Possible Glastonbury appearance?

The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft wants the band to headline Glastonbury 2008. Ashcroft insists it would be a "travesty" if they didn't take center stage at the event.

Speaking to XFM, Ashcroft said: "I think it would be a travesty if we didn't. Because I think what's missing from a lot of the headliners is we're one of the few bands that can jam without sounding like Lynyrd Skynyrd on a bad night, so we can actually take people on a proper journey, rock 'n' roll-wise."

He added: "I think that's what's great. If you can do that on the big stage, the big tunes can get 60,000 people singing but you've also got the capacity to change a standard rock gig into something else. I suppose that's what's been exciting about playing and we'll be excited about playing then."

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis was spotted at one of the band's London Roundhouse shows last week (November 6), fuelling speculation the band will play the event for the first time since 1995. However, Emily's dad and festival boss Michael Eavis recently told NME.COM seven acts were in contention for the three Pyramid Stage headline slots: Muse, Bruce Springsteen, REM, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, and Kylie Minogue.

Re-packaged singles album

I'm not sure what the point of this is, but someone has decided to reissue the band's 2004 singles compilation, this time as a joint-package. Initially both the DVD (with the videos) and the CD (songs only) were issued separately. The bit I don't understand is why reissue an item that is already on the shelves? The set is out on December 3: 'This Is Music: The Singles 92-98'.

Here's the tracklisting for CD:
This Is Music, Slide Away, Lucky Man, History, She's A Superstar, On Your Own, Blue, Sonnet, All In The Mind, The Drugs Don't Work, Gravity Grave, Bitter Sweet Symphony, This Could Be My Moment, Monte Carlo

Here's the DVD tracklisting:
This Is Music, Slide Away, Lucky Man, History, She's A Superstar, On Your Own, Blue, Sonnet, All In The Mind, The Drugs Don't Work, Gravity Grave, Bitter Sweet Symphony, Lucky Man (US Version), This Could Be My Moment, Monte Carlo

Site update

Seeing The Verve in London...nothing new will appear on the site until I return in late November. Come On!