Black Eyed Peas

Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Hip-hop Electro-Hop R&B Dance Pop Alternative Hip-Hop Hip house Contemporary R&B Rap Rock
Years active	1995—present
Label(s)	Interscope Records A&M Records
Associated acts	Juanes Atban Klann Cheryl Cole Esthero Sérgio Mendes The Pussycat Dolls Macy Gray Kid Cudi Meanz of Operation David Guetta Wild Orchid Stefanie Ridel Renee Sands Slash Jason Derulo Richie Londres
Website	Website
Members
Will.I.Am
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Taboo
Fergie
Former members
Kim Hill
Dante Santiago

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The Verve Split Up For A Third Time

August 12, 2009

Reports are circulating that Britpop survivors The Verve have split up for a third time.

The Sunday Mirror reports that a “source” said that rest of the band had become increasingly distanced from singer Richard Ashcroft. "As far as Nick and Simon are concerned the Verve no longer exists... they think Richard was just using the reunion as a vehicle to get his solo career on track”, the source reported.

Guitarist Nick McCabe had previously announced that the band were on 'holiday' in a blog entry on his Myspace page in April. "The Verve seem to be on holiday and show no sign of not being on holiday”, he wrote.

McCabe and bass player Simon Jones have also formed a new band, The Black Ships, with the recording of their debut album already well under way.

The band has split up twice before, initially in 1996 and then in 1999. However, the Wigan band reformed in 2007, releasing an album 'Forth' and headlined the Glastonbury Festival the following year.

(by Andrew Almond)

The Verve Split Up For A Third Time

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