The exhibition of all exhibitions (in my humble opinion) is coming to Somerset House this autumn, in a celebration of the work of the late great Isabella Blow - the enigmatic fashion editor, consultant, muse, nurturer of young fashion talent and style icon.
British music, art, and culture in general has reached every corner of the world and this does create a favourable impression of the nation - useful for business and politics in addition to just feeling a bit more welcomed when visiting a new place as a tourist.
The press chose sides and bands featured in one mag would not be featured in another. Bands were tainted. Crossover between tribes was small. The Manic Street Preachers tried to play both sides of the fence. "We did have a plan," Nicky Wire told me: "We wanted to be in Kerrang! and the NME."
Inspiration is an eternal mystery, the fountain that overflows to send rivulets of ingenuity directly into the minds of the receptive. It is as though an arrow of fire is shot from an invisible bow, cutting through darkness to bring brilliance to its target.
When war was declared on Iraq in March 2003 hundreds of thousands of people had already taken to the streets of London the month before to voice their...
I Gangnam styled my way through the day and made it to meet all back at the hotel for 17.16. Outfit styled, hats' secured and makeup checked; my German efficiency was in full swing.
Rockers Muse have hit back at allegations they stole the idea for their 2009 album The Resistance from a sci-fi fan who approached them about a concep...
What is it about being British? We go and invent all the best sports in the world and then give great sportsmen like Andy Murray a hard time about whether he is more Scottish or more British - or ever going to win at Wimbledon.
Goldie Hawn has sparked rumours her daughter Kate Hudson has secretly wed her fiance, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, after referring to the couple as "ma...