I'm slightly deluded about the whole John Peel thing and pretty sure John would hate the whole lets turn him into a hero thing. Okay he was but making money out of his death ain't on really with the gigs and albums. Johnny Cash on the other hand well...

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How far down the road of 'Cash Cow' do these things go? what next Girls Aloud do a tribute to PJ Harvey were she to pop her clogs? Or Mariah Carey do a tribute to Willie Mason, god forbid he ever ends up pushing up daisies anytime soon. Or Linkin Park pay homage to U2 where they to disappear. I mean it's all a terrible waste or respect.

I thought the tributes to Peel were suspect but Cash must have hated the mainstream artists lined up to pay homage and not one left field artist awww it sucks!