Scary combination: US rap star Missy Elliot is joining forces with Scary Spice Mel B for a new single, I Want You Back, from the soundtrack of the film Why Do Fools Fall In Love. This is the first solo outing for a Spice Girl, but the other three insist that it doesn't herald a Spicy split.
If you can't stomach the rock'n'roll battlefield, then Sound Access Productions are inviting bands to send their demos for possible inclusion on a new CD. Only catch is, the winners will have to pay for the privilege. Send your demos to Pete Holidai c/o Sound Access Productions, Clarence House, Clarence Street, Dun Laoghaire. Never ever send your demos to me.