The Only One I Know [audio]

Mark Ronson reports on his myspace website about a new track on his soon to come out album 'The Version':

Mark Ronson and Robbie Williams - 'The Only One I Know'

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MUSIC MOGUL McGEE SLAMS WILLIAMS

'Music mogul ALAN MCGEE has branded ROBBIE WILLIAMS "a crime against music" and fears the pop star is single-handedly "destroying" the British record industry.'

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BARLOW: 'MY FRIEND GALLAGHER IS A NICE GUY'

'TAKE THAT star GARY BARLOW is friends with rock wildman LIAM GALLAGHER, and claims the OASIS singer is nothing like his reputation suggests.'

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If you listen carefully even pop stars sing the blues

'A cynic might look at Robbie Williams and see only a womanising show pony, whose fame and fortune could never allow him to relate to Joe Average. Yet get past the hyped bad-boy image and you'll find a unique and refreshing trait, one that is sorely missed in a world increasingly bent on black-and-white truth.'

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Forget What The Future Brings

'Soul Mechanik "Never Touch That Switch (Freeform Reform by the Freeform Five)" - The Freeform Five created this mix for Soul Mechanik, but since Robbie Williams covered the sci-fi funk tune on his new album, all plans to officially release this version were scrapped.'

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Robbie, Kylie, Elton info

'If you're going to see Robbie Williams on Thursday 30 November or Friday 1 December, download the pdf here from Chugg Entertainment with the latest info about times, parking, seating etc'

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Rudebox [Competition]

Check out the Robbie Williams music video competition entries here

Robbie has landed

'Robbie Williams has arrived in WA, landing at Perth's International Airport in a private jet just after 11.45am.'

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PRINCE'S PARTY FOR DIANA

'PRINCES William and Harry are organising a massive pop concert to mark the 10th anniversary of their mother's death.'

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Robbie Williams - Rudebox [Album Review]

'Robbie Williams has had a time of it lately. The press trashed single 'Rudebox,' proclaiming it a career-ending mistake.'

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Musicians Take Over 2007 Calendar Sales

'2007 is a hot year for music-based calendar sales so far.
British popstar Robbie Williams is currently topping of the overall calendar sales, while Australian dance-pop sensation Kylie Minogue tops the women's calendars.'

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IE Music / robbiewilliams.com and Digimpro...

'IE Music and Digimpro announce today that they have agreed a strategic partnership. The partnership focuses on incorporating Digimpro's interactive music technology into the activities of all IE Music's artists including robbiewilliams.com.'

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Kylie Minogue Uninvites Robbie Williams...

'New York (eCanadaNow) - Kylie Minogue has uninvited Robbie Williams to join her family for Christmas - because he has a crush on her.'

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GALLAGHER: 'ROBBIE WILLIAMS WILL KILL HIMSELF'

'NOEL GALLAGHER is convinced British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS will kill himself, and the OASIS guitarist would happily load the gun for his longtime rival. '

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UK Chart Analysis, 11/25/2006

'Of course former Take That member Robbie Williams is not participating in the boyband's revival, but at least he joins his former bandmates in the top 10 this week with "Lovelight." '

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Rudebox - Robbie Williams [review]

'An overwhelming 17 tracks, excluding the secret track, are listed on the CD - the result of Robbie Williams’ ambitious approach to Rudebox, his newest outing. '

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Robbie Williams pays for peace

'Robbie Williams left diners at an Indian restaurant ecstatic by paying for their meals. '

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ROBBIE ART FOR SALE

'British pop hunk ROBBIE WILLIAMS has created a series of artworks featuring his own likeness for a new exhibition. '

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Robbie Williams has pined for Kylie Minogue...

'London, Nov 20: It seems that the reason why British singer Robbie Williams can't find the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life with, is because he's been secretly harbouring a 20 year old crush on Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue.'

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ROB: I'D SLEEP WITH A GUY

'ROBBIE Williams admits he'd sleep with another guy - but only under certain extreme conditions.'

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Singing Star Robbie Williams Finds A New Love

'Robbie Williams and Lisa D'Amato get it on. The twosome reportedly have been dating for a month. It is said that the singer has been seeing Lisa since he met her at a party in Hollywood last month.'

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PSB turn down the electronics...

Quoted from: http://thejebber.blogspot.com/

'The Boys do this lush, 17-song concert performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra no favors by calling it Concrete, but such is the sometimes-pretentious world of PSB. Despite numerous concerts in their past, it took them 20 years to go the live album route, and it's more engaging than one might expect, although most fans are going to quibble with some of the song choices. I never cared for the Angelo Badalamenti arrangement of "Rent," which brings out the worst in Neil Tennant's vocal delivery - why mess with pop perfection? I could also do without "Nothing Has Been Proved," written for Dusty Springfield back in the day, and "Friendly Fire," which is one of their best songs but thoroughly butchered here by Frances Barber. Other guest appearances, however, provide some of the liveliest moments: "Casanova in Hell," with its too-cute lyrics, seems tailor-made for the vocal flair of Rufus Wainwright, and the PSB-loving Robbie Williams turns in a fine performance of the gloomy, over-the-top ballad "Jealousy." The inclusion of the hypnotic "Dreaming of the Queen" is a pleasant surprise, while the obscure "After All" from Battleship Potemkin is unlikely to pleasantly surprise anyone. Benefiting the most from the live players are tracks like "Left to My Own Devices" (obviously) and "You Only Tell Me You Love Me When You're Drunk," while "Integral" and "West End Girls" come off surprisingly well with acoustic drums. And solid as this live effort may be, I still don't want to call it Concrete.'

