March 10, 2009
Michael Jackson has announced the dates on which he will perform in London this summer. The singer's ten night This Is It residency at the O2 Arena will begin on July 8th. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Maximo Park are giving fans to download a song from their new album for free. The track, entitled 'Wraithlike', will be available from the group's official website for the next two weeks. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Police confiscated $1.2million in illegal drugs and made a total of 194 arrests at concerts held by the recently reformed Phish last weekend. Authorities also seized more than $68,000 in cash during the band's three-night residency in Hampton. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Elbow members Guy Garvey and Craig Potter are to produce the next studio album from I Am Kloot. The pair, who also produced the Manchester band's 2001 debut, 'Natural History', are set to record the latest effort in Stockport over the coming months. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Neil Young is to headline this summer's Hard Rock Calling festival in London, it's been announced. The singer, who is also headlining Glastonbury, will be joined by Fleet Foxes and Seasick Steve. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Lily Allen and metal band Anthrax are the first names to join the line up for this year's INmusic festival in Zagreb, Croatia. The festival, now in its fourth year, will take place on the island of Lake Jarun on June 24th and 25th. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Rihanna and Chris Brown have both begun recording new material, just over a month after the couple were allegedly involved in an violent altercation in Los Angeles, it's been reported. Brown is said to be working on a follow-up to his 2007 album, 'Exclusive', while Rihanna is apparently recording new tracks with Mariah Carey producer Adonis Shropshire. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Kasabian have asked Noel Fielding, star of The Mighty Boosh, to direct their new music video, it's been reported. The band, who release their new album this spring, are said to be keen for Fielding to 'Boosh up' the video with 3D effects. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Michael Jackson's dates at London's O2 Arena this July will make “showbusiness history”, the event's promoter has said. Over a million people are believed to have already registered to buy tickets for Jackson's ten-night residency, which begins on July 8th. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
TV On The Radio will play a huge show in London as part of their European tour. The American band will perform at Brixton Academy on July 13th – a day after their appearance at the T in the Park festival in Scotland. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Coldplay singer Chris Martin has played down reports of a rivalry between his band and U2, insisting the Irish group are in “a way different league”. Tabloid reports about a rift surfaced earlier this month when U2's Bono accidentally called Martin a “wanker” during an appearance on Radio 1. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Fleet Foxes and Explosions in the Sky will both headline this summer's End of the Road festival. Other new additions to the Dorset event include The Broken Family Band, The Acorn, The Dodos and Mumford and Sons. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
The Fall are to headline the Hinterland festival, which takes place in Glasgow next month. The band join previously announced acts Metronomy, The Invisible, Sons and Daughters, Drums Of Death plus Count and Sinden. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Kings Of Leon, Depeche Mode and Jane's Addiction are to headline the Lollapalooza festival, sources have claimed. The Beastie Boys are also reported to be playing the event, which will take place in Chicago's Grant Park from August 7th-9th. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Iron Maiden have described media reports that their fans threw rocks at police before a recent concert in Columbia as “wildly exaggerated”. More than 100 people were arrested on Saturday (March 7th) when fans without tickets tried to gatecrash the band's concert in Bogota. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
U2 frontman Bono has praised Kanye West, saying the rapper has “the whole equation”. In an interview with MTV, Bono admitted the group had been influenced by West, who once revealed he had adapted his songwriting after seeing the Irish band live. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Rapper Lil' Kim has claimed the late Notorious BIG's ghost visits her in her dreams. In an interview with Rap Radar, Lil' Kim said BIG's ghost was angry about his portrayal in Notorious – a recent biopic about the rapper's life. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Tina Turner has been forced to cancel the final two dates of her UK tour are contracting respiratory flu. The shows, at London's O2 Arena tomorrow (March 11th) and the Sheffield Arena on Thursday (March 12th), will now take place in May. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has said he plans to come to London this summer to watch Michael Jackson's comeback shows. Jackson is due to play ten dates at the O2 Arena in July, marking his final performances in the capital. Read more >>
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March 10, 2009
Rihanna and Chris Brown are recording a duet together, according to reports. The pair are said to be working on a track alongside producer Polow Da Don at a recording studio in Santa Monica. Read more >>
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