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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by Dave Ball
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With just a few days to go until the first major festivals of the summer kick off, Download festival have released their full list of stage times ahead of the event.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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A new track from R&B Queen Beyonce has appeared online. Entitled ‘Party’ and taken from Beyonce’s upcoming studio album ‘4’, the song features contributions from both Kanye West and OutKast’s Andre 3000.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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American singer Keri Hilson has heaped praise on ‘X Factor’ contestant Cher Lloyd, saying that she would love to write a song for the 16-year-old singer. Cher Lloyd first made waves in the singing competition with a cover of Hilson’s version of ‘Turn My Swag On’, and is currently recording her debut album in the United States.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Possibly one of pop music’s most iconic garments, the red jacket from Michael Jackson’s famous ‘Thriller’ video is set to go up for auction. The renowned jacket will be the prize attraction at a two day ‘Music Icons Auction’ set to take place at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles later this month.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Jimmy Carr has confirmed he is to bring his 'Laughter Therapy' show across Ireland this winter including a visit to his childhood home in Limerick. Extra Olympia Theatre shows have been added after this week’s June shows sold out in record time.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Today, Black Country Communion have launched the official promo video for 'Man In The Middle'. The song is taken from their forthcoming album '2', released in the UK on Monday June 13th. Check out the video below.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Example’s kicked off 2011 with an almighty bang, his new single is currently riding high in the iTunes chart at No.1, earlier this year he featured on the Wretch 32 No.2 smash ‘Unorthodox’ and Giggs’s ‘Look Over Your Shoulder’. He also bagged one of the biggest viral track hits of 2011 with the killer Skream collaboration ‘Shot Yourself in the Foot Again’ which received over 3.5 million YouTube views, climbed to #1 on HypeMachine and became a viral hit across the world.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Kanye West, one of the most controversial figures in mainstream rap music, may well have just done it again with the video for his track ‘Monster’. The video comes eight months after the track was officially released, and features West lying in bed with two dead women, holding the head of a woman and rapping behind images of a woman hanging from a noose.
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Tuesday, 07 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Apple have today unveiled their answer to Google and Amazon’s cloud storage systems, the (shockingly titled) ‘iCloud’. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs revealed the service at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco this morning (June 7th), where he announced that Apple would be entering the ring with their own dedicated new storage system.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Jessie J has spoken out this week about the tabloid press, criticising journalists for fabricating stories about her. The London-born singer has been the topic of various stories in the red tops recently, where there have been reports of her being involved in a plane crash, her being admitted to hospital and her being pregnant all in the course of one week.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Paolo Nutini has revealed that he may soon be putting the finishing touches on his third studio effort. The young singer/songwriter has been working on the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2009 album ‘Sunny Side Up’ and has claimed that the new album is nearing completion.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Ben Bland
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Northern Irish noisemongers LaFaro have announced the release of their hotly anticipated second album 'Easy Meat' on 12th September.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Following news of their fourth album ‘You & I’, which has just charted at Number Four in the UK Albums Chart, New York-based folk-pop duo The Pierces have confirmed details of their next single. ‘It Will Not Be Forgotten’ is due for release on 8th August and is the third track to be taken from ‘You & I’ following recent singles ‘Glorious’ and album opener ‘You’ll Be Mine’. ‘You & I’ was released last week and went straight into the Top 10 at Number Four. Later this week, The Pierces will be beginning their UK tour, which features support from Delta Maid. See below for dates and tickets. They will also be performing at Glastonbury Festival on Sunday 26th June.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Iron & Wine have announced a live show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire this October.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Having unveiled ‘Still Life’, the lead single to be taken from their third studio album ‘Skying’, The Horrors have announced a new Autumn UK tour.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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American solo artist John Grant has announced a number of UK tour dates to coincide with the festival appearances he will be making over the summer months. Last year, the former Czars frontman released his debut solo album ‘Queen of Denmark’, which was recorded with Texan folk-rockers Midlake. The album received a number of praising reviews in the press and Mojo Magazine awarded it their Album of the Year. See below for dates and tickets for the new shows.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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On July 11th, just for the sheer hell of it, Enter Shikari release a brand new stand-alone single. This release does not herald the arrival of album #3, nor does it really coincide with any live dates. It was finished, and everyone was so excited by it, that the general consensus was that it was better placed in fans' hands than gathering dust on a disc in the office for the waiting for the 'right' time to release it.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Razorlight singer Johnny Borrell has commented on the recent actions of The Libertines frontmen Pete Dohery and Carl Barat, claiming that he finds their current problems "depressing".
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Plan B has refused an offer to collaborate with Jay-Z in order to raise his profile in the US, it has been revealed. The London-born rapper was told by American label bossed to give the rap mogul a guest spot on his upcoming LP in order to raise his stateside profile, however Plan B (real name Ben Drew) is said to have rejected the offer as he felt it would compromise his material.
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Monday, 06 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Coldplay have replied to claims that their recent single 'Every Teardrop is a Waterfall' is copy of famous 90s dance track ‘Ritmo De La Noche’.
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