Robbie Williams' Rudebox out

Quoted from: http://www.timesnow.tv

'The video doesnt take any risks. It says the name of the song and the album so many times, one is unlikely to forget it in a hurry. But then, Rudebox is the result of Robbie Williams' 7th entry into the recording studio and it's doing rather well for itself. It was certified platinum in the UK and most of Europe, selling more than half a million copies on the day of its release and it seems that trying to be different has paid off. "I'm just more confident. When I left 'Take That' and started my solo career with some writing partnerships, there were changes which just ran and ran for around 5 albums. You get into a comfort zone - you know the person, you know what you''re gonna do and you're not scared to try things out. But as that's done its course, I'd no other option to go and explore. And this option has given me the confidence to go out and do that," quips Robbie. But all the experimentation hasn't helped him break into the US market yet. This time, too, the response has been nothing more than lukewarm for the man who once sang for the band 'Take That'. His solo career has been going very smoothly since he left, and the success of his latest effort will surely add to the already well-firmed smooth operator image. And though his dream of playing James Bond might remain unfulfilled, the money from a singing career seems pretty good for the moment.

(Sarthak Kaushik)'

Robbie at Victoria's Secret [paparazzi] [videoclip]

Link to the videoclip of Robbie leaving the Victoria's Secret party at the Toons Shack Forum

Robbie Williams Is Quite Fond Of Kylie Minogue

Quoted from: http://www.exposay.com/

'Kylie Minogue's boyfriend better hold on tight to his girlfriend because, if Robbie Williams had it his way, he'd be shagging the Aussie superstar by now.
Robbie recently said he's had a crush on Stylin' Kylie for the last 20 years. But then again, what female celebrity hasn't the British pop star had a crush on?
The "Angels" singer - who recorded the British hit single "Kids" with Kylie in 2000 - admits he has been attracted to the diminutive singer ever since she starred in the Australian soap "Neighbors" in the 80s.
Robbie insists he would consider making a move on her if she wasn't with her French actor boyfriend Olivier Martinez.
He said, "I fancied Kylie ever since she was on 'Neighbors,' but as a singer, I fancy her even more."
Robbie has also revealed he tends to be careful when getting up close and personal with his female fans, as the encounters can be a bit scary.
He said, "It's very dangerous, kissing the public. Some bite and some smell."'

SINGLE OF THE WEEK [review]

Quoted from: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk

'Robbie Williams Lovelight ****
Rick Fulton

ARGUABLY the best song Robbie has done since She's The One is a cover of an little known soul tune by Lewis Taylor. And, while it's covered in electro synth icing, at its centre is a beating heart. Perhaps Robbie's Rudebox album deserves another look.'

Lindsay and Robbie Williams, looking wired [pics]

Link to the pictures at the Toons Shack forum

WORLD MUSIC AWARDS [award]

Quoted from: http://fadedyouth.blogspot.com/

'The World Music Awards took place in London last night for the first time in 18 years. Party monster Lindsay Lohan hosted the star-studded event which honours recording artists based on their popularity, and worldwide sales figures.

British crooner James Blunt boo-hoo'ed his way to the top of the awards - scooping two trophies.

The 'You're Beautiful' heart-throb picked up the prestigious title for Best New Artist and Best-Selling British Artist at the glittering ceremony at London's Earls Court.

The ceremony also saw Madonna cement her position as the Queen of Pop following criticism over her adoption of Malawian baby David Banda. She was named Best Pop Artist, beating nominees Robbie Williams and Justin Timberlake.

Canadian chanteuse Nelly Furtado won Best Pop/Rock Artist for her international hit 'Maneater.'

Fellow Canucks Nickelback beat out Coldplay and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to capture the Best Rock Group award.

CLICK HERE to check out a list of all the night's big winners.'

Brisbane residents can shush Williams

Quoted from: http://news.ninemsn.com.au

'It's the ultimate form of heckling.
Residents around Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium will be able to use a phone line to shush Robbie Williams when the British entertainer plays two sold-out gigs in December.
The plan is part of special conditions brought in by the Queensland government to allow three major concerts a year to be held at the multi-million dollar sports facility at Milton after local residents complained they didn't want to put up with the noise.
The Williams concert is the first music show to be held at the refurbished stadium since it reopened in 2003.

