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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Larry King is a name that has been woven into the fabric of American culture, being invited into the living rooms of millions of people every night for 25 years on CNN. He has been kissed by Marlon Brando; he’s tussled with Jerry Seinfeld; he was the first to sit down with Paris Hilton after she left prison; he’s interviewed people that never give interviews like the press-shy Frank Sinatra; and his coverage of 9/11 will forever be remembered.
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Pop superstar Britney Spears achieves another benchmark with her current album, 'Femme Fatale'. This week, Spears’ seventh album – which spawned the No. 1 hit 'Hold It Against Me' and the Top 5 smash 'Till The World Ends'- is certified platinum by the RIAA. This latest news brings Britney’s U.S. albums certifications to the 32 million sales mark.
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Having sold over 250 million records sold and achived Number One hit singles through five different decades, the eternal young one truly is the ultimate singing star.
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Many a time on their travels Mumford & Sons have been posed the question, in various forms, what are their inspirations, what makes them tick, what lays at the beating heart of the band? Well the answer to that question could probably be summarised in the following threefold manner;
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Mumford & Sons have announced that they will be performing a fundraising show for non-league football team AFC Wimbledon this month. The band are set to perform a headline show at New Wimbledon Theatre on May 9th, raising money for the South London team.
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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May 2010 saw rock icon Slash release his debut solo album “Slash” on Roadrunner Records. The album features an all-star roster of guest musicians including Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmister, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother.
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Tuesday, 03 May 2011 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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In what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of 2011, Kasabian have announced an intimate UK warm up Tour in June ahead of the festival season.
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Monday, 02 May 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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News has surfaced that Festival Republic and Livenation, two of the biggest names in live UK event promotion, have agreed to a new idea that will help protect ticket buyers from falling victim to ticketing scam websites.
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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DJ and Dub Pistols founder Barry Ashworth has released a new mix entitled ‘On a Breaks Mission Vol. 2’ which can be heard here. In May, Dub Pistols are to release a new remix album called ‘Re Hash’, which features a collection of their own tracks reworked by a number of artists including former Leftfield member Paul Daley, Bushwacka, Wrong Tom, Ben & Lex, 2 Bit Thugs and Kouncil House. Barry will also be performing a number of DJ sets, as well as some Dub Pistols live shows, over the coming months.
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London DJ/producer collective True Tiger have confirmed details of their forthcoming new single ‘In The Air’ featuring rappers Professor Green and Maverick Sabre. The track will be released on 12th June and follows recent single ‘Slang Like This’. The three artists have previously worked together on the Professor Green track ‘Jungle’, which was produced by True Tiger and earned the London rapper a prize for Best Dancefloor Filler at this year’s NME Awards.
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London lo-fi trio Is Tropical are to release their debut album ‘Native To’ on 13th June. The album will be preceded by a single ‘The Greeks’ on 30th May. Is Tropical will be showcasing material from ‘Native To’ at a number of live dates throughout May, including three shows as part of the Dot To Dot Festival. They will also be playing an album launch show at London’s XOYO venue on 17th June, a few days after the release date. See below for all live dates.
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London-based rock trio Slaves To Gravity have revealed the video for their new single ‘Silence Now’, which is the latest to be taken from their second album ‘Underwaterouterspace’. The album was released on 18th April and follows their 2008 debut ‘Scatter the Crow’. Slaves To Gravity are to tour the UK in June and July with US rockers Buckcherry and Papa Roach. See below for dates.
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Saturday, 30 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Miami experimental rockers I Set My Friends On Fire have announced details of their second album ‘Astral Rejection’, which is due to be released on 20th June through Epitaph Records. The album follows their 2008 debut ‘You Can’t Spell Slaughter Without Laughter’. I Set My Friends On Fire are to tour the UK in September with Californian post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive. See below for dates.
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Friday, 29 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London post-punk quintet Chapel Club have revealed the video for their new single ‘Blind’, which is due for release on 16th May. The track is the latest to be taken from the band’s debut album ‘Palace’, which came out earlier this year, and will coincide with an intimate show at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston, London on 18th May.
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Friday, 29 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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Manchester indie-rockers Airship have confirmed details of the first single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album ‘Stuck In This Ocean’, which is due out later this year. The track is called ‘Kids’ and will be released on 13th June. Airship have been confirmed as support for Ra Ra Riot on the New York band’s upcoming UK tour. They will also be performing at a number of festival dates throughout May. See below for dates.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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New York folk-pop duo The Pierces have revealed the video to their new single ‘Glorious’, which is due for release on 23rd May. The track is the latest to be taken from their upcoming fourth album ‘You & I’, which will follow the single on 30th May. The Pierces are set to play a UK tour in June to coincide with the album’s release. See below for dates.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Like a ghost in the machine of modern pop music, the spectre of Spector is rising. Here is a new band who are unlike any other around right now. They've got big ideas and big songs with even bigger hooks. They've cooked-up a new kind of peculiarly English power pop; pitched somewhere between Roxy Music and The Strokes, The Killers and Kanye West, Pulp and R 'n' B and Frank Sinatra. Nobody saw it coming but is was this, it turns out, that we've been waiting for since the last of the Next Big Things.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 |
Written by Rob Sleigh
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London electropop artist Frankmusik has confirmed details of the first single to be taken from his forthcoming album ‘Do It In The AM’. The new track, which is also the title track from the album, is to be released on 18th July and features Frankmusik’s Cherrytree Records labelmates Far East Movement. Last year, he featured on a track on the LA-based group’s album ‘Free Wired’.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Following the release of her critically acclaimed second album 'Wounded Rhymes', Lykke Li (AKA Lykke Li Zachrisson) has today confirmed her new single ‘Sadness is a Blessing’ out May 16th through LL Recordings/ Atlantic Records.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Multi-platinum rock band, Incubus, are gearing up to release their sixth studio album 'If Not Now, When?' on July 11th. For their latest body of work the band re-engaged renowned producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Rage Against The Machine, Bob Dylan). The highly anticipated new album features lead single "Adolescents", an inimitable showcase of the band's frenetic rock roots. Delving further into the album, tracks like 'Promises, Promises' and 'Friends & Lovers' reveal new levels of elegance, space, and psychedelia in the band's ever evolving sound.
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