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Fatboy Slim will produce the next Blur LP Norman Cook has confirmed that he'll be producing Blur's next album, before leaving the limelight for a normal family life. 'Ya Mama' will be the last single off of his album, Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars and then he will be produci»
Lowgold's next single will be an old single.
The re-release of 'Beauty Dies Young' will feature all new b-sides and will be released on two cds and ltd edition 7" vinyl.
The b-sides are "I'd Rather Fuck Up" "Make Over Make Up" and also a new version of "Can't Say No" with a ne»
Jonah Matranga (Far, Onelinedrawing) newest project, New End Original, recently finished recording their debut album, to be released in the Fall through Jade Tree Records. New End Original, besides Jonah, also features Norman Arenas, Scott Winegard (both of which were former »
Jeremy Enigk and William Goldsmith of the now defunct Sunny Day Real Estate have announced they are starting a new project togther. The currently unnamed project is said to be the best material they have ever written and a debut album and tour is expected soon. »
It is revealed that Mike Patton of Faith No More / Mr. Bungle fame as well as Abe Cunningham from the Deftones will be guests on the upcoming album from Team Sleep, the side project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno. The full lineup consists of DJ Crook, and Chi»
Is it a bad thing that the new Travis record sounds dangerously close to their last, "The Man Who"? With the success of "The Man Who" the Scottish quartet blend of poppy melodies mixed with that rock guitar sound helped them break into the commercial limelight. So this time around they »
Ian Brown is one busy man. On September 10 he will release his third solo record, 'Music Of The Sphere'. The follow-up to "Golden Greats" finds the ex-Stone Roses front man teaming up with former It Bites guitarist Francis Dunnery on a number of the tracks. Dunneryv»
Ryan Adams has completed work on the follow-up to this first solo record 'Heartbreaker' The ex-Whiskeytown frontman will release 'Gold' on September 24 thru Lost Highway. In the begining Adam's planned the release to be a double, with 25 songs in the can. At the last minu»
The Cure are set to return to the studio to record new tracks which will be included on an upcoming 'Greatest Hits' compilation. The Cure, a band who have always said that they would split up in 2000, are allowing fans access to watch the recording process of the album via their offici»
Was there or was there not a need to extend this once intended to be a single into a mini-album?
This was a question I kept asking myself song after song with every listen.
In Blueprint For A Higher Civilisationthe songs start off with a kick only to leave you waiting for the punch. The sad thing
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When it comes to writing a song that will bring an adrenaline rush to you every time you hear nobody does it better than Ash. Sometimes, the third single off of Free All Angels, they take it easy and deliver the perfect summer song. Sometimes this time shows Tim Wheeler p»
My Vitriol are re-mixing Finelines for release in America. The band just signed with Epic Records and the new version of the Finelines is slated to be released before the end of the year. The band's first American date is pencilled in for 7th August in New York at the Mercury Lounge. Th»
Details for the new Radiohead single, Knives Out, have been announced. The release will be a two CD set- CD1 01 knives out 02 worrywort 03 fog 04 life in a glass house (full length version) CD2 01 knives out 02 cuttooth 03 life in a glass house (full length version) 04 »
Haven are being called Manchester's newest golden boys. They have all the right ingredients to reach greatness. Johnny Marr produced 'Beautiful Thing' and it is just that, beautiful. Gary Briggs' falsetto voice mixed with a sea of guitars hold you like a newborn while he sings "Beautiful»
Idlewild have been forced to cancel the first three weeks of their upcoming US tour.
This is due to the hospitalisation of guitarist Rod Jones. It is unlikely that the UK Festival appearances will be affected.
On a lighter note the band continues to work on the follow up to '100 Broken W»
From the opening notes of the piano to ending sound of a glass being smashed this song will take you into Elbow's world and it's well worth the trip.
'Powder Blue', the second official single off their outstanding debut 'Asleep In The Back' gives only a peek into what this band is capabl»
