Thursday, December 30, 2010

Queens Of The Stone Age to begin recording new album 'in January'

Queens Of The Stone Age are set to begin recording a new album in January.

Keyboardist Dean Fertita revealed that the band are "ready to go" on what will be the follow-up to 2007's 'Era Vulgaris'.

"Everybody seems excited and ready to go," Fertita told Billboard. "We've got so many ideas started already; I guess we'll see what turns out to be everybody's favorite."

"It's very much still [Josh Homme's] band," he continued. "But I think all of us really feel like we've found our space in it and can contribute to it as well."

A release date and title for the group's sixth studio effort has yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, the band recently reissued their 1998 self-titled debut album and earlier this year also released a 10th anniversary edition of their second LP, 'Rated R'.

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Bloc Party reunite for Christmas

Bloc Party have reunited over the Christmas period.

The band, who have been on hiatus since mid-2009, have appeared together in a festive snap posted on their official Twitter page, Twitter.com/thisisblocparty.

Frontman Kele Okereke, bassist Gordon Moakes, guitarist Russell Lissack and drummer Matt Tong all appear in the picture, which is captioned: "Merry Christmas from the Bloc".

Earlier this year, Okereke released his debut solo album 'The Boxer' - and at the time told NME he was unsure whether Bloc Party would ever get back together.

"Who knows how we'll feel about anything in a year's time?" he said.

Moakes and Lissack have also worked on side projects - the former as part of hardcore band Young Legionnaire and the latter in Anglo-American duo Pin Me Down.

Lissack has also worked as Ash's touring guitarist since Bloc Party went on hiatus.

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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Beady Eye premiering 'Four Letter Word' on NME.COM tomorrow (Dec 26)

Beady Eye are set to premiere the full video for their new song 'Four Letter Word' on NME.COM at tomorrow (December 26).

Head to NME.COM from 10am (GMT) tomorrow to watch the video for the song, which features on Liam Gallagher and co's debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding', set for release on February 28.

Beady Eye are on the cover of the Christmas double issue of NME, which is on sale across the UK and available to order online. Check out the issue for a full interview with the band talking about their plans for 2011.

Watch a preview clip of the 'Four Letter Word' video on the right of your screen now, and see our Beady Eye ticker on the homepage to countdown the video's release.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Pre NYE Rock party with Alan Merrill, Shipwrecks, Reverse Order

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Pre New Years Eve Rock Party at The Delancey December 29th with Alan Merrill, Reverse Order, Shipwrecks

Just two nights before famous NYE party at Time Square, There's one of the cool indie shows in Lower East Side, not to be missed. Rtv-presents! Putting together another night with stellart talent, featuring Alaln Merrill (yeah he wrote I Love Rock'n'Roll and some other very cools songs) , will be doing accosutic set. Other Acts performing are The Shipwrecks, Reverse Order and Maui Waui Music. December 29th at The Delancey Bar, 168 Delancey St New York.One very important fact about Alan Merrill: He was the lead singer and songwriter of the first and original 1975 version of "I Love Rock N Roll" with his band, The Arrows. The song has become an enduring international rock anthem, recorded by Joan Jett, Britney Spears, and many others. Joan Jett saw Merrill perform the song on a British television pop show in '76, while on tour with her band, The Runaways, and she was deeply inspired. Her 1982 version of the song was #1 for 8 weeks in the USA.Alan Merrill was literally born into the world of music. Named Allan Sachs at birth, his parents, Helen Merrill, and sax/clarinetist Aaron Sachs of Earl 'Fatha' Hines Band, are world-renowned musicians. After starting to play music in semi-pro bands in Greenwich Village, Alan eventually moved to Japan in his late teens. Starting his professional career in music with the RCA-Victor Tokyo-based recording group, The Lead, in 1968, Alan replaced Mark Elder as guitarist in the band. They had one hit single, titled "Blue Rose." It was also then that his management changed his professional name to Alan Merrill.The Shipwrecks were an American band formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, NY. The band started as a vehicle for the poetry of Frank Morris. The project initially began with Chris Smith and Martin Small (both of Smit Haus) on guitar. Jeff Buda was brought in to play drums. Hex Lubinger sat in on a practice session in place of Martin Small and the project clicked. Eventually, Ryan Sackrider replaced Buda on drums and Smith took up the bass, thus setting up the classic lineup of the band. The band played many New York City area clubs (CBGB OMFUG, The Continental, Acme Underground[3]) building a loyal following. After building a studio in their Downtown Brooklyn loft, the group started to record demos (many of which have found their way onto the 2008 release 'Inchcape Rock'). Favorites included 'I Want to Join The Irish Mob' and 'Civil War Lover.' Their loud and raucous shows got them banned from such clubs as The Charleston and The Orange Bear. RTV-PRESENTS!

