Radio presenter John Peel has died. The BBC website reports that 65 year old Peel died of a heart attack while on holiday in Peru.

John Peel was an early champion for OMD, especially for the legendary Peel Sessions. In fact Peel regularly played new and unknown bands on his show, helping them achieve wider recognition.

UK TV show The UK Music Hall Of Fame features comments and feedback from various music industry people, including the likes of Tony Wilson, Gary Numan, Pete Wylie and Paul Rutherford. The real bonus for OMD fans is that Andy McCluskey is also featured.

The UK Music Hall Of Fame invites people to vote for the band or artist from various decades - 70's, 80's and 90's - they feel deserves a place in the UK Music Hall Of Fame. Each show also provides profiles on a selection of artists up for nomination.

The show is currently running on Channel 4 on Sundays at 9pm, repeated Fridays at 11.30pm.

The Messages Website has been updated with new content reflecting issue 3 (which is currently being printed). The site has also been given some graphic tweaks and changes as well. The new features are as follows:

• Interviews with Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey, Mal Holmes and Martin Cooper discussing the reissue of the OMITD album.
• Interview with OMD's former manager Paul Collister.
• A look at OMD's contribution to the Whistle Test DVD.
• An article exploring OMD's influence on other artists.
• Brand new survey.
• A makeover and update for Pandora - the OMD Artificial Intelligence.
• The new Giveaways page - OMD items up for grabs.
• Updated Downloads section.

The recent OneTwo concert in London received a very positive response. Paul Humphreys and Claudia Brücken peformed a range of OneTwo songs while also adding some Propaganda and OMD tunes into the mix - including Almost, Souvenir, Electricity, Messages, So In Love and (Forever) Live & Die. You can read people's comments on the concert on this thread on the OMD Forum.

We have a brand new OMD Survey up on the site: What Is Your Favourite OMITD-era B-Side Song?.

Thanks to all those that entered our recent Unearthed Competition. Here's the results:

• What was the name of the only female member of The Id? - Julia Kneale
• What was the title of the legendary Liverpool compilation album that The Id first featured on? - Street To Street
• Where were the Id sessions recorded? - Open Eye Gallery

The winner who wins a copy of Unearthed - Liverpool Cult Classics Volume 3 courtesy of the Viper Records label is John Enriquez

Dates have now been finalised for The OMD Event - the large scale OMD Fan Gathering. The event will be taking place on three days: 8th, 9th and 10th of April. A website providing more details is currently under construction.