REM have announced dates for the UK leg of their European tour, which will take place in August this year. The band have also announced a release date for their latest album Accelerate as March 23rd. It is REMs 14th studio album, and the single Supernatural Superserious is released today.
The band are already scheduled [...]

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Andy Rourke (Smiths), Peter Hook (New Order) and Badly Drawn Boy joined forces for the finale of last nights Manchester versus Cancer gig. Finally putting an end to rumours of on stage collaborations with Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher.
The supergroup played The Smiths, Please, Please, Please let me get what I want, Joy Divisions Love [...]

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Doug Ivanovich founder of the non profit organisation World Peace One has revealed plans to bring peace to the world with a series of music concerts, education and government initiatives over a ten year period.
The organisation is having talks with some of the top International bands and artistes for a series of shows that are [...]

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Here, for those of you who missed the Klaxons live performance with the gorgeous Rihanna at the Brit Awards 2008 on Wednesday night, with a cool rendition of Rihanna’s chart topping Umbrella song. Yes, I agree the original is somewhat annoying and over played wherever you go. But this version gets the Klaxon [...]

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Ahead of their NME tour show at Brixton Academy tonight, Cribs bassist Gary Jarman revealed that ex Smiths guitarist Jonny Marr is becoming an integral part of the band.
Marr has regularly appeared on stage with the band throughout the tour, and Jarman spoke to XFM in an exclusive interview about the prospect of a permanent [...]

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