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Pre New Years Eve Rock Party at The Delancey December 29th with Alan Merrill, Reverse Order, Shipwrecks





Just two days|nights before famous NYE party at Time Square, There's one of the cool indie shows in Lower East Side, not to be missed.



Rtv-presents! Putting together another night with stellart talent, featuring Alaln Merrill (yeah he wrote I Love Rock'n'Roll and some other very cools songs) , will be doing accosutic set.



Other Acts performing are The Shipwrecks, Reverse Order and Maui Waui Music.



The Delancey is located at





One very important fact about Alan Merrill: He was the lead singer and songwriter of the first and original 1975 version of "I Love Rock N Roll" with his band, The Arrows. The song has become an enduring international rock anthem, recorded by Joan Jett, Britney Spears, and many others. Joan Jett saw Merrill perform the song on a British television pop show in '76, while on tour with her band, The Runaways, and she was deeply inspired. Her 1982 version of the song was #1 for 8 weeks in the USA.





Alan Merrill was literally born into the world of music. Named Allan Sachs at birth, his parents, Helen Merrill, and sax/clarinetist Aaron Sachs of Earl 'Fatha' Hines Band, are world-renowned musicians.





After starting to play music in semi-pro bands in Greenwich Village, Alan eventually moved to Japan in his late teens. Starting his professional career in music with the RCA-Victor Tokyo-based recording group, The Lead, in 1968, Alan replaced Mark Elder as guitarist in the band. They had one hit single, titled "Blue Rose." It was also then that his management changed his professional name to Alan Merrill.





The Shipwrecks were an American band formed in 2000 in Brooklyn, NY. The band started as a vehicle for the poetry of Frank Morris. The project initially began with Chris Smith and Martin Small (both of Smit Haus) on guitar. Jeff Buda was brought in to play drums. Hex Lubinger sat in on a practice session in place of Martin Small and the project clicked. Eventually, Ryan Sackrider replaced Buda on drums and Smith took up the bass, thus setting up the classic lineup of the band.



The band played many New York City area clubs (CBGB OMFUG, The Continental, Acme Underground[3]) building a loyal following. After building a studio in their Downtown Brooklyn loft, the group started to record demos (many of which have found their way onto the 2008 release 'Inchcape Rock'). Favorites included 'I Want to Join The Irish Mob' and 'Civil War Lover.' Their loud and raucous shows got them banned from such clubs as The Charleston and The Orange Bear.


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The Strokes and Elbow confirm new festival slots for next summer

The Strokes and Elbow have both confirmed more European festival slots for summer 2011.

Elbow, along with Friendly Fires, Beirut and Tinie Tempah, have been added to the bill for the Benicassim festival in Spain.

They join Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Portishead, The Strokes and Primal Scream on the bill. Benicassim takes place from July 14-17 near Barcelona.

The Strokes have become the first band to be confirmed for Portugal’s SB Super Rock festival. The festival takes place from July 14–16.

See Fiberfib.com and Superbock.pt for more information.

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Monday, December 20, 2010

Ronnie Wood wants The Rolling Stones to play Glastonbury 2011

Ronnie Wood has said that he'd love The Rolling Stones to regroup to play Glastonbury next summer.

The guitarist told the Metro that it was "high time" the band got back together again, having been on a break from band duties for the last three years.

"I'd love to do it [Glastonbury]," he said. "I'm always up for the festivals. As far as the Stones are concerned we haven't had a get-together for three years but it's high time."

The band are perennially rumoured to be playing Glastonbury, but for 2011 rumours of headliners including Prince, Coldplay, Radiohead and Kylie Minogue are stronger than those of the veteran rockers potentially playing the June event.

With The Rolling Stones having a break, Wood has spent some of 2010 playing shows with the reformed Faces.

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Franz Ferdinand, Zola Jesus, Klaxons pay tribute to Captain Beefheart

Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons and The Zutons are among the musicians to pay tribute to Captain Beefheart, following his death after complications from multiple sclerosis yesterday (December 17).

Captain Beefheart, whose real name was Don Van Vliet, passed away in hospital in California aged 69.

Writing on Twitter, Zola Jesus described the influence has had on her career.