He'll play Brisbane on December 13 and 14 in front of a combined total of 100,000 fans.
Residents will be able to phone a dedicated information line and complain if music from the concerts and rehearsals bothers them.
During the superstar's rehearsals, sound checks and performances, monitors will keep tabs on noise levels in five nearby locations in the city, Milton and Paddington.
If the sound passes a set limit, an official from the Major Sports Facilities Authority will be present on the sound mixing desk to turn down the volume.
But Sports Minister Andrew Fraser assured fans attending the two concerts no "anti-Robbie Williams grumps" would be able to spoil their nights with unfounded complaints.
He said the phone line was about recognising the rights of local residents.
But he said the volume would only be turned down if it exceeded the set limits at any of the monitoring locations, not just because someone complained.
"If the noise is above the regulations, we'll change it, if it's within it, then we'll continue at that level," Mr Fraser said.
A report will be prepared following each concert on the noise measurements and recommend any remedial actions needed at future events.
Irish supergroup U2 last week played an outdoor concert for 45,000 fans at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre on Brisbane's southside.
There were many complaints about delays entering the venue and fans also had trouble getting public transport after the U2 concert.
Suncorp Stadium could be the permanent venue for outdoor rock concerts in Brisbane if the Williams show proves successful.
©AAP 2006'

GALLAGHER BLASTS PRECIOUS CELEBS

Quoted from: http://contactmusic.com/

'OASIS guitarist NOEL GALLAGHER struggles to understand why celebrities isolate themselves from the real world, because he loves nothing more than shopping in his local supermarket. The WONDERWALL rocker insists reclusive British stars like SIR ELTON JOHN and ROBBIE WILLIAMS would get more benefit from walking amongst normal people than any number of hours of therapy. He says, "Life is a great thing, why shut yourself away from it? I can't understand people like Elton John and Robbie Williams going straight from their blacked-out limos to a restaurant. "I stand in the queue at Waitrose. More rock stars should do that. Forget therapy, go to the supermarket and interact. The staff in my local Waitrose are really blase about me now. "They'll be like, 'Him? Oh he's in here all the f**king time. And between me and you, he doesn't eat very well.'"

15/11/2006 17:47 '

Bridging the Divide.

Quoted from: http://revolvearoundthis.blogspot.com

'Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams & Elton John were walking over a bridge. Kylie trips, and gets her head jammed between the railings. With a couple of sideways glances, Robbie pulls down her knickers and shags her senseless.He stands back. "Your turn," he tells Elton. But Elton starts crying."What's up?" asks Robbie. Elton sobs, "My head won't fit between the railings!''

Robbie Williams [review] [videoclip]

Quoted from: http://www.megastar.co.uk/

'Robbie Williams will release his new single ‘Lovelight’ on November 13th on Chrysalis. Taken from his highly anticipated forthcoming ‘Rudebox’ album which precedes the single on October 23rd.Recorded with NYC based uber-producer Mark Ronson earlier this year is a spectacular cover of Lewis Taylor’s criminally unknown soul-anthem. Together they have taken it from its warm soul roots, and transform it into a building euphoric disco anthem featuring a full-on falsetto vocal performance that ranks amongst one of his most dynamic and definitive singles to date. The single is backed by a spectacular mix package, with new re-workings courtesy of Soulwax, Kurd Maverick, Soul Mekanik and Ronson himself, that look set to follow previous single ‘Rudebox’ into club charts across the world.

Alongside his work with Ronson, ‘Rudebox’ finds RW collaborating with an array of musical mavericks including his heroes the Pet Shop Boys, King of ambient William Orbit, fellow Stoke natives Danny Spencer & Kelvin Andrews AKA Soul Mekanik, disco-house icon Dave ‘Joey Negro’ Lee on both new original compositions and covers of some of his favourite tracks, that mark out his musical loves and life.
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Low High'

Show a true tribute to Robbie Williams

Quoted from: http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au

'HILLS people should get ready to be entertained as the Robbie Williams tribute show hits the Paradise Hotel.The show is one of the best tribute shows in Australia featuring David Gidis as Robbie and backed up by some of Melbourne’s top musicians.This Australian Robbie Williams tribute show, The Ego Has Landed is a pure reflection of this superstar’s career.It will start with 35 minutes of Sinatra style songs that Robbie did on his famous Albert Hall appearance.Gidis dressed in a debonair dinner suit will perform old time favourites such as Mr Bojangles, Mack the Knife and Somewhere Beyond the Sea.The crowd will then be entertained with Robbie Williams’s top 40 hits such as Better Man, Rock DJ, Angels, and Let Me Entertain You.The night will finish with a complete 50-minute dance set of popular top 40 rock classics by a host of different artists.The night of non-stop entertainment will be held at the Paradise Hotel, 249 Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Clematis, on Thursday, 23 November, at 9pm and costs $24.90.This is a show not to be missed and tickets are selling fast so book now by calling 5968 4037.'

Robbie Williams concert no noisier than football matches, promoters say

Quoted from: http://www.abc.net.au

'Promoters of next month's Robbie Williams concert in Brisbane do not expect there will be much for residents to complain about during the show.
Residents living near Lang Park will be able to ring a telephone hotline if they believe the music is too loud.
Also, a State Government official will order the volume turned down if it is exceeding environmental noise levels.
Chugg Entertainment is now checking contractual arrangements with the venue after learning of the noise monitoring plans.
But spokesman Matthew Lazarus-Hall says noise levels will be similar to those experienced at Lang Park in the past.
"We don't expect Robbie Williams to be any louder than the victory cheers that resounded through Suncorp Stadium when Queensland won the State of Origin," he said.'

