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Maybe he meant within the week?The Strokes to release new album Comedown Machine on March 26th
Updated: 2013-01-30 17:31:44It's official!MESHUGGAH AND DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE SHOW
Updated: 2013-01-30 16:13:40*Meshuggah* will be bracing our UK shores once again with a special one off co - headline show at Londons O2 Academy Brixton with *The Devin Townsend Project* and support from *Periphery.* * Meshuggah *released *Koloss* on March 26th 2012 through Nuclear Blast Records to huge critical acclaim....HAYLEY CASSIDY RETURNS WITH THE ‘STRIPPED’ ALBUM (FREE DOWNLOAD)
Updated: 2013-01-30 16:04:46After a three-year hiatus away from the music, British R&B/Soul singer and songwriter *Hayley Cassidy* - formerly known as *Hayley C* - makes her long-awaited, hugely anticipated and greatly impassioned return to the UK music landscape with the resounding brand new album, *Stripped* which has...NOAH & THE WHALE ANNOUNCE LONDON RESIDENCY
Updated: 2013-01-30 15:58:15*Noah And The Whale* will release their fourth studio album,* Heart Of Nowhere*, on May 6th, 2013. The album, recorded at West Londons British Grove Studios, is the bands fourth record in five years, and follows 2011s platinum-selling Last Night On Earth. To celebrate the release of...Colin Stetson Announces New Album on Constellation Records Out April 30th
Updated: 2013-01-30 15:51:53Genre-defining, world renowned saxophonist, *Colin Stetson *is back with the third installment in the *History Warfare* series. His forthcoming full-length album, *New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light*, will be released by Constellation worldwide on April 30th, 2013. *Pitchfork, * who...NEW VIDEO: Sway 'Still Sway & Kane' feat Kano & Tigger Da Author
Updated: 2013-01-30 15:38:25Previous Mercury Prize nominee, *MOBO and BET Award* winner *Sway* has teamed up with seminal rapper *Kano* on his most recent offering *Still Sway & Kane*. His highly anticipated forthcoming album *The Deliverance* is set to be released this year following the success of his previous singles*...STEALING SHEEP set to tour UK with Villagers
Updated: 2013-01-30 15:24:44Following their headline December tour which ended with a sold-out show at Bush Hall, *STEALING SHEEP* are taking to the road again next month, this time as special guests to their friends* VILLAGERS*, on the below UK dates: * Friday 8 February SHEFFIELD Leadmill (with Villagers) * Saturday 9...Throw The Fight to release new 4 song EP "The Vault" on March 19!
Updated: 2013-01-30 15:04:28*Throw The Fight *are excited to announce their new 4 song EP *The Vault *is coming out on Bullet Tooth on March 19! Hot off the heels of their latest album *What Doesn't Kill Us* (June 26, 2012) and touring with their friends in Nonpoint, these guys have no intentions of slowing down and are...Watch the video from Phil 'Swill' Odgers (TMTCH) taken from his forthcoming album!
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:55:01For nearly 30 years,* Phil Swill Odgers* has been one half of the legendary joint vocal strike force of *The Men They Couldnt Hang*. Audiences around the world from Cairo to Reykjavik, Brisbane to Vancouver and Berlin to London have submitted to his effervescent and heartfelt vocal style in...V V BROWN TAKES LFW A/W 13 BY STORM!
