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New La's Album Might Happen, Might Involve Pete Doherty

Who wants to work with Pete Doherty? This isn't a rhetorical question: There is someone out there, apparently, who wants to collaborate with the troubled ex-Libertines, current Babyshambles frontman—and strangely, brave soul is none other than Lee Mavers, the frontman of The La's....  read more

Pete Doherty moves in with Shane MacGowan

[Above: Babyshambles, Pete Doherty second from left.] Around Paste HQ, we generally try to avoid trafficking in greasy tabloid fodder, but a recent news item the UK has proven too horrifically ironic for us to keep to ourselves. The sordid tale begins with Pete Doherty, booze-addled singer of Babyshambles, leaving his latest stint at rehab. Where is a rocker who’s looking to clean up his act to go next, you might ask? Well... how about the residence of one Shane MacGowan, booze-addled singer of the Pogues? What, was Amy Winehouse’s guest room already taken? RIMSHOT! We kid because we love....  read more

Babyshambles Announce EP

Babyshambles, the Brit Pop group fronted by the perpetually strung out Pete Doherty, has announced the release of a new five-track EP, The Blinding, due out December 5 on Capitol Records. Babyshambles was initially formed in 2004 after Doherty was ousted from the acclaimed post punk group The Libertines for failing to show for the band’s European tour and other instable behavior speculated to be caused by a growing drug dependency. Babyshambles’ success grew quickly with the release of Down In Albion in 2005 despite Doherty’s persistent habit of missing and cancelling shows, which resulted in a riot at the...  read more