Charts:

April 25, 2011

Billboard Albums
# 1 Foo Fighters "Wasting Light"

Euro Singles
# 1 Lady GaGa "Born This Way"

UK Albums
# 1 Adele "21"

UK Singles
# 1 LMFAO "Party Rock Anthem"

April 12, 1970
Nicholas Lofton Hexum (311)

April 12, 1964
Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)

April 12, 1962
Art Alexakis (Everclear)

April 12, 1958
Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen)

April 12, 1957
Vince Gill

April 12, 1956
Herbert Gronemeyer

April 12, 1951
Alexander Briley (Village People)

April 12, 1950
David Cassidy

April 12, 1944
John Kay (Steppenwolf)

April 12, 1940
Herbie Hancock

April 12, 2010

Richard Ashcroft is set to premiere his new project United Nations Of Sound live this summer, it's been announced.

The former Verve frontman will play the Academy in Manchester on June 15 and London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on June 16.

The gigs will follow the release of United Nations Of Sound's as-yet-untitled debut album on June 7.

Along with Ashcroft, the collaboration also features US producer No I.D, who has previously worked with Jay-Z.

Tickets for the two UK gigs go on sale on Friday (April 16).

United Nation Of Sound's UK dates are:

(by Jason Gregory)