Updated: 2013-01-30 14:36:01Singer, songwriter, producer, record label owner, ethical fashion brand CEO and entrepreneur - *Vanessa V V Brown* - is set to take London Fashion *Week A/W 2013* by storm. * V V Brown* will be performing live at PPQs after show party on 15th February. Her performance will feature...Return of the Mac: Fleetwood Mac to tour the UK in September/October
Updated: 2013-01-30 11:39:46*Mick Fleetwood* has confirmed that *Fleetwood Mac* are to perform live shows in the UK this autumn. Although there are no concrete dates put in place yet, the band are about to embark on a world tour starting in the US in April, with dates already in place. Whilst speaking with *BBC6 Music,...The Poplist with Boduf Songs
Updated: 2013-01-29 20:58:10Over the course of five albums, Boduf Songs‘ Mat Sweet has blended whispery folk, electronics, post-rock majesty and a dark but palpable sense of humor into a singular sound. His latest, Burnt Up on Re-Entry, may be his most polished and elaborate set of songs to date, but they retain the rawness that made his [...]One Hit Wonder Wednesday: H 'two' O feat. Platnum 'What's it gonna be' // Issue #28
Updated: 2013-01-29 18:02:27This weeks *One Hit Wonder Wednesday* comes to you from* H 'two' O* & *Platnum* with their smash hit *'What's It Gonna Be'* *H 'two'O* are the Leicester based production/DJ duo Solution and Oz who took their name from the pirate radio station they cut their teeth as DJs at. The track featured...NITIN SAWHNEY ANNOUNCES ONE-OFF LONDON SHOW
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:43:40Multiple award winning / nominated artist *Nitin Sawhney* has today announced he will play a one-off show at Londons Roundhouse on the 27th June 2013. This summer will also see *Nitin* release new album *ONEZERO* which will be a retrospective of his past studio albums including a selection...DUTCH UNCLES ANNOUNCE LONDON SCALA SHOW
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:31:12Following their February UK tour, including a sold out London show, *Dutch Uncles * have announced that they will play Londons Scala on Thursday 2nd May. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 1st February priced at £10 (subject to booking fee) from www.livenation.co.uk...Jamie N Commons Signs to KIDinaKORNER/Interscope
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:21:01*Jamie N Commons* has signed a record deal with producer *Alex Da Kid*s (Eminem/Rihanna) *Interscope imprint KIDinaKORNER*, which will in turn go through Fiction Records in the UK. With an EP release due this spring, *Jamie* will cement his growing reputation as an exciting and original ...FIDLAR Release Two Videos for 'Wait For The Man'
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:15:58LAs favourite good-time punkers *FIDLAR* have gone ahead and made two new videos for current single *Wait For The Man*. The videos feature *FIDLAR* doing what they do best; skating and setting kids off at live shows. *Wait For The Man *has taken the UK airwaves by storm in the past few weeks...Melbourne's BORED NOTHING to release self-titled debut album on 8th April
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:06:48Aesthetically, the 14 songs on *Bored Nothing*s stunning debut self-titled album take a leaf from the DIY rock of the 80s and early 90s. Anyone whos recently fallen for the charms of bands such as Real Estate and *DIIV*, as well as artists such as *Slowdive and Pavement*, will find much to love...MOON DUO share German version of song 'I Can See'.
Updated: 2013-01-29 17:02:00*Moon Duo* are pleased to share the German translation of their single *I Can See* as a digital single. *Ich Werde Sehen* is available immediately via Souterrain Transmissions. *Watch the video for Ich Werde Sehen here:* Moon Duo - Ich Werde Sehen (Official Video) - YouTube *The single is...Watch: Nu Brand Flexxx - 'Girls Gone Wild' [Official Video]
Updated: 2013-01-29 15:25:40Following their tribute to the herbs ('Chillin N Billin'), parties ('Project: Cherryade') and sneakers ('Air Max'), *Nu Brand Flexxx* thought it was only right to dedicate a whole track to all the 'good girls gone bad' in the world. Produced by *Darq E Freaker, 'Girls Gone Wild' *depicts *Boyadee,...Walk the Moon Tightrope EP out March 11th
