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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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Razorlight guitarist and vocalist Johnny Borrell admitted that he came close to changing the band’s name, following the departure of bandmates Carl Dalemo and Björn Agren.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Britney Spears has confirmed dates for the European leg of her World Tour, with UK dates to be announced in the next few days along with ticket details.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Elliott Batte
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Hot on the heels of Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue’s departure from the X-Factor, N-Dubz’s female singer Tulisa Contostavlos has apparently signed on to become part of the show’s brand new panel.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Jonny Rimmer
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In countries where pop/rock music isn’t currently of the “highest standard”, you often find that some distinctly unremarkable bands are ruling the airwaves. In their native Germany, Beatsteaks are pretty gigantic and 'Boombox', their latest record, is no exception.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Jonny Rimmer
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I was surprised to learn that Secret Cities’ sophomore effort, 'Strange Hearts', was recorded in a Kansas City basement.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Katie Territt
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The charts seem to be awash with female singer-songwriters at the moment. You can't seem to turn the radio on, pick up a paper or look online without seeing mentions of Adele, Ellie Goulding, Laura Marling and the like. With the growing success of these artists, is there room for anymore? Well with the talent, passion and drive that Natalie McCool has, she's certainly got a damn good chance of adding herself to that list!
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Duran Duran have postponed the remaining dates of their 'All You Need Is Now' UK tour, after the first seven dates were postponed due to illness to lead singer Simon Le Bon. The entire UK tour will now be rescheduled within the next few days.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Ben Bland
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Leicester’s finest, instrumental heavyweights Maybeshewill, recently released what is sure to end up as one of the top releases of 2011 in the epic 'I Was Here For A Moment, Then I Was Gone'. Guitarist John Helps took time out of the band’s busy touring schedule to chat to Stereoboard...
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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After much anticipation of fans waiting with bated breath and threats to fly to the US and drag them over themselves, 100 Monkeys, featuring Twilight star Jackson Rathbone, are finally crossing the pond this winter!
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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The Bluetones have announced details of their final show. The performance, which will take place at London's Shepherds Bush Empire, will close the band's September Farewell UK tour.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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At 5pm today Acoda will be the last band to enter the festival chart and appear on Red Bull Bedroom Jam!
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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After playing a 12-hour-long gig in New York, releasing a cover of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ with members of Vampire Weekend, TV On The Radio and the Wu Tang Clan, and getting away with being played on MTV with one of the most outrageous names in the industry, what could Toronto-based hardcore sextet Fucked Up possibly do next to top such accomplishments? Well, on this occasion, they’ve gone for the less than small feat of recording a punk rock opera. But this is no ‘American Idiot’ – this is the real deal. Split into four acts, the album tells the odd and convoluted story of our hero David, supposedly set against the backdrop of our own United Kingdom during the 1970s. However, if you find yourself struggling to follow this rather elaborate tale, you’ll be pleased to hear that, lyrics and vocals aside, this is an extremely well-structured composition where the music itself is brimming with raw emotion, telling a story the whole way.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Who would have thought it would take three young siblings from London to revive classic American rhythm and blues music in such a genuinely authentic style? However, that is exactly what brother and sister trio Kitty, Daisy and Lewis have done on their second album ‘Smoking in Heaven’. Following the release of their eponymous debut in 2008, which saw the group mix a selection of traditional genres and earned them a number of well-known followers such as Amy Winehouse and Chris Martin – the latter even invited them on Coldplay’s US tour – Kitty, Daisy and Lewis have taken things further still on their latest offering.
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Legendary poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron has died in hospital in New York at the age of 62. The artist, best-known for his track ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, is believed to have become ill after a recent trip to Europe, although the cause of his death remains unconfirmed. Scott-Heron’s spoken word poetry has frequently been cited as a major influence on modern rap music and many even referred to him as “the Godfather of Hip-Hop".
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Liverpudlian blues and country singer Delta Maid has announced details of her new single ‘Spend A Little Time’, which is due for release on 10th July. The track is the latest to be taken from her debut album ‘Outside Looking In’, which was released earlier this month. Following her recent UK headlining tour, Delta Maid has announced further live dates for the next few months. In addition to a number of festival appearances, she will also be supporting both The Pierces and Bryan Ferry on their upcoming tours. See below for all dates and tickets.
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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James Blunt is to release new single ‘I’ll Be Your Man’ on 27th June. The track, which is the latest to be taken from last year’s ‘Some Kind of Trouble’ album, includes a new video featuring footage from Blunt’s recent tour of the US and Canada. Watch the video below. James Blunt will be playing a number of festival dates over the next couple of months, including Hampton Court Palace Festival, Cornbury Festival in Oxfordshire, Newmarket Nights and Guilfest. See below for tickets.
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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US indie-folk band Vetiver are to release a new single entitled ‘Wonder Why’, which they have decided to give away to fans for free. The single is due out on 6th June and is the latest track to be taken from their forthcoming fifth album ‘The Errant Charm’, which will be released on 13th June. See below to hear and download ‘Wonder Why’ via Vetiver’s website.
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Saturday, 28 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Legendary LA rockers Jane’s Addiction have unveiled the video to their new track ‘End to the Lies’, which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘The Great Escape Artist’. The band have partnered with ARTISTdirect.com to premiere the video, which you can watch below. It was directed by ShadowMachine Films, who are better-known as the producers of Robot Chicken on Adult Swim.
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Friday, 27 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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After last weekend’s hugely-successful Liverpool Sound City, which organisers have hailed as “the best yet”, wristbands for next year’s event have already gone onsale at the very low early bird price of just £20 - see below for tickets. Liverpool Sound City, which is now in its fourth year, took place last weekend at over 30 venues across the city. The festival saw performances from a host of over 360 acts over the three days, including The View, The Black Lips, Frank Turner, Fucked Up and Cults. There was also a gig from Brighton’s The Kooks at St Luke’s – aka The Bombed Out Church – see above photo.
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Friday, 27 May 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London-based rapper Riz MC has released the new video to his latest single ‘All of You’, which is due out on 13th June – watch the video below. It is the latest track to be taken from his debut album ‘MICroscope’, which was released earlier this year, and follows the previous singles ‘Get On It’ and ‘Hundreds and Thousands’.
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