Robbie Williams - Rudebox [review]

Quoted from: http://entertainment.ie/

'Love him or loathe him, you simply cannot deny that Robert Peter Williams has been responsible for some of the greatest pop singles of the 90s and beyond. C'mon - No Regrets? Strong? Rock DJ?. So, it came as something of a surprise when last year's Intensive Care (actually the best-selling album of his career) - was disappointingly drab. Choc-full of reflective, mostly mid-paced ballads, it signalled a change of pace for Williams, and apparently waved goodbye to the incendiary, cheeky, likeable pop that he excelled in. We should have known better. Williams has returned with possibly not only the finest offering of his career to date, but one that sounds like the album he's always wanted to make. On this evidence, it would seem that he's been immersing his lugs in 80s nostalgia; not only are most tracks smattered with electronica, but the both Pet Shop Boys and Human League also feature in some form or other. The former's influence is prevalent throughout; on the title's track's funky, robotic-laced bleepfest, Buslem Normal's sparse, spacey glow and not least on synth-laden tongue-in-cheek homage She's Madonna. Messrs. Tennant and Lowe also make an appearance on the excellent cover of My Robot Friend's We're the Pet Shop Boys (irony is alive and well in RW HQ), which isn't the sole cover on offer, either. Manu Chao's Bongo Bong receives a spicy, colourful makeover with Lily Allen on guest vocals; Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy's 80s classic Kiss Me is well-suited to Williams' warm voice, which has now made it a surefire dancefloor hit at G-A-Y, and the Human League's Louise also gets the treatment - albeit with none of the bittersweet charm that the original exuded. Most of Williams' original compositions are also top-notch, oozing the cheeky-chappy charm and clever turn of phrase he was once famed for; and though there are a few bloopers (Good Doctor, Summertime), overall, Rudebox is a thrilling return to form that suggests that Williams still has a hell of a lot to offer.'

Win your very own Close Encounter with Robbie Williams [competition]

Quoted from: http://www.ilikemusic.com/

'L'Oréal Paris Studio Line is giving you the chance to see Robbie Williams live in Sydney on 9th December 2006 as part of his Close Encounters tour. The prize includes: • Meet and greet with Robbie • Return flights for 2 people • 2 concert tickets • 4 nights hotel accommodation • Spending money
Register now for your chance to win!
*Closing date for entry is 26th November 2006. You must be aged 18 or over and be a resident in the UK. One person will win a pair of tickets to see the Robbie Williams Sydney concert on 9th December 2006, prize will include flights and accomodation. The Close Encounters Tour is Robbie Williams' 2006 worldwide. It kicked off in Dublin's Croke Park on 9 June, and ends in Melbourne in December. The tour has been a great success for Robbie, with every date selling out the morning the tickets go on sale.

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Robbie Williams is not a pantomime dame

Quoted from: http://xrrf.blogspot.com

'So, it's come to this: Robbie Williams is doing panto.Oh, yes he... oh, please yourselves.He's going to appear as hologram genie in the Stoke Regent's Aladdin, which is starring - oh, the surprise - Jonathan Wilkes.It sounds like a cracking night out - yelling "Robbie Williams is behind you" at Wilkes is something every tabloid editor and gossip hound dreams of.It's also the second time this year Williams has appeared as a hologram - he was there in annoyingly unpunchable form during the Take That gigs. Perhaps he's only prepared to appear like this now, and Parkinson will have to listen to some lightbulbs blubbing about how nobody understands how difficult it is being rich.Let's try not to think of the actual jobbing actor who would have loved the chance to play the genie and earn some money at Christmas who's been elbowed aside by a magic lantern version of a pop star.'

While You Were Sleeping - Saturday Night

Quoted from: http://x17online.com/

'It seems that half of Hollywood was at Hyde and/or Teddy's! Adorable Adam Brody was there (without Rachel Bilson!), Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz came separately, Lindsay Lohan showed up with a member of Pete's crew, Stavros Niarchos came and went (looking like he hadn't bathed in weeks), Screen Superheros Ioan Gruffud of Fantastic Four and Dean Caine (Superman from Lois & Clark) signed autographs, Brett Ratner and Jack Osbourne milked the attention, and Robbie Williams told us what he's decided to name his new album (something that rhymes with "spit"). After Hyde, Pete and his peeps ended the night over at Teddy's, where we also found Flags of our Fathers' cute Jesse Bradford!'

It's only clock 'n roll

Quoted from: http://www.sundaymail.co.uk

'"So what about Robbie?Noel told me: "I don't like Robbie Williams' records, it's not my bag at all. But the guy has carved out a career for himself after really only being a backing dancer."I remember seeing him once at the Brits after he'd had one of his six-month periods of mouthing off. He put his hand out to shake mine and I said: 'Not when you're wearing eye liner, Sonny Jim.'"Again, I bear Robbie no malice at all because he doesn't enter my way of thinking."I've heard about the secret track on his latest album Rudebox attacking us but I can't be bothered with it any more. He's got his thing, he sells out stadiums around the world - good luck to him." Noel did fire a warning to Mr. Williams though. The guitarist sings lead vocals on several of the hits on Stop The Clocks. Has he considered a solo career?"Robbie is probably the biggest solo artist in the country but I'd eat him for breakfast," he said."Why? Because I write better songs, I'm a better singer and I've got soul. End of ******* argument.'