"Gave my brother my old, worn down copy of 'Trout Mask Replica' before I moved as a thank you to introducing me to his music when I was far too young. Nothing he did was a mistake, there were no accidents in his music. Only sheer invention, passion... dear god, why does the world keep losing such important people? Who will fill their shoes? My heart is heavy for you, Don Van Vliet!"

Meanwhile, Billy Bragg Tweeted that "there was only ever one Captain Beefheart", while Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos wrote that he had "very much" influenced his own band.

Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds took to the site to say a simple "god bless", and The Zutons frontman Dave McCabe Tweeted that the musician "will be missed by all fans across the globe".

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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Paul McCartney plays London 100 Club show for 300 fans

Paul McCartney played a lunchtime gig at London's 100 Club today (December 17), treating the crowd to some of the biggest hits of his career.

The show was the smallest the former Beatle had played since he performed at the Cavern Club in his native Liverpool in 1999. The London venue has a capacity of 300 – with The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood among the audience members for the show.

Billed on tickets as A Packed Lunch At The 100 Club, McCartney played a 28-song set, kicking off just after 1pm (GMT). He greeted the crowd with a casual "Alright?", joking that his slightly late arrival was due to the traffic.

After he said that he thought the 100 Club, which is under threat of closure, needed to be saved, a shout of, "Why don't you buy it?" came from the crowd. "You buy it, I'll rent it!" the Liverpool legend quipped back.

With a plea for "No heckling, now!", he and his band launched into 'Matchbox', a Carl Perkins song that the Fab Four used to cover back in 1961.

He also played Big Joe Turner's 1953 hit 'Honey Hush', 'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying' (made famous by Ray Charles) and Marvin Gaye's 'Hitch Hike'. He also played 'One After 909', a song that appears on the final Beatles album 'Let It Be' but is also one of the earliest John Lennon/McCartney compositions, dating back to 1957.

A mid-set spell at the piano featured his solo favourite 'Maybe I'm Amazed' and 'Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five', the closing track on the recently-reissued 'Band On The Run' album.

McCartney was clearly relishing the special occasion, and was in playful form throughout. "We used to have to sign autographs on ciggy packets or bus tickets," he said before 'And I Love Her', "and now there's a chap here holding up an iPad with, 'Paul: sign my iPad!' on the screen!" Just after the song finshed, another fan handed him a Christmas present: a seven-inch single of Little Richard's 'Shake A Hand'.

Later, before 'Dance Tonight', he played a jaunty song called 'Petruska' on ukelele in a mock-Russian accent, laughing that a review of a previous show in which he played it had described it as "an ancient Russian folk song".

Following on from perennial main set closer 'Hey Jude' he returned for an encore that began with 'Yesterday', once more urging the crowd to help save the 100 Club. "It's a really cool place," he said, "and many of my heroes have played on this stage. This has been a blast, let's do it again sometime!"

The band then rejoined him for a medley of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band (Reprise)' and 'The End'.

He's now set to play two shows this weekend, at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London tomorrow and the O2 Academy Liverpool on Monday.

Paul McCartney played:

'Matchbox'
'Magical Mystery Tour'
'Jet'
'Drive My Car'
'All My Loving'
'One After 909'
'Honey Hush'
'Let Me Roll It'
'The Long And Winding Road'
'Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five'
'Maybe I'm Amazed'
'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying'
'Blackbird'
'Calico Skies'
'I'm Looking Through You'
'And I Love Her'
'Petruska'
'Dance Tonight'
'Eleanor Rigby'
'Hitch Hike'
'Band On The Run'
'Ob-La Di, Ob-La Da'
'Let It Be'
'Hey Jude'
'Yesterday'
'Get Back'
'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band (Reprise)'/The End'

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Beady Eye to play Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 – ticket details

Beady Eye have confirmed that they will play next year's Isle Of Wight Festival.

Liam Gallagher's band will go on stage before headliners Kasabian on June 12. The gig is the first festival appearance the group have confirmed.

Kings Of Leon and Foo Fighters are the other headliners for the event, which takes place on June 10-12. Pulp are also on the bill.

Speaking in this week's Christmas issue of NME, which is on UK newsstands and available digitally worldwide now, Gallagher said he believes Beady Eye's debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' is as good as Oasis' 'Definitely Maybe'.

