doherty sent to prison for breaking the law

News by Kev Kharas

Babyshambles and former Libertines man Pete Doherty has been jailed for 14 weeks for his poor punctuality as well as, obviously, his apparently remorseless consumption of drugs of all classes»

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Doherty, drugs, children: must be a Channel 4 show

News by Mike Diver

Channel 4 have approached Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty to make a television programme about druggie teens, according to The Daily Star and, subsequently, NME.com»

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Horrorshow? Libertines musical in the works

News by Kev Kharas

The most important news of the weekend, by some distance? Carl Barat is looking to sit down again with estranged ying Pete Doherty to write a musical»

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New romantic? Simon le Bon laments Amy Winehouse’s ‘tits’

News by Kev Kharas

Simon le Bon, frontman with the resurrected Duran Duran, has waded into the tiresome public discourse surrounding Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse with his own list of demands.»

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Horror Show: 'Best Of' Libertines release announced

News by Samuel Strang

A 'best of' compilation of The Libertines featuring rarities, b-sides and an attempt to gloss over the fact that The Libertines was a hackjob is to be released next month (October 29).»

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The View look back into the sun

News by Alex Denney

The View are to record a cover of The Libertines’ classic (natch) single 'Don’t Look Back Into The Sun' for Radio One.»

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Super Super group: Klaxons join Barat's Chavs onstage

News by Kev Kharas

A couple of Klaxons joined Carl Barat's reclusive 'supergroup' side-project The Chavs onstage last night, to make things a bit more, well, super.»

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Glastonbury reunion for The Libertines?

News by Mike Diver

Popular tabloids the country over have reported that The Libertines may reform at this weekend's Glastonbury Festival. Our tip if you're going: take a rowing boat...»

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Pete Doherty: broke, apparently

News by Mike Diver

Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty - pictured clutching what we can only assume is someone else's award - is next to broke, apparently...»

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The Weekly DiScussion: The '68 (bands) comeback special...

News by Gareth Dobson

The Police, Rage Against The Machine and Smashing Pumpkins have all announced their return in 2007. The worst idea a band can have? A heavily depressed Gareth Dobson looks through a potted history of reformations in rock, offering you the opportunity to DiScuss his opinions...»

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Don't Look Back Into The Sun: tabloid Libertines rumours abound!

News by Mike Diver

The Sun has reported that Pete Doherty and Carl Barat - the songwriting core of The Libertines before said band broke up - have begun writing together again...»

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Doherty diaries to be published in March

News by Mike Diver

Pete Doherty's diaries are to be published, Kurt-style (well, ish: it's not like Pete's dead yet), in March next year...»

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Barat on Doherty (could he have an album out, d'ya think?)

News by Mike Diver

Carl Barat has told The Scotsman that the chances of he and former bandmate Pete Doherty appearing on stage together aren't quite slimmer than a Pepperami...»

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The worm turns: red-top wants Pete off the streets

News by Mike Diver

His face has no doubt helped them shift a few thousand copies more of their filthy gutter trash rag, but The Sun has started a 'Get Pete off the Street' campaign, saying that troubled Babyshambles singer Doherty needs to be behind bars...»

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Libertines "changed British culture", says new book

News by Mike Diver

A forthcoming book will tell of how some low-profile London band, The Libertines or something, changed British culture. No, really...»

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Peter's treaters: latest tabloid talk

News by Mike Diver

Peter Andre is the sexiest man in the world I tell ya...»

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Didz does Libs: former Cooper joins Carl in new band

News by DiS News

Former Cooper Temple Clause man Didz has joined Carl Barat's new band, who as yet have no name...»

Doherty to star in autobiography flick?

News by DiS News

Former Libertine-slash-current Babyshamble Mr Pete Doherty is hoping to star in a film about his own life. Really.»

Pete Doherty BBC Newsnight

Red Top Ramble... pop goss from showbiz central

News by DiS News

hello chaps, some gossip from the newspapers today as DiS searches for some hard facts to tell you about...»

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Barat disbands Libertines to start new band with Libertines

News by DiS News

Seemingly officially an ex-Libertine, Carl Barat has signed a solo recording contract. However, he will continue to use former Libertines men in his band…»

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Franz Ferdy win two NME Awards

News by DiS News

Those NME Awards headlines in full; Green Day also win two; New Order declared 'God-like'; Pete Doherty no-show; The Others win John Peel Music Innovation award. Yes, really.; and -ohmygodican'tbelieveit! - former DiS Records signees Kaiser Chiefs win an award too! Hurrah!»

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Doherty court date set

News by DiS News

Troubled singer 'up before the beak' on February 21st»

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The Libertines: not over

News by Mike Diver

The Libertines aren't all said and done...»

Update: Heroin Chic to Heroin Tit - Doherty Developments

News by DiS News

Troubled singer now charged with blackmail & robbery following Wednesday's alledged incident.»

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DiScussion: Pete Doherty Newsnight

News by Sean Adams

It was meant to add to the myth and endear you to Pete or make your Stones lovin' mother buy their album for Xmas.
So, what did you think?»

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Pete Doherty to bare all on Newsnight

News by DiS News

Pete Doherty is to appear in an interview on Newsnight this week.»

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Doherty endures teenage kicks

News by Colin Weston

Ex Libertines man Pete Doherty in 'unprovoked' London attack...»

Carl Barat: Libertines WILL split if Pete stays away

News by Mike Diver

DISCLAIMER! Red-Top readers will already know this...»

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Unite Against Fascism: Implodes. Sunday Cancelled.

News by Sean Adams

This weekend's Unite Against Fascism/Love Music Hate Racism festival in London's Finsbury Park has been cancelled.»

Doherty Ditches Drug Rehab

News by Mike Diver

Libertines' Doherty has been booted out of rehab.»

TITP: Complete Lineup Revealed!

News by Adie Nunn

T In The Park festival has announced its (almost) complete lineup. Subject to change, blah blah blah. The festival takes place on July 10/11th in a big field in Balado, near Kinross in Scotland.»

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Reading Weekend Tickets All Gone

News by Andrew Future

As Reading Weekend tickets sell out four months before the event, we ask: 'Haven't you people got anything better to do on your bank holiday weekend?'»

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Pete Doherty: Free Man

News by Adie Nunn

Pete Doherty was released from Wandsworth Prison earlier today.»

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Ex-Libertine Peter Doherty convicted of theft

News by holliy

Ex-Libertine Peter Doherty faces a jail sentence after admitting breaking into the flat of his former co-songwriter/bandmate, Carl Barat. Doherty pleaded guilty to the charges of breaking and entering, and of stealing a list of items including stereo equipment and an antique guitar. However, he claims he w»

The Libertines sign to EMI for 400K

News by Ollie Appleby

In a move that's got the 'UK Strokes' charges being levelled with even more power, our sources claim The Libertines have signing to EMI Publishing for a fat £400,000 deal. Having released 2 singles through Rough Trade already this year with the »

Pistols: full party line-up

News by Sean Adams

Sex Pistols in the Park... fuck the jubilee... good new bands.. blah, blah... From a bit of snooping at sex-pistols.net we discovered the bill for Saturdays, Pistols in the Park, show at Crystal Palace Sports Centre, now features new punkers: »