Bono duets with Kylie in Sydney

Quoted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk

'Pop star Kylie Minogue was joined on stage by U2 frontman Bono during the second night of her comeback tour.
They duetted on a version of the hit single Kids, which Minogue originally performed with Robbie Williams in 2000.
The pop star resumed her Showgirl world tour in Sydney on Friday. It had been postponed since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005.
Minogue, 38, will play 20 concerts in her native Australia before the tour reaches the UK in January next year.
On the first night, an emotional Minogue held back tears as she thanked fans for their support.
"I have thought about this moment for a long time," she told the cheering audience.
"And I tried to practice in my head what I was going to say - [but] I couldn't prepare anything, I really couldn't."

Stressful changes
The tour has changed significantly from last year's Showgirl concerts because Minogue is not yet fully fit.

Kylie began the concert with Better The Devil You Know"I'm as prepared as I can be but I'm not sure that I'll be able to do everything that I did before," she told reporters last week.
"Not that I do an enormous amount of jumping all over the stage, but quick changes are really stressful."
Despite her worries, the star puts on an energetic performance, and manages to squeeze into a variety of costumes designed by fashion icons such as Dolce e Gabbana, Karl Lagerfeld, Emilio Pucci and John Galliano.
The concert features hits from her 20-year-long pop career, including In Your Eyes, Shocked, and Better The Devil You Know - which opened the show.
She also premiered a new song, White Diamond, co-written with the US dance act, Scissor Sisters.

Pop career

Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer last year shortly after finishing the UK leg of her Showgirl tour.
She had surgery in Australia within days of the diagnosis, and completed chemotherapy in December 2005. She still receives treatment to prevent a return of the cancer.
The pop star first found fame as an actress in the 1980s, starring as car mechanic Charlene in the popular soap opera Neighbours.
She launched her pop career in Australia with a cover version of Little Eva's The Locomotion, and has since scored 37 hit singles in the UK.
She currently lives in Paris with actor Olivier Martinez.

Robbie Williams - Lovelight (EMI) [review]

Quoted from: http://www.musicomh.com/

'UK release date: 13 November 2006

Say what you like about Robbie Williams, but he's never dull. Rudebox is a quite baffling album, either the mark of a misunderstood genius, or - more likely - the work of a bored multi-millionaire who's thought "I wonder if my fans will buy any old crap" and released a collection of half-arsed cover versions and self-indulgent raps.
Happily, the version of Lewis Taylor's underground disco classic Lovebox is by far the best track on Rudebox, making it the obvious choice to be released as a single. Produced by Mark Ronson, fresh from working on two of the best albums of the year with Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse, it's a shimmering disco funk number, reminiscent of Scissor Sisters or George Michael in his pomp. Even Robbie's falsetto, which he's adopted here, doesn't prove too irritating.
He's obviously in a bit of a weird place right now, and while Lovelight certainly isn't the best thing he's ever done, it's enough to save him from the commercial suicide that surely would have taken place had most of other Rudebox's tracks been released as a single.
- John Murphy

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Robbie Williams breaks records despite lukewarm reception from critics

Quoted from: http://music.monstersandcritics.com

'By Lars Brandle Nov 10, 2006, 16:20 GMT

Despite lukewarm reviews from the music press, Robbie Williams' latest album 'Rudebox' (Chrysalis) has gone on to become a record-breaker, according to October certifications issued Wednesday (Nov. 8) by the IFPI.
Williams' seventh studio album shifted two million copies in the week following its Oct. 23 release, the IFPI reported. The album debuted at No. 1 of the European Top 100 Albums chart, following chart-topping debuts in the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Finland.
'Rudebox' is one of four albums in October to receive a Platinum Europe Award, in recognition of shipments in excess of 1 million units.
Scissor Sisters' claimed a brace of Platinum Europe trophies during the period. The N.Y. group's self-titled Polydor debut 2004 set received its third honor, having surpassed three million pan-European shipments. In addition, the band`s latest set from September, 'Ta-Dah,' crossed the one-million milestone.
British prog-rock trio Muse, fresh from taking out the best alternative trophy at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Nov. 2, saw their July release 'Black Holes and Revelations' (Helium 3/Warner Bros) hit one million European shipments.

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Fried Fish Provencal Style

Quoted from: http://whatsforlunchhoney.blogspot.com

'Music while cooking:
Robbie Williams - Lovelight - This is such a hot single and the video is ohhhh just gorgeous, a major distraction while cooking. New on my iPod
Album: Rudebox

*Artwork and music courtesy of iTunes

Ingredients:

For the fish
400g - cod filets
6 tablespoons fresh Herbes de Provence mixture - finely chopped
3 tablespoons flour
1 egg - beaten
2 tablespoons milk
100g bread crumbs
Salt
Pepper
Oil

For the Aioli
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 lime - juice and zest
1-2 garlic cloves - mashed'

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Aled focuses on tour with Robbie Williams

Quoted from: http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk

'Nov 10 2006
Western Mail

He's already mastered dancing, now Aled Jones is learning the drums - so he can tour with Robbie Williams.
The Welsh singer and TV presenter is taking part in a new BBC series in which celebrities learn a skill to encourage young people to pick up instruments.
Aled, 35, who is originally from Anglesey, is mastering the drums.
He hopes his hard work will mean he can join Robbie Williams's band when the former Take That star next takes to the road.
'I have been having lessons for a while but I'm not good enough yet,' said Aled. 'I was supposed to play with Franz Ferdinand recently but I was jetlagged after coming back from Australia.''

