No Rock And Roll Fun

B52s BOMB: Hey, we love the B52s, don't get us wrong, but we have to say we have some sympathy with the Brockton Cultural Affairs Director who seems to have got really pissed off that the band had been booked for the third year running to play The City of Champions. She fired the producer of the annual show, railing that the B52s were "washed up, over the hill and only performed at corporate functions." Now, that's a little harsh, perhaps, but we do agree: they're not the sort of band who we could picture being a regular annual date.

They were due to get USD60,000 for their performance, were the B52s. Nearly half the show's budget.