The Isle Of Wight Festival line-up so far is:

Kings Of Leon
Foo Fighters
Kasabian
Beady Eye
Pulp
Tom Jones
Manic Street Preachers
Two Door Cinema Club
Public Image Ltd
Jeff Beck
Brother
Cast
Hadouken!
The Script
Plan B
Pixie Lott
Nick Lowe
James Walsh

To check the availability of Isle Of Wight Festival tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Stay tuned to NME.COM for an exclusive new Beady Eye video later this week.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Brett Anderson says Suede will continue playing in 2011

Suede's Brett Anderson has said that the band are planning on playing more gigs next year.

Having played their biggest indoor show ever at London's O2 Arena earlier this month the reunited five-piece have no more public gigs on their schedule. But Anderson said they had enjoyed their shows this year so much they were keen to carry on into 2011.

"We all really enjoyed the tour," he told XFM, "because we did a European tour leading up to the O2. The O2 was really special as well, and I think we all enjoying doing this at the moment… I think in all likelihood we'll probably carry on doing stuff next year."

In terms of touring specifics, the frontman said the band "don't really know what" they could do yet.

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Indoor Indie Rock Festival @ Orange Peel - Frankfurt Germany December 16th

SEAN YOX (New York – The Streamers / David Peel & The Lower Eastside)
Der New Yorker Musiker Sean Yox ist Gründer der Band "The Streamers" und aktueller Frontgitarrist der legänderen Original-60s-Band "David Peel und {The Lower East Side|TLES}". Sean's Musik hat starken Underground Charakter, jedoch nicht ohne melodisches Flair. An der elektrischen Gitarre ist er ein Meister seines Fachs, sein Sound erinnert an Musiker und Bands der sechziger Jahre, wie etwa John Lennon, The Kinks, Velvet Underground, Jeff Buckley und andere.

www.myspace.com/thestreamers & www.myspace.com/davidpeeltles

SPEEDCAKE (Frankfurt)
speedcake – DLRG-prämiert und Gewinner der goldenen Palme von Montreux 1967 - sind eine mopsfidele Band aus Tunichtguten und Ausdrucktänzern. Ständig auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Song – aber mit voll aufgedrehten Amps, versteht sich! Sie sind nicht gerade Grünschnäbel, in diesem Alter sollte man eigentlich „alle beiden Musikrichtungen“ (also Country UND Western) machen…sie spielen aber lieber ihren Bastard aus Punk, New Wave und Indie und hopsen dabei über die Bühne wie die Kinder. speedcake – eine agressiv expandierende Premiummarke des Gitarrenrock!“

www.myspace.com/speedcake

LION´S BAND (Frankfurt)
Mit zweistimmigem Frauengesang, zwei Gitarren, einem Herzblut Bassisten und einem Cajon begeistert Lion´s Band seit Oktober die Frankfurter Musikszene. Die vier Musiker klingen nach einer Mischung aus Folk, Pop und Rock und berühren mit tiefgehenden Texten jeden Hörer. Auf Basis schnörkelloser Linien bedient sich die Band aus vielen unterschiedlichen Genres. Sie stehen noch ganz am Anfang, versprechen aber jetzt schon großes Ohrwurmpotential, denn wer sie hört, kann sie vorerst nicht vergessen.

www.myspace.com/lionsbandmusic


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Monday, December 13, 2010

Paul McCartney glad he reconciled with John Lennon before Beatle's death

Paul McCartney has said he is glad he managed to patch up his friendship with John Lennon before the former Beatle's death in 1980.

Speaking on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, McCartney revealed that the pair had "got [their] friendship back together" after having "a lot of business problems".

He made the comments in the wake of the 30th anniversary of Lennon's murder by Mark Chapman, which was marked by his family, friends and fans around the world on December 8.

"We'd chat about how to make bread. Just ordinary stuff, you know. He'd had a baby by then - he'd had Sean - so we could talk babies and family and bread and stuff. So that made it a little bit easier, the fact that we were buddies," McCartney said.

He also spoke out about Lennon's "senseless" murder, adding: "A phrase kept going in my head about the guy who killed him: Jerk of all jerks. It was just so, so sad because we thought John would be around forever, we'd hang."

The singer, who is due to play two Christmas gigs in London and Liverpool later this month, also performed 'Here Today' on the US chatshow as a tribute to Lennon.

Earlier this week, Lennon's widow Yoko Ono told NME that he would "definitely be experimenting on some new music" were he still alive today.

This week's issue of NME, which is on UK newstands and is available digitally worldwide, also features an interview with Sean Lennon, as well as features on John Lennon's life and his final days.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Jesse Eisenberg signs up for indie film 'Free Samples'

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Manics, Brother, Two Door Cinema Club for Isle Of Wight Festival

Manic Street Preachers, Two Door Cinema Club, Public Image Ltd., Plan B, Brother and Cast have been added to the line-up of next year's Isle Of Wight Festival.