Updated: 2013-01-29 15:09:15Cincinnati, OH based 4-piece* Walk The Moon *are set to release the 6 track *Tightrope EP *in the UK through RCA records on March 11th. The title track is taken from their current self titled album, which is out now. *Walk The Moon* will also be visiting the UK for a run of UK headline dates next...A letter from Charley Bickers about this album Our Frail Hearts
Updated: 2013-01-29 14:54:06*Charley Bickers *has penned a letter about the album* Our Frail Hearts*, which he's distributing through Bandcamp and letting fans pay what they want for it! Read the letter below and take a listen to the album here (http://charleybickers.bandcamp.com/) *WATCH // Charley Bickers - 'Our Frail...Amplify Dot - Get Down Remix feat. Ghetts & Maxsta
Updated: 2013-01-29 14:40:37After making her return in December with her new mixtape, *Spare Parts *(introduced by* DJ Hotsteppa*), and single, *Get Down *produced by *Show N Prove* (*Wretch 32, Maxsta, Benny Banks, Rizzle Kicks*) *Amplify Dot* has been working her socks off and *Mistajam (BBC Radio 1Xtra)* unveiled a...AltSounds Exclusive: Marc Carroll - The Fool Disguised In Beggars Clothes // Premiere
Updated: 2013-01-29 14:17:23Irish Songwriter* Marc Carroll *previews his 4th solo album, *Stone Beads & Silver *with a single, *The Fool Disguised In Beggars Clothes *on 4th February. The new album is released 28th January. Here at *AltSounds*, we're proud to premiere the excellent video that was filmed on location in...THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:56:51*The Neighbourhood* have announced details of a number of U.K. headline dates in May, including a show at Londons Heaven and tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday 1st February. Having previously played sold-out shows in London, Glasgow and Manchester in November 2012, they most recently...Tune of the (yester)Day: Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog // Issue #122
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:45:30They dont make em like this anymore. For those of you thinking that* Elvis Presley* was responsible for *Hound Dog*, well quite frankly, youre mistaken, sir. Let me introduce you to *Big Mama Thornton* who is probably one of the most incredible rhythm and blues singers ever! She was the...FAWN SPOTS share 'Watered Down' video - watch it here!
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:45:11UK noisy dinge-pop band *Fawn Spots* will release their split LP *Wedding Dress* on February 18th2013 worldwide. The release features four tracks by the recently expanded three-piece* Fawn Spots*, and six tracks by California weirdo scuzz renegades Cumstain (Burger Records). The cover artwork...Watch: The Knife - Full Of Fire
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:38:04Today, The Knife unveil *Full Of Fire* from their forthcoming album S*haking The Habitual* and premier a short film by *Marit Östberg*. Filmmaker and revolutionary visual artist, *Marit Östberg* is...Public Service Broadcasting announce 46-date UK tour + free download
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:24:15*Public Service Broadcasting* are delighted to announce the release date of their much-anticipated debut album *Inform - Educate Entertain* - Monday 6th May. Ahead of the release of the album and next single *Signal 30* (out 15th April) the band are offering a beefed-up reworking of old...Transgressive to reissue At The Drive-In's Acrobatic Tenement and Relationship
Updated: 2013-01-29 13:14:38*Transgressive Records* are thrilled to announce the first re-release campaign in the labels nine-year history, with two classic albums from one of the worlds most influential bands, *At The Drive-In*. This is the very first time that *Acrobatic Tenement*, original released in 1996, will be...P!nk’s new single 'Just Give Me a Reason' featuring Nate Reuss out 17th March
Updated: 2013-01-29 11:32:06Global superstar *P!nk *has announced the release of her new single *Just Give Me A Reason* featuring *Nate Reuss *on 17th March 2013. The track is the third to be taken from her platinum selling album *The Truth About Love* *P!nk* said: ---Quote--- Its a beautiful song, Im really proud of...Alan Bonner about to embark on a UK tour over February/March
Updated: 2013-01-29 08:58:27*Alan Bonner*, one of the UKs most exciting singer songwriters, is about to embark on a UK tour in support of his new album* Balladeer*, which is set for release March 4th. Equipped with a glorious anthology of poignant yet truly beautiful ballads, his live shows promises to be emotionally...Henry Wagons releases new EP, heads to U.S., shadows SXSW
