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News: Travis cover Del Amitri cracker for Christmas charity single
Travis plan to make something happen for a good cause with their festive cover of Del Amitri hit ‘Nothing Ever Happens’. The single (available for pre-order download on iTunes today) is a cover of one of Del Amitri’s best-known songs wrapped up in Fran Healy’s distinctive, warm vocals and tied together with sparkling sleigh bells ringing. …
Live Review: Lacuna Coil – Manchester Academy 2 – 16.11.2016
It’s Wednesday evening and Manchester Academy 2 has a look of a mental asylum about it. We are all welcomed to Lacuna Coil’s sanatorium; masked mannequins are hanging from the ceiling and two large metal fences are awaiting the patients to perform around it. The bill this evening is entirely European, and first …
News: Black Stone Cherry Release Lyric Video In Time For UK Tour
Black Stone Cherry are heading back to the UK after their insane arena tour earlier this year. And to celebrate their tour they’ve released a lyric video for Shakin’ My Cage taken from their new album ‘Kentucky’. Instead of playing arenas again like on the Carnival Of Madness tour with Halestorm and Shinedown, they’ve opted …
News: Brian Eno To Release New Album ‘Reflection’
On January 1st, 2017 Brian Eno will release a new ambient double LP called Reflection via Warp Records. Reflection is a follow-up to this year’s The Ship. According to Eno: “Reflection is so called because I find it makes me think back. It makes me think things over. It seems to create a psychological space …
News: Slam Dunk Festival Announce Enter Shikari As 2017 Headliner
Following its 10th year celebrations earlier this year, Slam Dunk Festival has now announced its headliner for next year’s festival! In 2017, this feat will be undertaken by none other than Enter Shikari, who will be celebrating the ten year anniversary of their debut album Take To The Skies when they headline! “Slam Dunk is …
News: Hurray For The Riff Raff announce new shows
Hurray for the Riff Raff are coming back to the UK in 2017! In some really small venues though, so don’t hang around if you want to get tickets. Plus if you missed the previous tour, two of the new songs from the forthcoming album, which were introduced on the previous tour, are available on this …
News: Cornish buskers Phat Bollard crowdfund new album
Cornish folk band Phat Bollard ,who travel the UK playing on the streets of various cities, are probably best known for their surprise viral hit “Millionaires” in 2015. The song which takes an amusing and sarcastic look at people’s willingness to support vast corporations but unwillingness to help the homeless or the less fortunate struck …
News: White Lies Announce UK Headline Tour
White Lies have today released tickets for their UK headline tour next year, including a homecoming show at London Troxy. This run of dates, in addition to their European shows scheduled in November and December, is in response to overwhelming demand following the release of their fourth album ‘Friends’ (released on 7 October). ‘Friends’ was …
News: All Time Low Announce Support For 2017 UK Tour
Baltimore natives All Time Low have announced their support for their UK tour for 2017. They will be joined on all dates by fellow Americans, SWMRS! The tour kicks off at London’s Eventim Apollo on the 10th March and the show is already sold out! The tour is hitting the UK’s major cities on the …
News: Bullet For My Valentine Unveil Brand New Single And Video
UK hard rock legends Bullet For My Valentine have released a new single and video for track Don’t Need You. The track is just the beginning of a new chapter in their extensive career and is the first song released since signing to Search and Destroy / Spinefarm Records. The band have been through many …