ROBBIE WILLIAMS LEADS BRIT MILLION SELLERS

Quoted from: http://music3w.com/

'UK Acts Lead Platinum List

Robbie Williams currently leads the top European sellers list this year according to the BPI. The singer shifted 12 millions units of his three albums - 'Greatest Hits', 'Intensive Care' and 'Rudebox'. Robbie was well ahead of his nearest rival, Coldplay who sold 4 million copies of both 'Parachutes' and 'X&Y' although ex-grunt James Blunt sold more of a single album than any other artist with his 'Back to Bedlam' debut topping the 5 million mark. Of the 36 IFPI Platinum Awards this year - given for million selling albums - UK acts scooped more than half although the list is unlikely to be complete as several new releases including Razorlight, Snow Patrol and the Arctic Monkeys have yet to be factored in. The list includes artists who span over 40 years of Brit-Pop history from The Rolling Stones with 'A Bigger Bang' and more recent rising stars such as The Kooks with thier million-seller 'Inside In/Inside Out'.

See the full list on the BPI website » '

"Take That" No Longer Want Robbie Williams To Rejoin Band

Quoted from: http://www.allheadlinenews.com

'November 9, 2006 8:09 a.m. EST
Maira Oliveira - All Headline News Reporter
London, England (BANG) - Although many of their fans all over the world would be delighted to see the five original band members reunite, the reality is things have drastically changed in the past 10 years.
British pop superstars Take That recently vowed to never let their former band member Robbie Williams back in the group, despite previously inviting the singer to join them on their reunion tour.
The reformed British boy band - comprised of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald - have no plans to invite the "Angels" singer to join them again, because he's become a stranger to them now.
Howard told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "To let somebody in when you don't know what's going on in their head is not a good idea."
While the band is currently riding high on the success of their sell-out comeback tour and are soon to release their new single "Patience" - taken from their forthcoming album "Beautiful World" - Robbie's latest record, "Rudebox," has been panned by critics.
Howard added, "If we have big success with this album - really big success - then to let him back when we don't really know him any more would be a mistake. The others may have some opinions on this, but I don't think we need him."
Last year, when the 90s pop sensation announced they were reuniting after 10 years apart, they were eager for Robbie to join them on stage. However, the problematic singer snubbed them and he only appeared as a ten-foot hologram that was beamed onto a waterfall.'

Robbie Williams Gears Up For Live DVD Release [review]

Quoted from: http://www.entertainmentwise.com/

'By: Lowri William on 11/9/2006
Robbie Williams fans everywhere can now appreciate Britain's biggest pop star in all his glory with a new DVD.
'And Through It All - Robbie Williams Live 1997 - 2006' takes fans on the rollercoaster ride that has been Robbie's solo career; from the nervous intimacy of his very first show in Paris back in 1997, to his recent record breaking 'Close Encounters' tour that swept through Europe this summer, 'And Through It All' charts Robbie's rise to fame.
This new DVD takes you to the stage at his unprecedented and epic residency at Knebworth, to the green and muddy fields of Glastonbury 98 which signalled his arrival on a global scale and to his show stealing power at the Live 8 event. This definitive collection of over 50 live tracks spans his entire solo career that has seen millions entertained and captivated in his wake as RW performs some of his biggest hits from the last ten years.
This 2 disc DVD format also includes rare footage from The Forum, London (1998) exploring his earliest work, as he lays down the tracks that launched his solo career, from Old Before I Die through to worldwide phenomenon that is Angels. Elsewhere here you'll see an intimate recording session at Abbey Road in 2003 for BBC Radio 2, Highlights from his Live In Berlin spectacular and live shows at Slane Castle, Koln and Manchester.
Take a look at a clip from the DVD here.
Hi / Lo
'And Through It All - Robbie Williams Live 1997 - 2006' is in the shops from November 13.'

Robbie and Kylie's Xmas turkey

Quoted from: The Sun

'KYLIE MINOGUE has invited ROBBIE WILLIAMS to have Christmas dinner at her place Down Under.
It's a lovely image. Two pop stars pulling a cracker over some delicious moist turkey breast.
Kylie has agreed to join Robbie on stage when he performs the last show of his world tour in her home town of Melbourne on December 18.'

Read the rest of the article at: The Sun

WILLIAMS SNUBBED BY TAKE THAT

'British pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS has been rejected by the band he walked out on in 1995, who insist "we don't need him". '

Read the rest of the article at: Contactmusic

Britney Spears to date Robbie Williams next?

Quoted from: Gambling 911

'If the oddsmakers are right, Britney Spears and British pop idol Robbie Williams may be an item real soon. Irish online bookmaker Paddy Power has Robbie Williams as a 6 to 1 favorite to date Britney Spears next.'

Read the whole article at: Gambling 911

Oasis Member Attacks Robbie Williams For Living Life Of Isolation

Quoted from: Exposay

'If you want to see two obnoxious singers duel it out British style, just book a plane ticket to England and you might get front row seats to the Oasis-Robbie smash down.
Noel Gallagher recently reignited his bitter battle with arch-rival Robbie Williams - calling him a sad and lonely recluse.'

