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07/10/2008 |
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Pete Doherty has announced the rescheduled date for his recent Manchester solo show, which was postponed earlier this month. The gig, originally set to take place at the Manchester Ritz on October 3, will now occur at the same venue on November 13.
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07/10/2008 |
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| The Bronx have announced details of their forthcoming third album. The next album from the Los Angeles punks will be available to download from November 10, then will receive a physical release in January. Read More...
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07/10/2008 |
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| Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has scuppered the chances of the band reuniting. According to bassist John Illsley, Knopfler is the stumbling block in plans for the group to reunite for a tour and new album, as he is concentrating on his own musical projects. Read More...
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07/10/2008 |
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| The release of War Child's 'Heroes' compilation album has been delayed until February 2009. The charity record, which features the likes of Paul McCartney, Duffy, Brian Wilson and Hot Chip, had initially been scheduled for release on November 22. Read More...
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07/10/2008 |
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James Bond theme songs by Paul McCartney, Madonna and Duran Duran will be featured on a forthcoming collection of the film franchise's themes, due out in the US on October 28. Also included on 'The Best Of Bond…James Bond' are songs by Chris Cornell, Tina Turner, A-Ha, Louis Armstrong, Sheryl Crow and Garbage.
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06/10/2008 |
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| Coldplay have won the Best Act In The World Today award at the Q Awards in London today (October 6). The band also picked up plus the Best Album gong for their latest effort, 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' at the ceremony in London. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| Keane are streaming their new album online, one week ahead of its release date. The LP, 'Perfect Symmetry', is available to listen to at Last FM from today (October 6). Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| Depeche Mode have announced details of the European leg of their forthcoming world tour. The electro-rock veterans will kick off the tour in Israel on May 10, before playing a date at London's 02 Arena on May 30 as part of the tour. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| Coldplay have announced the track-listing for their forthcoming eight-song EP of new material, 'Prospekts March', set for release later this year. The EP will feature six new songs written during the sessions for the band's recent album, 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends'. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| White Denim have announced details of a November European tour. The Texas garage-punks will kick off the jaunt in Cologne on November 12, before playing seven UK dates. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| US post-hardcore rockers These Arms Are Snakes are releasing a split single with US punks Tropics. The tracks, 'Meet Your Mayor'/'Future Gets Tense' , respectively, will be released on November 10. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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The Rascals have announced details of their rescheduled UK tour. The band, led by Miles Kane, had to postpone their tour last month due to illness.
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06/10/2008 |
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| Mark your diaries, as the Las Vegas-based indie rocksters resurface with their much-awaited new album, “Day and Age”, due out for UK release on 24 November. The first single of their latest collation, “Human”, went out on 30 September and is already burning up the airwaves across the country. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| Robbie Williams has ended his strike against his record label, EMI, and is scheduled to release a new album next year. The singer's manager, Tim Clark, told BBC Newsbeat that he couldn't guarantee a new album for 2009, but that that was Williams' aim. Read More...
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06/10/2008 |
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| New albums and singles are being released in the UK this week: Bob Dylan, Oasis, Keane, The Days, Foals... Read More...
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05/10/2008 |
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| Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am has warned Michael Jackson fans not to expect a new album any time soon. The frontman has been working on Jacko's first LP since 2001 for over two years. Read More...
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05/10/2008 |
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| The Hold Steady have rescheduled their UK tour. As previously reported, the band were due to kick off a series of dates on September 29 at Oxford Academy but had to cancel after guitarist Tad Kubler was diagnosed with pancreatitis. Read More...
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05/10/2008 |
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| Tickets for this year’s Glastonbury festival go on sale this morning at 9AM. 2009’s festival will be the longest ever – running for five full days from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th June 2009. Read More...
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04/10/2008 |
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Pete Doherty failed to show up for a gig in Manchester last night (October 3). The singer was set to play at The Ritz but pulled out at the final hour.
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04/10/2008 |
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| Radiohead, The Verve, Kaiser Chiefs Klaxons, Kate Nash and Robble Williams have joined a pressure group which seeks to give artists greater control over their music. The Featured Artists' Coalition argues that bands should maintain the copyright to their music, which can then be leased to record labels. Read More...
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04/10/2008 |
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| Kaiser Chiefs have admitted that Sway's contribution to their new album would never have happened if it wasn't for Mark Ronson. The rapper came looking for the producer at the Leeds five-piece's studio but ended up being roped in to lay down a rap for the track 'Half The Truth'. Read More...
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03/10/2008 |
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| Members of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd have signed up for the UK version of Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp. The US institution sees participants sign up for a week-long masterclass with rock heroes, getting the ultimate training for living the rock dream. Read More...
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03/10/2008 |
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| The Rakes have decamped to Berlin to record their third album. They are currently working on what singer Alan Donohoe calls their "strongest songs yet" for the follow-up to 2007's 'Ten New Messages'. Read More...
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03/10/2008 |
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| 2008 marks 30 years since the release of Jeff Wayne’s ground-breaking ‘War of the Worlds set-to-music’ LP. The album featured Richard Burton narrating the H.G. Wells story, with music talent provided by Justin Hayward from The Moody Blues, Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott, show singer Julie Covington, David Essex and Chris Thompson. Read More...
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01/10/2008 |
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| Simply Red have revealed details of a new greatest hits album and 2009 UK tour. The band release 'Simply Red: Greatest Hits 25' on November 17. The album includes a newly-recorded cover of The Moody Blues' classic 1964 single 'Go Now'. Read More...
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