The BBC is organising a £10 million musical extravaganza that is to even surpass Live Aid as the biggest concert ever staged in Britain. The event is a 5 day festival in May of next year showcasing the best British musical talent. Performers will perform dozens of venues across the country. Artists being asked to participate are Catatonia, Elton John, Manic Street Preachers, Massive Attack, George Michael, Oasis, Pulp, and Spice Girls.

At the launch of Elton John's "Aida" soundtrack, the tracks off the album were played. Reports say that the Spice Girls track, "My Strongest Suit", has a motown sound to it.

This one is funny. An unknown songwriter has issued a claim at the High Courts claiming that the Spice Girls recent hit, "Goodbye", contains some of his lyrics.

The Spice Girls lawyer has laughed it off saying:

"Goodbye is definitely the Spice Girls' work. There is absolutely no way that the girls didn't write the words. This sort of thing has happened to loads of bands in the past."

The Spice Girls have received nomination for the first awards they most likely would be depressed to be nominated for.

The Raspberry awards take place on the eve of the Academy Awards. And whereas the Academy Awards award actors for outstanding acting, the Raspberry awards actors for terrible potrayals on screen. The Spice Girls have been nominated for Worst Actresses, Worst New Stars, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Picture for SpiceWorld the movie.

The Spice Girls' debut album "Spice" has now been in the Billboard Top 100 for 100 weeks!

The Spice Girls have appealed to the European Union for
copyright protection on the Internet. About 400 artists have appealed to the European Union. The Musicians want clear, strict laws on the use of original works and copies transferred on the internet.

Beating out all the strict competition, the Spice Girls are rumoured to have made an outstanding net income of £28,000,000 in 1998.

Melanie C partied until 1AM with Paul Byatt at the Blue Bar And Grill, Liverpool. The Spice Girl is getting ready to move to LA during the recording of her solo album.

Visit TOTP for the interview. She claims Geri is not working with Stannard/Rowe for her solo album.

According to MTV (US) the Spice Girls third album will be intitled "Great Divide". The single, "Goodbye", is listed as a single off that album.

Here is a list of unreleased tracks which are surfing the net at the moment:

Audition Tape (Melanie Chisholm)
Audition Tape (Michelle Stephenson)
Bad Girl
Holiday (Emma & MelC duet)
Is This Love
Like A Prayer
Perfect Vision
Take Me Away

According to retailers, Elton John with release an album entitled, "Elton John and Time Rice's Aida", which will feature the Spice Girls singin a new track entitled "My Strongest Suit". Many other performers will be on the cd including: Boys II Men, Dru Hill, Janet Jackson, Elton John, Kelly Price, LeAnn Rimes, and Tina Turner.

Happy 25th Melanie! Here's hoping you have a great day with family and friends. Your fans love you.

If you live in Europe you're in for a very special treat. Some MTV European stations will be broadcasting all Spice Girls related media on the TV station this upcoming weekend.

Rodney Jerkins will work with the Spice Girls on their upcoming album, set for release on June 1st!

Rodnye said:

"I went out to dinner with a couple of the Spice Girls about a month and a half ago and they told me that they want me to, you know, do some work on their album, so I'm planning on going to London at the end of January, early February to work on the album, so it should be cool. I'm ready for it, it will still have a pop appeal, but the beats will be a little harder."

Rodnye plans to bring an urban feel to the album with the girls dance trademark.

Virgin MD Paul Conroy, the Spice Girls "boss", claims that the Spice Girls will release their group album before any solo albums.

Melanie C met up with her sister of 17 years, whom she never met! 18 months ago Melanie C received the news that her family got one person larger, and she was not a new born.

Emma Williams, Melanie C's sister, has become very close to her older sister. Emma never met her father, Alan Chisholm, but was aware of her sister from her fathers previous marriage.

After seeing father Alan stadning by his daughter, Melanie C, Emma was able to give her sister a face.

Alan Chisholm set up the meeting betweeon both his daughters. Emma has meet all the Spice Girls and has followed them on talk shows and performances.

Emma recelty said:

"It all fitted in. He just brought her round one day. I remember that it did not really feel like meeting a Spice Girl. It felt like I was meeting my sister. We just hugged. We laughed at the same things. There were things that we both did - and we even both suffer from hay fever! Mel told me that she was shooting a video when she was told about me. She had not known that I existed at all. She is a real laugh and very down to earth and kind. Spice Girls are just mad. They were getting ready to go to the bash and it was just like getting ready for a girls' night out. They were all borrowing one another's make-up. The girls are very friendly, easy to get on with and have a great sense of humour. They were all pleased for Mel."

SpiceWorld is in the second spot of the top 200 albums of 1998 on Billboard. Madonna's "Ray Of Light" took the top spot.

Wow! I can't believe it. Another year, and loads of Spice Girls stuff to come. Solo album have been confirmed, a third Spice Girls album has been confirmed, a possible Disney movie, possible home videos and lots lots more. I can hardly wait!