If you’ve kept up with the news recently then you’ll know today was the day that former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair gave evidence to the Chilcot inquiry on his part in the 2003 war in Iraq. Clearly whether or not Blair’s “judgement call” itself was right or wrong its outcome can be described unequivocally as a ‘royal balls up’.

Today then, in the interests of being topical, we ask whether music offered any solace from George and Tony’s adventures in Arabia or if Reverend & The Makers were as good as protest music got.

Carry on…

Aside from the cone bra, SEX book and the somewhat scarring image of a 50 year old a skimpy pink leotard cavorting on video in to the strains of Gimme Gimme Gimme, Madonna has brought a lot of good to the world. Today as her final contractual obligation to Warner Music she releases the 36 track Greatest Hits compilation Celebration before taking a $120 million hike over to American concert promoters Live Nation.

Carry on…

In other slightly less bizarre news, Muse go Gold in their first week and Madonna can only muster a number three single with her admittedly rubbish greatest hits track Celebration.