Read the rest of the article at Exposay

Robbie's rude and ready [interview]

Quoted from: The Herald Sun

'ROBBIE Williams conquers demons and bullies with his success, writes Cameron Adams.
It's a bizarre moment. Robbie Williams is at home in LA, doing a phone interview.
We're talking about Take That, his former boy band who reunited -- minus their most famous former member -- earlier this year.
They have a new single, Patience.
Williams says he hasn't heard it.
"The only way I can get it is by illegally downloading it," he says.
And so he is introduced to the wonders of www.youtube.com
"Is it on there?" Williams says, excitedly, moving over to his computer.
"Hang on (types). Take . . . That . . . How do you spell patience?"
A quick spelling lesson later, the sounds of Take That, circa 2006, blare out.
Williams pauses. "Ah, I think I'll take a look at this after we've talked. It's a bit too weird, really."'

Read the rest of the article at: The Herald Sun

£90m Rob can't get a Lohan

Quoted from: http://www.thesun.co.uk

'By EMILY SMITHUS EditorNovember 08, 2006
COMMENT ON THIS STORY

LOVELORN Robbie Williams made a play for Hollywood party girl Lindsay Lohan - but was left stunned when she blanked him.
He ambled up to the 20-year-old actress in a club and tried to deliver a chat-up line, but she just gave him a 'weird look' and walked off.
Red-faced Robbie, who has a £90million fortune, quietly left the nightspot with his two minders. An onlooker said: 'Robbie was hanging around in the VIP area with his bodyguards when he saw his chance to chat up Lindsay.
'After making a bit of eye contact he went over. But she was having none of it. She just turned on her heels and walked away.'
The singer, 32, had arrived at Los Angeles club Hyde looking dapper in a jacket with tails and jeans.
Onlookers said he immediately started trying to chat up girls before noticing Lindsay - currently dating Diana Ross's son Evan, 18.
One said: 'He seemed to be in a huge hurry and was hitting on every attractive girl in the vicinity.'
Robbie recently told how he would only quit music if he fell in love.
He said work gives him a 'purpose'.
He added: 'If I fall in love and want to travel around the world with that person, then perhaps I will stop.
'But I'm not in love. I have work to do which gives me a purpose in life.''

Motorola's 8th Anniversary Party

Paris Hilton, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean, Robbie Williams, Lindsay Lohan, Tony Kanal of No Doubt, and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy were on hand for Motorola's 8th Anniversary Party, where Aguilera performed, at The Hollywood Palladium on Thursday (November 2) in Hollywood, California. The party marked the 8 years Motorola, founded in 1928, has had an office in Hollywood.

Source: Musicman

United fanatics top fanbase poll

Quoted from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/

'Manchester United have the biggest fan base in Britain, with more than a fifth of football fans following them, a survey has said.
Fans of pop star Robbie Williams came in second place and Liverpool Football Club in third.
Fourth and fifth places went to Arsenal and JK Rowling, the survey by hotel company Travelodge said.
Other football clubs to feature in the top 20 were Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers.
Top 10 fanbases in the UK
Manchester United
Robbie Williams
Liverpool FC
Arsenal
JK Rowling
U2
Take That
Tottenham Hotspur
Stephen King
The KillersThe Irish pop group U2 was listed in sixth place in the survey of 1,000 people.
The poll showed that 32% classed themselves as sports fans, with three quarters of those specifically following football.
Music had a bigger fanbase overall, with 36% of those asked saying they were music fans.
Surprisingly 0.5% admitted to breaking into a star's hotel room and the same number said they had rooted through a celebrity's waste bins.
The poll also showed 1% have had a tattoo commemorating their obsession and a further 1% have split up with their partner over their idol.'

Robbie Williams on FoxFM [audioclip]

Robbie Williams was on the phone with Hamish and Andy of Fox FM in Melbourne on November 1. Topics were the mixed reaction to 'Rudebox', knocking Human Nature's album off to be #1 in Australia, his insistence that his bonus track 'Dickhead' is not about Noel Gallagher or Oasis, stopping his tradition of kissing an audience member on stage, and wrapped up with Robbie Williams vs. Robert Williams.

Link to the interview at the Toons Shack forum

Robbie Williams on 2DayFM [audioclip]

Robbie Williams was co-hosting on 2DayFM in Sydney with Kyle and Jackie O. on November 1. Topics were his views on marriage, public sex, a reunion with Take That, the best way to get a date with him, and why he hates skinny women.

Link to the interview in the Toons Shack forum

Robbie spotted in LA [videoclip]

Robbie was spotted leaving nightclub Hyde in L.A. at 2 November, patiently having his pictures taken. The only request he made to the paparazzi was : "Only give them pictures without the double chin!".
Videoclip in the Toons Shack forum

Robbie Williams, Rudebox (EMI) *** [review]

