This Week’s New Releases: Years & Years, Aurora And Billy Talent

January 21 2022January 24 2022 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

What a week! Olly Alexander has released his first Years & Years LP since he announced that the band will continue as a solo project, following the departure of Emre Türkmen and Mikey Goldsworthy in March 2021. We’ve also got Aurora following up 2019’s ‘A Different Kind Of Human – Step 2’ and Billy Talent putting out their sixth studio album.

Head below for more new music.

Aoife O’Donovan – ‘Age Of Apathy’ (Yep Roc)

Asking Alexandria – ‘Never Gonna Learn’ EP (Better Noise Music)

Aurora – ‘The Gods We Can Touch’ (Decca)

Billy Talent – ‘Crisis Of Faith’ (Spinefarm)

Christina Aguilera – ‘La Fuerza’ EP (Sony)

Deadflight – ‘Arrival’ (DDFT)

Keb’ Mo’ – ‘Good To Be…’ (Concord/Rounder)

Kiefer Sutherland – ‘Bloor Street’ (Cooking Vinyl)

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard – ‘Butterfly 3001’ (KGLW)

Kyla La Grange – ‘While Your Heart’s Still Beating’ (Night Heron)

Ludovico Einaudi – ‘Underwater (Video Edition)’ (Decca)

Miles Kane – ‘Change The Show’ (BMG)

Palace – ‘Shoals’ (Fiction)

The Sherlocks – ‘World I Understand’ (TeddyBoy)

Silverbacks – ‘Archive Material’ (Silverbacks/Full Time Hobby)

Teddy Swims – ‘Tough Love’ EP (Swims Int./Warner)

The Whitmore Sisters – ‘Ghost Stories’ (Red House)

Yard Act – ‘The Overload’ (Island)

Years & Years – ‘Night Call’ (Polydor)

Young T & Bugsey – ‘Truth To Be Told’ (Black Butter)

Tour Of The Week: Christina Aguilera Confirms Autumn Dates For The X Tour, Her First UK And Ireland Shows In 13 Years

March 11 2019 Jon Stickler Leave a comment

Christina Aguilera will bring her The X Tour to the UK and Ireland this November. Christina Aguilera tickets are on sale now, priced £50/£55 plus booking fees.

The Grammy Award-winning vocalist will head to arenas, touching down in Glasgow before stops in Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin, and London, where she’ll take over the SSE Arena, Wembley on November 9 and 10 due to demand for tickets. Her 2019 live schedule also includes a Las Vegas residency in May and June, as well as European dates.

Best known for tracks Genie In A Bottle, Dirrty, and Beautiful, Aguilera released her eighth studio album and first in six years, ‘Liberation’, last summer.

Christina Aguilera Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Tue November 05 2019 – DUBLIN 3Arena
Thu November 07 2019 – GLASGOW SSE Hydro
Sat November 09 2019 – LONDON SSE Arena Wembley
Sun November 10 2019 – LONDON SSE Arena Wembley
Tue November 12 2019 – MANCHESTER Arena
Thu November 14 2019 – BIRMINGHAM Resorts World Arena

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This Week’s Top Tickets: Christina Aguilera, Carrie Underwood, BTS, Kings Of Leon, Die Antwoord, Groove Armada, Pete Tong, Julio Iglesias, Adam Ant and more

March 7 2019 Jon Stickler Leave a comment

Pop vocalist Christina Aguilera will bring her X Tour to arenas around the UK and Ireland in November, while country superstar Carrie Underwood has announced the UK leg of her Cry Pretty Tour for June and July. The summer will also see Kings of Leon return to headline Fusion Presents in Liverpool with support from Franz Ferdinand, Echo and the Bunnymen, Circa Waves and Sam Fender.

If you prefer your music a little more edgy, South African hip hop duo Die Antwoord take over London’s O2 Academy Brixton following their Download festival appearance in June, while at the other end of the spectrum, Julio Iglesias will bring his 50 year anniversary celebrations to London’s SSE Arena, Wembley in June and 1980s pop icon Adam Ant will perform his 1982 debut solo album, ‘Friend Or Foe’, across the UK this autumn.

Christina Aguilera

The multiple Grammy Award-winning pop vocalist will bring her X Tour to arenas in the UK and Ireland during November, with shows lined up in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Dublin and London, where she’ll play Wembley’s SSE Arena. The dates will mark her first UK tour in 13 years, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 9am on March 8, priced £50/£55 plus fees.

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Carrie Underwood

The country superstar has lined up shows at Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, Glagsow’s SSE Hydro, Manchester Arena and London’s SSE Arena Wembley between June 28 and July 4 for the UK leg of her Cry Pretty Tour. Tickets are on sale now, priced £35 plus booking fees.

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BTS

BTS have confirmed second shows in London and Paris, due to huge demand for tickets. The K-Pop group will double up at Wembley Stadium on June 2 and Stade de France on June 8, with tickets for the shows on general sale at 8.30am (9am Paris) on March 8, priced £45 plus fees.