Hadouken!, Nick Lowe The Script, Pixie Lott and Starsailor singer James Walsh and Jeff Beck will also now play the event, set to take place on June 10-12.

Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters and Kasabian are set to headline the festival. See Isleofwightfestival.com for more information.

The Isle Of Wight Festival line-up so far is:

Kings Of Leon
Foo Fighters
Kasabian
Pulp
Tom Jones
Manic Street Preachers
Two Door Cinema Club
Public Image Ltd
Jeff Beck
Brother
Cast
Hadouken!
The Script
Pixie Lott
Nick Lowe
James Walsh

To check the availability of Isle Of Wight Festival tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Friday, December 10, 2010

ROCKDECEMBER! December 19th 2010 Mercury Lounge New York

RTV-Presents!

ROCKDECEMBER!

December 19th 2010

Mercury Lounge New York
217 houston St


Alan Merrill (The Arrows)
One very important fact about Alan Merrill: He was the lead singer and songwriter of the first and original 1975 version of "I Love Rock N Roll" with his band, The Arrows. The song has become an enduring international rock anthem, recorded by Joan Jett, Britney Spears, and many others. Joan Jett saw Merrill perform the song on a British television pop show in '76, while on tour with her band, The Runaways, and she was deeply inspired. Her 1982 version of the song was #1 for 8 weeks in the USA.
As a composer, Alan Merrill has written songs performed and recorded by such diverse artists as Lou Rawls, Rick Derringer, Chuck Jackson, Britney Spears, Runner, Freddie Scott, Felix Cavaliere,Queen Of Japan, Vodka Collins, Joan Jett, Five, Dan Penn, The Grand, Mickey Curtis, The Arrows, Spooner Oldham, Reverend Run, Tensaw, George Collis Band, Monsieur Kamayatsu, Ramon Bugatti, Phoenix, Dragon Ash, Catherine Howe, Miley Cyrus, Mari Kaneko, The Grand, Tensaw, Tiny Tim and Troy Turner.
Nenad Bach Band
The New York Times has called international recording artist Nenad Bach "a cross between Lou Reed and Elton John." Nenad has performed with Bono, The Edge, Luciano Pavarotti, Rick Danko, Richie Havens and Garth Hudson, among others. Nenad played at Woodstock in '94 and he recently completed a tour of Australia, Japan and China. Two of his albums reached No. 1 in Europe, and to date he has sold over one million records. Nenad is solidly backed by the four like-minded musicians comprising the Nenad Bach Band: Joe DeSanctis, Richard Lindsey, Michael O'Keefe and Al Orlo. Brilliantly recorded and mixed by five-time Grammy Award winner, John Holbrook, their current CD, All I Want is Freedom, is a potent shot of rock infused with heart and soul, packed with provocative lyrics calling back the ethos of the sixties; unafraid to question, determined to seek answers, in a rousing call to action that electrifies, galvanizes, and at the same time mesmerizes.
More about Nenad Bach ♪  www.NenadBachBand.com
Quiet Loudly
 www.quietloudly.com
Quiet Loudly infuses classic soul influence with their signature shoegaze and noise roots.  Drawing from a range of influences from Yo La Tengo, Slowdive, and Sonic Youth to Al Green, Otis Redding, and The Band, the quartet presents a new soulful and atmospheric sound.
Truants
http://www.myspace.com/thetruants
Thunderbang
http://www.myspace.com/yesthunderbangyes
THUNDERBANG! is a three-piece rock band from Queens, NY. Their songs are aggressive and hooky, yet the band avoids easy categorization: songs range from hard, funky celebrations of zombiism (“Dead But Too Dumb To Lay Down”) to less-than-moral ways of dealing with failing relationships (“Cleaning Up”).
Kid Nixon www.myspace.com/kidnixonmusic
www.myspace.com/kidnixonmusic

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Arcade Fire join Benicàssim festival line-up - ticket details

Arcade Fire have joined the line-up for next year's Benicassim festival in Spain.

The Montreal outfit are now the fifth band to announce they’ll play at the Spanish festival, with Arctic Monkeys, Portishead, The Strokes and Primal Scream already on the bill.

Benicassim takes place on July 14-17 next year.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now. To check the availability of Benicassim tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0871 230 1094.

Arcade Fire are currently finishing up their UK and Irish arena tour, with dates in Manchester and Glasgow this weekend (December 11-12).

