Anthony Barnes from Independent.co.uk has issued the following report:

He remains, and perhaps always will, the King. Tomorrow, half a century after his recording debut, ELVIS PRESLEY will be crowned the greatest voice of all time by Q magazine. But the poll also exposed some of the worst singers of all time. The hall of shame includes screechers such as OZZY OSBOURNE, MARIAH CAREY, CÉLINE DION and YOKO ONO

Music experts and writers from the magazine deliberated, debated and probably stuck their fingers in their ears on more than one occasion to find the singers whose voices raise hackles, cause earache and terrify domestic pets to condemn nine of the worst offenders - plus a whole musical genre.

Deconstructing Osbourne, the Q panel said that although he was once a powerhouse, "he now sings like he speaks - this may be cause for sympathy but not for buying his albums".

For the greatest singers, the panel shows a bias towards singers from previous generations with Aretha Franklin in second place and Frank Sinatra in third. Seven of the top 10 are dead, including Otis Redding, Kurt Cobain, Jeff Buckley and John Lennon. The other two living singers in the top 10 are Robert Plant and, controversially, Mick Jagger.

The Top Ten

1. Elvis Presley

From his debut release 'That's All Right' onwards, Presley put sex into rock and roll. Country, gospel and blues, he took them all in his stride

2. Aretha Franklin

Said to have a four-octave range, soul star Franklin showed her prowess and power on hits such as 'Respect' and 'I Say a Little Prayer'

3. Frank Sinatra

Renowned for his perfect delivery and phrasing on classics 'My Way' and 'I've Got You Under My Skin'

4. Otis Redding

Fine versions of songs like 'Satisfaction', but loved for '(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay'

5. John Lennon

Not technically brilliant, but expressive. 'Imagine' is regularly voted one of the all-time great songs

6. Marvin Gaye

Shot dead by his father in 1984, the Motown star was said to have 'the voice of an angel trapped in a man'

7. Kurt Cobain

Not exactly a beautiful voice but his anguished cries on Nirvana hits such as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' launched a rock revolution in the early 1990s

8. Robert Plant

As singer with Led Zeppelin, Plant and his feminine high register touched millions with 'Stairway to Heaven' and 'Immigrant Song'

9. Mick Jagger

Jagger's wicked rasp introduced Britons to rhythm and blues and is still going strong after more than 40 years

10. Jeff Buckley

Was barely known during his lifetime, but his only completed studio album is now a classic, especially his version of 'Hallelujah'

Source Independent Online

Uncut reported that Rolling Stone Mick Jagger is set to collaborate with Martin Scorsese once again - on a new rock'n'roll film project entitled The Long Play.

Scorsese has described his idea for the film as a "rock'n'roll epic" and the script has been written by (US magazine) Rolling Stone writer Rich Cohen as well as Matthew Reiss.

The film synopsis follows two music business friends from the early days of R'n'B to contemporary hip hop.

Mick Jagger is already working with Scorcese on the Rolling Stones docufilm, United Stones, which is now in post-production. The Oscar-winning director followed the group on their A Bigger Bang Tour in the States last year.

Jagger has been busy lately producing various projects; one of which airs tonight on US station ABC. Jagger has produced and is the celebrity subject of a new comedy show, "Knights of Prosperity." Blue-collar workers plan to rob Jagger's '$52 million" apartment over the course of six-weeks.

The Stones are also working on the songs and music to soundtrack a new feature length animation film about a single mother living in New York City. "Ruby Tuesday" is expected to be completed in 2008.

Source Uncut

MACHINE HEAD and STONE SOUR are among the confirmed bands for the Metaltown festival, set to take place June 30 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden. More information will be made available soon at www.metaltown.se.

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