
On the town: Spandau's Martin Kemp with his children HarleyMoon and Roman, whose band Paradise Point made their debut this month. © Richfoto
➢ Amazon “Fail” — no show for Kevin Cann’s new Bowie photo-book
➢ Rottweiler Dawkins croons his way into our hearts and minds
➢ 1984, On this day, pop made its noblest gesture but the 80s ceased to swing
➢ If Paradise Point aren’t the pop tip for 2011, you decide who is!
➢ How Roman Kemp helped his dad Martin to pick up the bass again
➢ 1918, War: the 20th-century way to build a new world
➢ The Princess known as Julia becomes an art object for sale
➢ Hear a clip from Duran Duran’s new album — lucky No 13?
➢ Status update: QueenLiz2 goes live on Facebook, though Her Maj will not be abused
➢ Killing a king tells you who you are — so do your haircut and shoes
➢ 2011, Pulp: the Britpop comeback everyone’s been waiting for, hooray!
➢ 19 gay kisses in pop videos that made it past the censor
➢ Why Lady Gaga “gets it”, Pixie Lott doesn’t, and the jury is out on Rihanna
➢ Was the Band With No Past truly wafted here from Paradise?