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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The Black Keys announce 'Brothers' box set details

Collection will include a 10-inch vinyl featuring six previously unreleased live songs

The Black Keys have announced details of a limited edition box set of their 2010 album 'Brothers'.

Released on November 26, the collection will include the album on CD and double 45-rpm vinyl, a poster and a bonus 10-inch vinyl record.

The 6-song bonus disc features previously unreleased live renditions of a number of tracks including 'Everlasting Light', 'She's Long Gone' and past single 'Tighten Up'.

For more information, visit Nonesuch.com.

The tracklisting for the 'Brothers' bonus disc is as follows:

Side A

'Everlasting Light'
'Next Girl'
'Tighten Up'

Side B

'Howlin' For You'
'She's Long Gone'
'Too Afraid To Love You'

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