'By Dave Stanford

TEN years down the line into his solo career, and Robbie Williams has finally produced his Marmite moment, an album fans will love or hate. Gone is the super-slick, cheeky-chappy, pop phenomenon, radically overhauled and replaced by an electro-funk, electro-pop-laden rapping Robbie, expletives aplenty.
Does it work? Sometimes yes, and sometimes no.
Tracks such as The 80s and The 90s - autobiographical raps covering his teenage and Take That years - sum it up perfectly. It's Robbie-does-The Streets in a Staffordshire accent. It should be terrible. But it's highly amusing and not as bad as you think.
There are several eclectic covers: Lewis Taylor's unknown soul anthem Lovelight is turned into a euphoric disco tune, Stephen Duffy's 80s classic Kiss Me is reinvented (for the better), and we have the bizarre situation of a cover-of-a-cover with My Robot Friend's We Are The Pet Shop Boys.
His efforts at "wonky pop" are less successful. The single and album opener Rudebox, with its slack-rap delivery and thumping bass, is embarrassingly bad. Like a dancing dad at a wedding, it's Robbie trying too hard to be hip, while Bongo Bong And Je Ne T'Aime Plus, featuring Lilly Allen, is too bonkers for its own good.
The ballads and sugar-coated pop have, mercifully, been left at the door, replaced by something fresh, fun and frantic. Sometimes he hits the bull's-eye, sometimes he shoots himself in the foot, but at least Robbie is taking risks.
Robbie might be hunting credibility but The Ordinary Boys are seemingly chasing celebrity. ... '

Celebs: Music make-ups and break-ups, Kidman's a "wreck" and Posh moans about shopping

Quoted from: http://www.inthenews.co.uk

'One popstar who is doing his best to soothe relations with his fellow singers is Robbie Williams. The Angels star has had a number of high-profile spats with those in the music industry, but if reports in the Sun newspaper are correct than Robbie may be turning a new leaf. According to the paper, Robbie sent a grovelling letter to Oasis singers Liam and Noel Gallagher, apologising for berating them last month. A secret track on his new album is claimed to have said that Liam is inbred. Speaking to reporters at the Q awards, Noel said that a letter had been sent to the band's office, but whether they and Robbie are back on speaking terms is yet to be seen. Perhaps best not to hold your breath. '

MTV European Music Awards - Gnarls Barkley & Justin Timberlake win[award]

This year Robbie Williams was nominated for Best Male and Best Pop at the MTV European Music Awards but didn't collect any of the prices.

Source: http://www.indielondon.co.uk

Justin Timberlake says he is a better singer than Robbie Williams

Quoted from: http://www.ecanadanow.com/

'The pop superstar took a swipe at Robbie when asked if his forthcoming tour would match up to the 'Angels' singer's recent 'Close Encounters' world tour. Justin said: 'I'm way better than him.' The 25-year-old singer, who is dating 'Charlie's Angels' actress Cameron Diaz, also hinted at what makes his relationship so successful - a good sex life. When asked what his secret talents were, Justin coyly replied: 'Those sorts of talents I like to keep a secret.' Despite boasting about his bedroom prowess, Justin – who is hosting the MTV European Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark, tonight (02.11.06) - insists he doesn’t feel like a sex symbol.The 'SexyBack' singer – who previously dated Britney Spears - said: 'I'm not going to say I haven't created an image to go with these records. It is a part of the fun of being on stage.'
(c) BANG Media International'

Robbie Williams' ABBA plan

Quoted from: http://www.xpressmag.com.au/

'Robbie Williams is to record a host of songs with ABBA.
The 'Angels' singer has been in talks with former ABBA star Anni-Frid Lyngstad about the possibility of releasing several songs with the Swedish quartet, who split in 1983.
Robbie is said to be keen to re-record the group's 1975 hit 'Dancing Queen' among others.
Anni-Frid, 60, is thrilled at the prospect of working with the 'Let Me Entertain You' singer and is waiting for him to finalize their plans.
She said: "Robbie and I talked about doing an ABBA hit together. He has not yet come back on that one."
ABBA - which was made up of two married couples, Anni-Frid and her husband Benny Andersson, and Bjorn Ulvaeus and his wife Agnetha Faltskog - have refused many offers to reunite since splitting.
However, it is hoped that Robbie could bring the four back together for the first time.
A source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper: "Maybe Robbie could be the one to get them together again. It would be a sensational coup."
(C) BANG Media International'

ROBBIE WILLIAMS - Rudebox [review]

Quoted from: http://www.xpressmag.com.au

'The trend for many artists at the moment is a tendency to try something different, and this trend is reflected in Robbie William's seventh album, Rudebox. Boasting an '80s electro-pop feel, reminiscent of a more mellow Dead Or Alive or even to an extent A-ha, Rudebox takes the listener on a personal journey into the life of the controversial singer. The title track, which sounds a little like the infamous Sakata ads, starts the album but perhaps is the only real standout track from William's latest offering. Although a totally new sound and journey for Williams, this new style may deter his fans, however some tracks including She’s Madonna (a tongue in cheek ode to the Material Girl), Good Doctor and the aptly named Dickhead, shows the former boy band singer at his usual cocky self whilst teaming his vocals with a synthesiser-soaked melody.
With production credits going to the Pet Shop Boys (who contributed to the song We're The Pet Shop Boys), William Orbit and DJ Mark Ronson this album will cater to those who are either fans of the era that made Mr T and Knightrider household names or those who are after something a little bit different from the British performer. Fans of William's previous more pop oriented work may find Rudebox not to their liking.
_ DEMELZA GOUDIE'

The iTunes Store Is Having A Bloody Strange Day

Quoted from: http://www.idolator.com

'Unless the world's gone haywire--and Robbie Williams has finally found a wide, non-gay American audience--the iTunes store is currently experiencing a hiccup that transforms it into a European iTunes store. How else to explain a mixed-up world in which Europe, Bobby Conn and Scissor Sisters are among the top sellers, and nobody seems to like Hinder?'