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Fusion Presents Kings Of Leon

The Nashville indie-pop band will head to Sefton Park in Liverpool on August 30 as part of Fusion Presents, a new one-day event run by the organisers of Fusion Festival. They’ll be joined on the day by support acts Franz Ferdinand, Echo and the Bunnymen, Circa Waves, and Sam Fender. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 8, priced £54.50 plus fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Die Antwoord

The South African hip hop duo will take over London’s O2 Academy Brixton on June 17, following up their slot on the main stage at Download festival. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 8, priced £32.50 plus fees.

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Groove Armada

The electronic duo will play London’s Old Royal Naval College on July 5 as part of the Greenwich Music Time concert series. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Friday March 8, priced from £35.00 plus fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Pete Tong

The DJ will be joined by conductor Jules Buckley and the 60-piece Heritage Orchestra at Swansea’s Singleton Park on July 27 to perform reshaped classic Ibiza tracks. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 8, priced £49.50 plus fees. He’ll also perform at Durham’s Emirates Riverside. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Julio Iglesias

The legendary singer will celebrate 50 years in the music industry with a huge show at the SSE Arena Wembley in London on June 26. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 8, priced £60 plus fees. Head here for pre-sale tickets.

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Adam Ant

The 1980s pop icon will perform his 1982 debut solo album, ‘Friend Or Foe’, in full at 26 shows, between November 7 and December 12. His set will also include his hits and personal favourites from other records. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 8.

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Also announced this week:

Vampire Weekend, Barbra Streisand at British Summer Time, Mac DeMarco, the National, Billy Corgan, Downs Festival featuring Ms Lauryn Hill, Black Star Riders, Bananarama, Nile Rodgers And CHIC, Tears For Fears, Black Flag, Peabo Bryson, Trevor Horn, the Wedding Present, Fetty Wap, Ashley McBryde, the Rifles, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Alex Aiono, the Melvins, Eels, Whitney, Little Simz, Twinnie, the Alarm, Lloyd Cole, the Flaming Lips, Emmy The Great, Richard Hawley, Sigala, Midland and more. Head here for a full list and to find your tickets.

On This Day In Music: Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya And Pink Hit #1 With Lady Marmalade

June 30 2018June 25 2018 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

On June 30, 2001 Christina Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya and Pink reached the top of the UK singles chart with Lady Marmalade.

This Week’s New Releases: Christina Aguilera, 5 Seconds Of Summer And Mike Shinoda

June 15 2018June 15 2018 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

This week is a mixed bag if I ever saw one! Christina Aguilera is back with her first new album in nearly six years, 5 Seconds Of Summer have finally followed up 2015’s ‘Sounds Good Feels Good’ and Mike Shinoda has released his new solo album, which marks the Linkin Park multi-instrumentalist’s first new material since the passing of the band’s vocalist Chester Bennington.

Not quite your cup of tea? Fear not, there’s plenty more to check out below.

5 Seconds of Summer – ‘Youngblood’ (Capitol Records)

Arthur Buck – ‘Arthur Buck’ (New West)

Andy Jenkins – ‘Sweet Bunch’ (Spacebomb/Caroline)

Ben Caplan – ‘Old Stock’ (Under Control Entertainment, Ltd.)

Benin City – ‘Last Night’ (Moshi Moshi)

Big Boy Bloater and the Limits – ‘Pills’ (Provogue/Mascot)

Buddy Guy – ‘The Blues Is Alive And Well’ (Sony Music Cmg)

Christina Aguilera – ‘Liberation’ (RCA)

Chromeo – ‘Head Over Heels’ (Atlantic/Big Beast)

Chuck Auerbach – ‘Remember Me’ (Easy Eye Sound)

The Darkness – ‘Live At Hammersmith’ (Cooking Vinyl)

DNCE – ‘People To People’ EP (Republic Records)

The Gaslight Anthem – ‘The ’59 Sound Sessions’ (SideOneDummy Records)

Halcyon Days – ‘Rain Soaked Pavements & Fresh Cut Grass’ (Indie Recordings)

Jay Rock – ‘Redemption’ (Top Dawg Entertainment)

Johnny Marr – ‘Call The Comet’ (New Voodoo)

John Parish – ‘Bird Dog Dante’ (Thrill Jockey)

Leon Vynehall – ‘Nothing Is Still’ (Ninja Tune)

Madball – ‘For The Cause’ (Nuclear Blast)

Mayday Parade – ‘Sunnyland’ (Rise Records)

Melody’s Echo Chamber – ‘Bon Voyage’ (Domino)

Mike Shinoda – ‘Post Traumatic’ (Warner Bros)

Petal – ‘Magic Gone’ (Run For Cover)

Protomartyr – ‘Consolation’ EP (Domino)

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – ‘Hope Downs’ (Sub Pop)

SOPHIE – ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides’ (Transgressive)

Stuart A. Staples – ‘Arrhythmia’ (City Slang)

Welles – ‘Red Trees and White Trashes’ (300 Entertainment)

On This Day In Music: Happy Birthday Keith Richards, Sia And Christina Aguilera!

December 18 2017December 12 2017 Laura Johnson Leave a comment

On December 18, 1943 Keith Richards, guitarist for the Rolling Stones, was born. He shares his birthday with Australian singer-songwriter Sia and American pop star Christina Aguilera. Happy birthday all!