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Hans Zimmer will perform at London's Eventim Apollo in the autumn and Stereoboard have teamed up with Eventim UK to offer a pair of tickets to his October 11 show to the winner of our new Gig Of The Week competition. Competition closes on Monday September 1 at 12pm - get your entry in now!

Antemasque have announced three UK shows as part of a new world tour.

Def Leppard will perform the pre-game show at the first of this year’s three NFL International Series games on September 28, when the Oakland Raiders host the Miami Dolphins.

When it comes to great guitarists, reviewers love to amp up the metaphorical wattage with descriptive bombs: “electrifying”, “scorching”, “fiery” and so forth.  But, combine those words, multiply them by a massive number and throw the result into a furnace and you still won't capture the primal fretwork of rock, soul and blues marvel Philip Sayce.

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore has scheduled a handful of solo shows for November.

Blink 182 (Reading Festival/Jen O'Neill) Inset: Arctic Monkeys (Reading Festival/Alex de Mora)

Reading Festival is the highlight of the summer for thousands of people, has been for decades, and the very stature of the event made it more difficult to ignore murmurs circulating around the site that it “isn’t what it used to be”.

Bring Me The Horizon have announced the line up of support bands for their biggest show to date, at London’s Wembley Arena on December 5.

Echo And The Bunnymen have lined up a winter UK tour in support of their new album, ‘Meteorites’.

Raleigh Ritchie has lined up an autumn UK tour following sets at Reading and Leeds last weekend.

Gogol Bordello have announced details of a December tour of the UK and Ireland.

Goldfrapp will be joined by the London Contemporary Orchestra for a night at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 18.

Temples have lined up a handful of UK shows for later this year.

Slipknot have confirmed an October 20 release for their new album, '.5: The Gray Chapter'.

Ed Sheeran, Placebo, Jessie J, Deadmau5, Mary J. Blige and Tony Bennett have been added to the star-studded line up for this year’s iTunes Festival at London’s Roundhouse in September.

Crossfaith have lined up dates for their Apolcalyze Now Tour later this year.

Ben Howard has announced details of a headline tour of the UK and Ireland later this year.   

Architects have announced a March 2015 UK tour following sets at Reading and Leeds last weekend.

Mallory Knox have announced a string of headline shows for November following their sets at Reading and Leeds.

The Kooks have lined up a November UK tour in support of their new album, ‘Listen’.

Morrissey will play London’s O2 Arena on November 29.