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Tuesday, 19 April 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Fleet Foxes singer Robin Pecknold has made a rare contribution to the argument in defence of illegal downloading. The singer and guitarist argued that music should have no inherent cash value, before going on to insinuate that musicians have no need for the large amounts of money earned through record sales.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Incubus have confirmed the tracklisting for their upcoming seventh studio album, ‘If Not Now, When?’, giving a lengthy statement about the tone and intent of the record. The band have been working on the follow-up to 2006’s acclaimed release, ‘Light Grenade’, and have described the new album as “Something unique, both to the world and to us as a band”
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Lady Gaga has called in Queen guitarist Brian May to work on her latest album, it has been reported. According to The Mirror, the eccentric pop star has worked with May on a track called ‘You & I’, which is set to appear on her upcoming LP ‘Born This Way’.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Always one of the most incendiary bands on the summer festival circuit, Pendulum will warm-up for their biggest festival campaign to date with a special one-off headline show at the Newcastle O2 Academy on June 9th.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Anvil, the Canadian demigods of metal, have announced three UK shows for June.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Brad Norris
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The Big Chill have unveiled headliners Kanye West and Rodrigo y Gabriela, both UK festival exclusives, and The Chemical Brothers plus more as the first confirmed artists for 2011.
Nestled in the idyllic surroundings of Eastnor Castle Deer Park in Herefordshire, The Big Chill celebrates an impressive 17th year from 4th - 7th of August 2011 cementing its position as one of the festival calendar’s true originals.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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News has just broken that Blink-182 have been forced to postpone their 2011 European Summer tour. Blink-182's UK dates have now been rescheduled for June and July 2012.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Following the departure of lead singer Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinnie Appice after the studio mixing of the 'Live Evil' album, Black Sabbath were once again on the lookout for yet another lead vocalist to fill the significant void left at stage front. The band turned to ex. Deep Purple lead singer Ian Gillan.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Munich have announced that they are to head out on a UK tour around the release of their debut single 'All Sussed Out' on the 20th June. Having not long completed their first UK tour they are certainly not a band to let the dust settle. The dates are being finalised as we speak but we can tell you that they'll be making an appearance at a number of festivals, kicking off with The Great Escape on the 12th May.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Brought together by BLAG - Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Estelle, rapper/ producer/ Grammy winner David Banner and Daley (fresh from featuring on ‘Doncamatic’ alongside Gorillaz) collaborate together for the first time. Inspired by Janis Joplin’s iconic song ‘Mercedes Benz’ the super-group have written and recorded ‘Benz.'
Check out the video below.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Already a huge hit in Germany where it knocked Adele off the top of the album charts, the Beatsteaks’ new album ‘Boom Box’ looks set to make their biggest impact yet on these shores when it’s released on May 16th onWarner Bros. Records. The Gold-certified album will be preceded by the release of the single ‘Milk & Honey’on May 9th. Check out the video to Beatsteaks' 'Milk & Honey' below.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Jamie Woon releases his debut album 'Mirrorwriting' today, April 18th. The first single 'Night Air', released back in November 2010, coming backed with remixes from Ramadanman and Becoming Real, re-introduced Jamie not only as a talented musician but also exemplified his ability to marry his unique vocal style and production capability, helped in part from a working relationship with the elusive London producer and friend, Burial. Heading into 2011 Jamie landed a spot in the BBC Sound of 2011 Poll, cementing the ever growing anticipation for 'Mirrorwriting' and why Jamie is considered such a huge talent.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Two Radiohead songs released as a limited-edition vinyl for Record Store Day this week have appeared online. The songs, entitled ‘Supercollider’ and ‘The Butcher’ were recorded during the same sessions as ‘The King Of Limbs’.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Following her acclaimed performances supporting Black Country Communion at their debut UK concerts in December 2010, up and coming blues-rocker Joanne Shaw Taylor returns to the UK in May 2011 to undertake a full-scale nationwide tour of her own.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Good Charlotte have announced a show at London's O2 Shepherds Bush Empire for August 7th.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Multi-instrumentalist Tom Vek has announced his return to the music scene after six years away, confirming four UK shows for June.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Taking a diversion from his usual sold-out arena haunts, top grime MC Tinchy Stryder will make a special stop in Camden Town to perform an intimate show at the year’s Gaymers Camden Crawl. Although the venue will remain under wraps until the day, the 23-year old Star In The Hood mogul is confirmed appear on the Sunday evening of the May Bank Holiday festival. Set to release his highly anticipated new single ‘Spaceship’ later this Spring, the ‘Number 1’ artist will undoubtedly cause a huge stir of excitement throughout NW1.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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If the past couple of years have been rock’n’roll’s radio iceage, right now our toes are teetering on the brink of a lush new dawn. The question is; beyond the frenzy of supposed saviour bands whose name-drops have christened the New Year, which of the lauded gangs of axe-wielders are the genuine sculptors of tomorrow?
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Mention Fink (real name Fin Greenall) and you surprisingly get one of two reactions: head-scratching non-familiarity; or the impassioned response that prompts artists such as John Legend and Professor Green to wax lyrical about him live on air. It is a remarkable void, one which looks set to finally close upon the release of Fink’s latest studio album ‘Perfect Darkness’ on June 13th.
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Monday, 18 April 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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With a top 20 US album debut, rave reviews from SXSW and an ever growing international fanbase, Danish synth-pop sensation Oh Land is ready to take the musical world by storm.
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