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Gruff Rhys announces UK tour and ticket details

Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has announced details of a UK tour for February 2011.

The frontman, set to release new album 'Hotel Shampoo' on February 14, will play 12 shows on the tour, starting in Sheffield on the day of the album's release.

Gruff Rhys will play:

Sheffield Memorial Hall (February 14)
Glasgow Oran Mor (15)
Manchester St Phillips (17)
Liverpool Kazimier (18)
Cambridge St Paul's Church (19)
Norwich Arts Centre (20)
Nottingham Glee Club (21)
London Cadogan Hall (22)
Bridport Palace Theatre (25)
Brighton St George's Church (26)
Birmingham Glee Club (27)
Bristol St George's Hall (28)

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Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye announce debut album details

Beady Eye have named their debut album 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' and will release it on February 28.

Liam Gallagher's post-Oasis band's record will feature 13 new songs including their first single release, 'Bring The Light'. The album's artwork is pictured.

The band, completed by Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock, recorded the album with producer Steve Lilywhite in London's RAK studios last summer.

The tracklisting of 'Different Gear, Still Speeding' is:

'Four Letter Word'
'Millionaire'
'The Roller'
'Beatles And Stones'
'Wind Up Dream'
'Bring The Light'
'For Anyone'
'Kill For A Dream'
'Standing On The Edge Of The Noise'
'Wigwam'
'Three Ring Circus'
'The Beat Goes On'
'The Morning Son'

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Sunday, December 5, 2010

Paul McCartney invites Aerosmith's Steve Tyler to play Beatles songs

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been asked by Paul McCartney to cover four songs by The Beatles for a special performance in Washington tomorrow (December 5).

Tyler will perform tracks from 1969's 'Abbey Road' at the Kennedy Centre Honors.

McCartney is set to receive a prestigious award at the ceremony, along with singer/songwriter Merle Haggard, composer Jerry Herman and TV presenter Oprah Winfrey.

"I got called up by Paul McCartney and he asked me to sing the last four songs of Abbey Road so I said 'Umm OK.' (I'm) doing it," he told American radio station 95.9 WATD-FM.

"So I'm headed down to the Kennedy honors in Washington."

Artists are awarded at the ceremony for their contribution to American culture.

In the past Bob Dylan and Elton John have been honoured.

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The Charlatans, Black Lips for Friends Of Mine Festival 2011

The Charlatans, Black Lips and A Certain Ratio are among the first names to be confirmed for next year's Friends Of Mine Festival.

The new event will take place at Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire on May 21-22, 2011.

Other acts set to play include Jim Noir, Electricity In Our Homes, The Phantom Band, Aziz Ibrahim, Wild Palms, The Travelling Band, Black Daniel and Natalie Findlay.

Meanwhile, a number of DJs have also been announced including former Joy Division and New Order drummer Stephen Morris, A Certain Ratio's Martin Moscrop and former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce.

For more information, visit FomFest.com.

The line-up, so far, for next year's Friends Of Mine Festival is as follows:

The Charlatans
Black Lips
A Certain Ratio
Jim Noir
Electricity In Our Homes
The Phantom Band
Aziz Ibrahim
Wild Palms
The Travelling Band
Black Daniel
Natalie Findlay

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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

Pete Doherty, Big Pink and more for Christmas collaboration single

Pete Doherty, The Big Pink, Billy Bragg and The Kooks are among the acts set to record a 'silent' Christmas single on Monday (December 6).

Enter Shikari, UNKLE, Mr Hudson, producer Paul Epworth and Jon 'The Reverend' McClure are also set for the project.

The acts will record their take on American composer John Cage's concept of recording four minutes and 33 seconds of silence. They'll release it on December 13 in attempt to bag the Christmas Number One.

Proceeds from the single will go to various charities. See Facebook.com/cageagainstthemachine for more information.

Thom Yorke, David Cameron and Mark Ronson took part in a similar 'silent' single project recently to mark Remembrance Day.

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Michael Cera joins Sub Pop band Mister Heavenly

Michael Cera is playing bass guitar in new Sub Pop band Mister Heavenly, it has been confirmed.

The actor, who starred in Juno and Scott Pilgrim Versus The World, played with the band at The Moore theatre in Seattle on Tuesday (November 30), when they supported Passion Pit.

A Sub Pop representative confirmed his role in the band, telling Thestranger.com: "As of right now he is not an official member, just playing with the guys on this tour."

Mister Heavenly also include members of Modest Mouse, Man Man and Islands. They continue their tour of the US throughout December.

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