Ash For Headstock
Northern Irish punk-pop survivors Ash are set to appear at the inaugural instalment of Headstock. Headstock is a festival with a difference. Taking control of a small town, the event aims to put on a...
View ArticleRage Against The Machine Benefit Show
Incendiary rap-metal icons Rage Against The Machine have played a sensational benefit show in Los Angeles. Returning from exile in 2007, Rage Against The Machine have kept their live shows to a...
View ArticleDiplo On MIA Politics
Renowned Miami bass producer Diplo has spoken about M.I.A.'s politics, arguing she should be appreciated as an artist. Politics and music make uneasy bedfellows. Artists from John Lennon to The Clash...
View ArticleBelladrum Completely Sold Out
The organisers of Belladrum have confirmed that all tickets for this summer's event have sold out. Held on a country estate just North of Inverness, Belladrum has established itself as one of the...
View ArticleArcade Fire To Work With Terry Gilliam
Canadian group Arcade Fire are set to work with Terry Gilliam on a new live show stream. Arcade Fire are capable of reaching places other groups would struggle to see. One of the most revered groups...
View ArticleThe Drums - Webster Hall, New York
‘It’s good to be back in New York City,’ declares Jonathan Pierce, The Drums’ flamboyant frontman, at Webster Hall’s Studio in Manhattan. Taking time out of a short tour hiatus in their home city to...
View ArticleInterpol Look To The Future
Black clad New Yorkers Interpol have begun to look to a future without their bass player Carlos D. Interpol's return has been dogged with difficulty. A high profile comeback tour supporting U2 was...
View ArticleGuilfest 2010 Festival
Whilst still one of the smaller, emerging events on the ever-swelling festival circuit, Guilfest has raised its profile massively over the course of a decade or so, shifting from a tiny one-day event...
View ArticleScoundrels Live
Scoundrels already have quite a story to tell. After singer Ned Wyndham sent out hundreds of hopeful promo CDs, he got a call from the legendary A&R god Seymour Stein. The man who signed The...
View ArticleAfrica Express Hit Spain
Acclaimed world music project Africa Express is set to hit Spain for the first time on August 7th. Africa Express is set to hit Spain later this summer. The project mixes African and Western...
View ArticleNew Elvis Presley Album Due
A collection of Elvis Presley songs from his Las Vegas era is set to be released for his 75th birthday. More than thirty years after his death, Elvis Presley remains the King of rock 'n' roll. The...
View ArticleBig Chill 2010: Rude Britannia
Whether it’s the culmination of mud and torrential rain, or the soaked-through socks and drinking weak tea from polystyrene cups, there’s just something quintessentially British about UK Festivals....
View ArticleArtist Profile: Macc And Dgohn
Drum and bass has fallen into a musical black hole lately. Not least due to the plethora of painfully formulaic, shite records that were produced by the scene’s ‘pioneers’ after its heyday. However,...
View ArticleOne Love Festival Returns
London reggae festival One Love is set to return for another special instalment this summer. The link between London and Brixton runs deep. The two cities have a close bond, born out of massive...
View ArticleStyle Clash: Shakespear's Sister
Goth electro queen Siobhan Fahey is making an emphatic revival with Shakespear’s Sister. The band’s recent tour proved she is still a prolific performer and a style force to be reckoned with. Who are...
View ArticlePendulum Add 'Immersion' Tour Dates - Tickets
Australian drum 'n' bass mentalists Pendulum have confirmed details of their new 'Immersion' tour. The rise of Pendulum continues. The Australian group began by producing drum 'n' bass tracks, pushing...
View ArticleGorillaz Release iPhone Game
Cartoon pop collective Gorillaz are due to release a new iPhone game based on their 'Plastic Beach' album. Gorillaz have taken massive steps this year. Returning with their new album, the cartoon pop...
View ArticleKAV Live For Merc Instore
The latest of Merc's in-store gigs took place on 16th July with Kav entertaining the shoppers. Watch a report on the night above. The Merc Live In Store series of gigs has previously seen instore gigs...
View ArticleRadiohead's Phil Selway On Going Solo
Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has spoken about his new solo album 'Familial'. Hidden behind his bass drum, Phil Selway has been an important part of Radiohead for almost two decades now. Yet...
View ArticleKings Of Leon Pigeon Row Continues
Support group The Stills have spoken about being splattered with pigeon poop at a recent Kings Of Leon show. It's an incident which will go down in the annals of rock history. Kings Of Leon were...
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