Updated: 2013-01-29 00:57:38*Henry Wagons* last week released his first between-band-albums solo recording, *Expecting Company?*, on Thirty Tigers in the U.S. and Six Shooter in Canada. The release follows the artists critically acclaimed U.S. debut effort, Rumble Shake & Tumble, with his band,* Wagons. * With favorable...A$AP Rocky Announces UK Tour
Updated: 2013-01-29 00:45:53*A$AP Rocky* has announced details of a UK tour for May. The shows will be his first in the UK since appearing at the *Wireless festival* last July and also the first since the release of critically-acclaimed debut album *LONG.LIVE.A$AP* which was a Top 10 hit in over 24 countries, including #1...Simian Mobile Disco release Live LP April 15th on Delicacies
Updated: 2013-01-29 00:01:08*James Ford *and *Jas Shaw*, aka* Simian Mobile Disco,* have always had an envious ability to transform their sound while staying firmly at the forefront of contemporary music. Their earliest explorations were in an inimitable strain of indie dance that resulted in the now infamous *Attack Decay...Review: Ben UFO - Fabriclive 67 [Album]
Updated: 2013-01-28 23:37:45The Fabriclive franchise has brought us some top class compilation albums in it's twelve year reign, the choice of DJ's has served as a magnifying glass for the musical shades of modern Britain, as well as helping to launch the careers of some of Britain's top musicians today. So, it sounds like an...Review: Clutch - Koko, London [Live]
Updated: 2013-01-28 22:28:35*Clutch *have always had a reputation as being a hard touring band that will play anywhere to anyone, be it supporting giants like *Pantera *or more recently *Thin Lizzy*, or headlining their own shows. Although they've never really enjoyed massive commercial success, these road dogs have built up...Watch: K'More ft Ayo - 'Body Like Dat'
Updated: 2013-01-28 21:50:25*K'More* is back, this time on a solo project with mega producer *Ayo*, the dancehall/afrobeat inspired track '*Body Like Dat*' has a catchy and uplifting commercial chorus - one to get everyone on the dancefloor from the offset. *K'More*, formerly one half of UK rap duo *Black Biscuit* has ...Soft Bullets debut video for Posterity
Updated: 2013-01-28 21:18:07*Posterity* is the captivating debut single from transatlantic duo *Soft Bullets* due out on March 11th. The single was produced by* David Kosten* (Everything Everything, Bat For Lashes) and is a rhythmic slice of synth driven buzzing indie electronica with an almost climatic stadium rock hook of...MIKE DOUGHTY releases covers album 'THE FLIP IS ANOTHER HONEY' out 25th Feb
Updated: 2013-01-28 21:07:51On February 25th 2013 *Mike Doughty *releases his inventive and enjoyable covers album *The Flip is Another Honey *on Snack Bar/Hornblow Recordings. It features *Mike*s take on songs by *Frank Loesser, John Denver,* *15 60 75 the Numbers Band, Steven Sondheim* and more. The title, taken from a...Iceland's Retro Stefson announce debut LP release & European tour!
Updated: 2013-01-28 20:57:10Already an award winning, gold disc holding, chart topping band in their home country of Iceland, *Retro Stefson* present their eponymous debut UK album release. An album that, along with a wave of their peers currently taking the world by storm, proves that theres much more to Reykjaviks...Lillian Todd-Jones - FREE Butter Soul Remix and more live dates
Updated: 2013-01-28 20:48:13Enigmatic songstress* Lillian Todd-Jones* has announced the video for single *Butter Soul*. The 23 year-old singer/songwriter from Dartmoor is currently working on a selection of tracks with famed songwriter *Gordon Mills jr.* *Here's a free remix // Butter Soul has been given the...Diamond Version-New video for 'Turn on Tomorrow'
Updated: 2013-01-28 19:38:14*Diamond Version* will release *EP3* next Tuesday January 29th via digital download and on February 26th via 12. * EP3 *is the third EP release in a series of five and features the tracks *'Turn On Tomorrow', 'Sense Of Urgency' and 'Turn On Tomorrow (Version)'*. * Diamond Version* has also...Matrix & Futurebound ft Baby Blue ‘Magnetic Eyes’ Number 30 in UK Top 40 last Sunday
Updated: 2013-01-28 19:20:342013 has already been one of the biggest years yet for the legendary duo, with the euphoric sounds of *All I Know* (feat Luke Bingham) sending tremors across the Drum and Bass scene and beyond. Featuring the silky smooth *Rolling Out Mix* and the dancefloor destroying *Smash & Grab Mix*,...Bright Light Bright Light remix video for Autoheart's new single 'Lent'
Updated: 2013-01-28 19:09:54Following on from *Autoheart*'s new video for '*Lent*' which premiered last week, the East London quartet invited friend and talented musician* Rod Thomas aka Bright Light Bright Light* to remix their new single *Lent*. premiered The band decided to get *Mr Thomas* involved as a remixer...VALERIE JUNE ALBUM TRAILER + NEW SINGLE
Updated: 2013-01-28 19:02:13After a mesmerising performance of her debut single *Workin Woman Blues* on BBCs Later With *Jools Holland* in November, *Valerie June* prepares to release the new single from her highly anticipated forthcoming debut album *Pushin Against a Stone*. The single *You Cant Be Told* will be...Watch : Kiss Off ft Little Dee 'Number 1' (r/d 17th March)
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:54:15*Kiss Off *are back with their long awaited second single *Number 1*, this new track sums up the ethos of* Kiss Off *'strong femininity'. *Number 1* is for powerful and empowered women who will not settle for anything less than being Number 1. With reviews stating, The girls have attitude and...Othello Woolf Debuts Odysseus
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:46:21*Othello Woolf* is an *electronic R&B* artist from *London, UK*. From an early age, *Othello* gravitated towards music when he would teach himself the piano at school after hours. *Othello* recently returned from *Miami* after working with* Jimmy Douglass* (*Timbaland, Aalliyah, Missy...Everest Cale's "Beast" Premieres on SYFFAL.com
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:39:09Exposing their perfect combination of rock and heavy-hearted lyrics, (NY Social Status)* Everest Cale* releases the video for their debut EPs title track, *'Beast*'. The songs opening lyric Cut the apple from your eye before she takes a bite, is more than enough to assure that youve...BLUEY ROBINSON ANNOUNCES UK TOUR
Updated: 2013-01-28 18:30:29Following a sold-out London show in December as well as support slots with *Trey Songz* on his upcoming UK tour, *Bluey Robinson* has announced that he will embark on his first UK headline tour in March and April. *Bluey* will play the following dates: *March 2013* * Sunday 31st ...The Poplist with Ex Cops
Updated: 2013-01-24 14:56:51Judging from the way they weave together sounds and styles from various eras into one tuneful, dreamily sweet package on their debut album True Hallucinations, one can only assume the NYC group Ex Cops are head-of-the-class-level students of pop music history. A casual trip through the records 11 songs reveals influences taken from some of [...]New features: This time it’s personal
Updated: 2013-01-21 18:18:28Ever wished you could tailor AllMusic to your personal tastes? Now you can. With our user ratings feature you get to be the critic, ranking albums on the same five-star scale as our editors. Then, get personalized album recommendations based on your likes and dislikes. Where other sites rely on figures and formulas, AllMusic recommendations [...]Win a copy of Wired Up!
Updated: 2013-01-11 21:15:36Crammed with electrifying images along with essays about and by the artists of the era, Wired Up! is one of our favorite new books, and it made an appearance in our Gift Guide over the holiday season. Subtitled Glam, Proto Punk, and Bubblegum European Picture Sleeves 1970-1976, the book chronicles the 1970s underground European glam [...]Don’t be “Mellon Collie” – win a Smashing Pumpkins prize!
Updated: 2013-01-04 19:30:30Between the release of latest record Oceania — one of AllMusic’s Best Albums of 2012, which editor Matt Collar called “an exuberant, gloriously melodic, fluid return to form” — and the milestone of double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness reaching Diamond status in record sales (10 million copies!), last year was a good [...]AllMusic’s Favorite Box Sets of 2012
Updated: 2013-01-03 16:00:45The trend toward album-specific box sets continued unabated in 2012 but the year produced a few stunners, particularly the Deluxe Edition of Paul McCartney’s Ram — complete with the original mono mix, never before released on CD — and the Velvet Underground & Nico Super Deluxe Edition unearthed significant rarities, including the original acetate version [...]